Focus on What You Can Control
by Andy Vance for American Dog Fancier My coworker Jon carries a coffee mug that says, “Nobody cares. Work harder.” That call tostop making excuses reminds me of some advice I offer to my fellow conformationcompetitors… especially my fellow owner-handlers.Dog shows are about evaluating breeding stock, period, end of story.
People Don’t Join Clubs – They Join People
by Andy Vance for American Dog Fancier A few years after our family got heavily involved in conformation shows, we realized that weneeded to join our local specialty and all-breed clubs… and more importantly, we needed tovolunteer and contribute to what my mentor calls, “The Good of the Order.”No members,