Category: Dogs, Breeding & Judging
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Walking shelter dogs
A few years ago when I was travelling to San Diego I bought an airb&b experience which was to take shelter dogs out for a walk. It was a lovely day and great to give back (both with the walk and all proceeds went to the shelter). I would highly recomend! #experience #shelterdogs
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The Schnauzer family article 4: Which Schnauzer Size Is Right for You — and Which One Is Absolutely Not
This is the article which I think many people think about when they have decided that Schnauzer is the dog for them: which Schnauzer is the right one for me? The polite answer is “it depends.” The useful answer is more honest than that, and the honest version is what follows. I think all breeders…
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The Schnauzer family article 3: Grooming Can Enhance Type — But It Must Not Create It
There is one breed family I think about more than any other when I talk about presentation in the show ring, and it is the Schnauzer family. Few breeds reward a skilled groomer with so much visible improvement, and few breeds punish a lazy hand-on examination so thoroughly. A correctly trimmed and stripped Schnauzer can…
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The Schnauzer Family article 2: Coat, Colour and the Genetics Behind Them: Reading the Schnauzer Through Its Jacket
People look at a Schnauzer and see a haircut. Judges and serious breeders look at a Schnauzer and see a working garment that happens to also be a haircut. The difference matters because the harsh outer coat, the dense undercoat, the banded hair pattern in pepper-and-salt and the deep pigmentation of a true black are…
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The Schnauzer Family article 1: One German Idea, Three Sizes
When most people meet a Schnauzer, they meet only one third of the breed. They meet the Miniature in a city park, or they meet a Giant in a working harness, and they assume the other sizes are scaled copies of the dog in front of them. They are not. The Schnauzer family is one…
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Reason 5 of 10: The Sausage Dog Who Brought Me Back
Part of my series: Everyone Told Me to Delete TikTok. I Refused. Here Are 10 Reasons Why. Here is a fun fact about me that nobody ever guesses — I am a dog judge. I use it in those “two truths and a lie” moments at work because people never see it coming. But dogs…
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Guardians of the Night — Romania’s Four Ancient Shepherd Breeds
Four Romanian shepherd breeds, one Carpathian arc, and one question every judge must ask: can this dog still do the job it was bred for?
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Deep Dive Series: Judging the French Bulldog
As a licensed Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) judge for the French Bulldog, I consider this breed one of the most complex — and one that demands particularly careful, responsible evaluation in the ring. It is a breed that is hugely popular. In this series I share different perspectives on judging the French Bulldog. Not just…
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