To celebrate the dogs that do extraordinary things for their human counterparts, the AKC Humane Fund is seeking YOUR nominations for its AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). Nominations open today, April 1, 2015 and winners will be announced summer 2015.
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Category Archives: Dog Shows
Murder Mystery at Crufts 2015 Dog Show
On a week when I had hoped to report mostly on the Iditarod, I have to bring you the sad news that Jagger, a prizewinning Irish Setter, was killed by poisoning while being benched during the 2015 Crufts Dog Show in London. Continue reading Murder Mystery at Crufts 2015 Dog Show
Wrapping Up Westminster Winners Week: The Answers
I hope you’ve enjoyed playing along all week! As promised, here are the answers for each day, showing the year won, the dog’s registered name, and the owner’s name(s).
Saturday
1. 1933 Ch Warland Protector of Shelterock, Airedale Terrier, S M Stewart
2. 1947 – Ch Warlord of Mazelaine, Boxer, Mrs. & Mrs. RC Kettles Jr (Also won in 1946)
3. 1955 – Ch Kippax Fearnought, Bulldog, Dr. JA Saylor (Also won in 1954)
4. 1962 – Ch Elfinbrook Simon, West Highland White Terrier, Wishing Well Kennels
5. 1972 – Ch Chinoe’s Adamant James, English Springer Spaniel (Also won in 1971)
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Westminster Winners Week Day Seven
Guess the year these dogs were winners, as pictured in these photos from the Westminster archives. Answers posted next weekend.
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Westminster Winners Week Day Six
Guess the year these dogs were winners, as pictured in these photos from the Westminster archives. Answers posted next weekend.
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Westminster Winners Week Day Five
Guess the year these dogs were winners, as pictured in these photos from the Westminster archives. Answers posted next weekend.
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Westminster Winners Week Day Four
Guess the year these dogs were winners, as pictured in these photos from the Westminster archives. Answers posted March 1st.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Westminster Winners Week Day Three
Guess the year these dogs were winners, as pictured in these photos from the Westminster archives. Answers posted next weekend.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Westminster Winners Week Day Two
Guess the year these dogs were winners, as pictured in these photos from the Westminster archives. Answers posted March 1st.
Westminster Winners Week Day One: Guess the Year
I’m about half-way on vacation this week. I’m going to be teaching some classes, but they’re in Hawaii, so I’m counting it as vacation. I thought it might be fun to set up a game that will run while I’m gone.
I’ve dug out some photos from the Westminster archives. Each day, 5 of the photos will appear on the blog. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to guess which year is pictured. Extra points if you can name any details, such as the name or breed of the dog or the name of the owner. (And these are points in the sense that “Whose Line Is It Anyway” gives points – they don’t matter.)
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