MEET THE OWNER HANDLERS ROAD TO ORLANDO, SERIES 1 By Jessica Freni Thank you to the show community for the overwhelming response to this section! We will be running this series for the next few weeks. Get to know these dedicated Owner Handlers/NOHS competitors and be...
A Tradition of Turkey and Dogs By Jessica Freni Lowchen “Korbel” courtesy of Kat Roll, Photography credit Teddy Lei Before everyone settles in for the turkey coma nap, Thanksgiving goes to the dogs! The 21st annual National Dog Show will air at noon (all...
Smoothing the Way By Jessica Freni 2022 marked the first year the Border Collie National offered a separate open class for smooth coats. While the breed standard says of both the long and short coat varieties, “neither coat type is preferred over the...
A Hound Happiest Hunting Jessica Freni with Cynthia Drake The Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound is a striking medium sized hound (17-20.5″ and 37-66#) originating in Germany. The breed is currently in FSS status in AKC. I spoke to Cynthia Drake, Oak Hill...
A Junior and Her Jindo Jessica Freni with Hannah Yi ● NAME: Hannah Yi ● AGE: 17 years old ● LOCATION: Atlanta, GA ● HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SHOWING? I became interested in junior handling in December 2020, attended my first dog show as an observer in April 2021, and...
