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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. With that in mind, whenI think about what it takes to win…
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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, no clubs. No clubs, no shows.Seems pretty simple. And yet I have…
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The be nice challenge!
By Kathy Musto I was thinking to myself, how hard is it to be nice? What are some nice things we can do for each other? Well, I think it can be simple! So here is my challenge to all of us at dog shows… Find someone you don’t know that is in the group…
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Dog shows…but is it a family sport?
By Kathy Musto YES! With my whole heart, yes! We’ve been hearing all too much lately that it’s not… let me remind you why it is. I love that I had the opportunity as a young girl growing up with my family showing our family pets. I could not imagine anything more exciting than watching…