Yesterday, we looked at the herding group (and gave the general caveats for this very unscientific list). Today, the hounds!
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My Picks for Westminster 2011: The Herding Group
This is the first of several posts I will do this week as we prepare for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 14 and 15. I’m going out on a limb to tell you my picks for best of group in each of the breed groups. (Gulp!) I can’t say I know enough about dog shows for these to be anything other than wild guesses, based loosely on information readily available on the web.
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New Breeds Accepted by the AKC for 2011
Don’t ask me to pronounce any of these names, but the new dogs added to the AKC registry for 2011 are:
The Entlebucher Mountain Dog gets my vote as the cutest of the three.
What about you?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: If the Dr. Phil Show Were Produced by Dogs
At my house, sometimes we feel as if the dogs have taken charge. Wonder what would happen if they took over Dr. Phil’s show?
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Saturday Survey: Best in Show at the National Dog Show
By now, you all know that the Irish Setter Clooney won the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving. In your opinion, which of the group winners should have won?
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Tuesday Top Ten: Things Overheard at Last Week’s National Dog Show
Did you ever wonder what the dogs are thinking while they’re being shown? Here are my top ten guesses.
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National Dog Show 2010 Best in Show
If you’ve been following along today, you know that the following seven dogs lined up for best in show at the 2010 National Dog Show, broadcast on NBC this afternoon.
National Dog Show Group Winners – Part Two
Continuing on with the group winners, now that my turkey is in my tummy.
Hounds: Scottish Deerhound
Herding: Australian Shepherd
Non-sporting: Schipperke
Toy: Affenpincher
Check back in a few for the best in show.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
National Dog Show – Group Winners Part One
If your TV has been taken over by football games already, here are the first three group results for the National Dog Show.
Sporting: Irish Setter (beautiful!!!!)
Terriers: American Staffordshire
Working: Boxer
I’m getting ready to feast, but I’ll try to keep 1 eye on the TV for the remainder of the show & let you know who wins when we’re done.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day
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The 9th Annual National Dog Show will air on NBC tomorrow, right after the Macy’s parade. Slated to start at noon, the event will introduce six new breeds, including the Icelandic Sheepdog, the Bluetick Coonhound, the Leonberger, the Cane Corso, the Redbone Coonhound, and the Boykin Spaniel. This brings the total number of AKC-recognized breeds to 167.