BONNIE THRELFALL
Anita Brown, BONNIE THRELFALL, Champions, Deborah Reed, Eric Liebes, Heather Humphrey, Joan Beck, Julianne McCoy, Kate McMillan, LESLIE SIMIS, Lori Sternola, Marcie Dobkin, Maria Arechaederra, Mary Aggers, PAM MANDEVILLE, Richard F. Sedlack, Sandra L. Bridges, Shelley Hennessy, Steven Herman, Sue Bauman, Sylvia Arrowwood, Question of the Week
The term “cheap champion” is used frequently. Do we really need additional ways — such as group placements or Best of Winners in single-sex entries — to accrue points toward an AKC championship?
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Photo by Diana Han
Alliant Energy Center, BONNIE THRELFALL, Carissa Boettcher, Diane Elliman, Ed Fojtik, Ed Fojtik Sr., Gail Bisher, Jan O’Grady, Joyce Winckels, Judy O’Brien, Margie Wilson, Mario Rodriguez, Rebecca Cross, Renaissance Cluster, Shannon Steiner, Terry Bilton, Show Reports, Patricia Trotter
The true meaning of the word.
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Most of our readers respond with a resounding NO.
Alessandra Folz, Anney Doucette, BONNIE THRELFALL, Denise Borton, Denise Siemssen, Erica Cross, Gay Kuehnel-Hisatake, Geri Bidgood, Inge Semenschin, John and Jessie Gerszewski, Karen Mull, Kate McMillan, Kathie Timko, Lani Morris, Linda Scanlon, Lorene Wilson, Lori Sternola, Mary Ellen Meyer, Nancy Russell, Patti Clark, POLLY SMITH, R. Cameron A. Lickey, Russella S. Bowen, Sandy Harris, Steven Herman, Sue Bauman, Susan Kwiatkowski, Tami Whitney, Therese Pactwa, Question of the Week
Are you satisfied with the knowledge of your breed by today's judges?
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With Chow Chows, it's hip to be square.
April and Todd Clyde, Barbara Burns, Barbara Casey, Beverly Vics, Bill Stebbins, Bo Bengtson, BONNIE THRELFALL, Carol Hamilton, Charlotte Patterson, David L. Anthony, Denise Borton, Diane McClurg, Diane Young McCormack, Dina Burke, Donna Bruce, Donna Gottdenker, Doug Johnson, Eric Liebes, Gary L. Andersen, Geri Gerstner Hart, Heather Humphrey, Janice McClary, Jim Covey, Joan Zielinski, Julie Felten, Karen Fitzpatrick, Karen M, Karen Staudt-Cartabona, Kathleen B. Kolbert, Kathy Lorentzen, Kristeen Jepsen, Kristin Winter, Leslie Sorensen, LINDA GEORGE, Lindley Henson, Lorene Wilson, Madeline Patterson, Marjorie Martorella, Mary and Scott Olund, Meg Callea, Michelle LaFlamme Haag, Mike Macbeth, Natalie Donnelly, Patti Clark, Patti Neale, Peggy Kotin, PHIL BRIASCO, Richard F. Sedlack, Ronny Junkins, Sally Wuornos, Sandy Harris, SHARON NEWCOMB, Shawn Brown, Shelley Hennessy, Sherry Gibson, Sid Marx, Steven Herman, Susan and Larry Legg, Susan Shephard, Teresa Brown, Terri L. Burrows, Vicki DeGruy, William Shelton, Question of the Week
What is the one thing about your breed that judges don’t understand?
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Spencer the Boston Marathon dog. Photo: Rich Powers.
American Kennel Club, BARBARA OHMANN, BETH SWEIGART, BONNIE THRELFALL, BOSTON MARATHON, CAROLYN & GARY KOCH, DAVID & CINDY VOGELS, David Fitzpatrick, David Kirkland, DENNIS MCCOY, DIEGO GARCIA, GLENN & REBECCA LYCAN, JACKIE BEAUDOIN, JANET FORD, Janet Lange, JEAN HETHERINGTON, JEFF PEPPER, JEFFREY DEAVER, JOAN SCOTT, JOHN & PAM BEALE, Karolynne McAteer, KATHERINE SUTTLE, Kim Rudzik, Mari-Beth O’Neill, MARIPI WOOLDRIDGE, Mary Merlo, MARY MILLER, MATT HAWLEY, Michael Faulkner, MICHELLE & MICHAEL SCOTT, MIYUKI UENO, Nancy Shaw, PAM BEALE, PETER GREEN, POLLY SMITH, RANDY GARREN, ROZ & ANDREW KRAMER, ROZ & ROXANNE HOSAKA, SPENCER, SUSAN O’NEILL, SUSAN SPRUNG, TERRY & CINDY GARREN, TERRY & JACKIE STACY, TERRY HUNDT, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
New field rep, Boston Marathon icon, Dennis McCoy farewell ...
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Bo Bengtson, BONNIE THRELFALL, Carol Horner, Cheryl Gustafson, JANET YORK, Joan Krumm, Karen Mull, Lilian Barber, Lori Elvera, Mark Francis Jaeger, Meredith Ponedel, Patrick C. Byrne, Rebecca Ingersoll, Sheryl Roach, Tom Bavaria, Question of the Week
In the course of one month, how many weekends do you exhibit and how many shows does that entail?
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AARON WILKERSON, Adam & Katie Bernardin, Adam & Maddy Peterson, ADRIAN AGARD, ADRIANO ROCHA, Alexandra Geremia, Alfonso Escobedo, Alice & Steve Lawrence, Alisa Syar, Allison Alexander, ALLISON SUNDERMAN, AMANDA GILES, American Kennel Club, Amy Kiell-Green, Amy Rutherford, Amy Tourond, Andrea Glassford, Andrew Brace, Andrew Green, ANDREW PEEL, ANDY LINTON, ANGIE LLOYD, Ann Rairigh, Ann Viklund, Anna Stromberg, ANNE KATONA, Annemarie & Randy Kubacz, Antonielle Vulpis Anthony Dinardo Jr., Ariel & Sarah Cukiers, Ashley Whitmore, Barbara Alderman, BARBARA ANDERSON, Barbara Bentley, Barbara Miller, Basenji Sisters, Beep & Shari Lee, Bergit & Hans Kabel, BETH SWEIGART, Betty Anne Stenmark, Bill & Tina Truesdale, BILL MCFADDEN, Bill Shelton, BJ & Samantha Whitlow, Blake Hansen, Bob & Helen Stein, BOB BUSBY, BOBBI DAVIS, Bobby Fisher, Bonnie Linnell Clarke, BONNIE THRELFALL, Brenda Combs, BRIAN LIVINGSTON, Bruce & Tara Schultz, BRUCE SCHWARTZ, Bryan & Nancy Ma, JEAN HETHERINGTON, Royal Canin AKC Museum, Steve Leyerly, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Have you been naughty or nice?
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Dog run at New York City's Washington Square Park.
AMY GREEN, Andrew Green, BARBARA BRUNS, BETH SWEIGART, BONNIE THRELFALL, DENNIS MCCOY, ELLIOTT WEISS, EVAN THRELFALL, JANELLE ROSEN, JON COLE, PETER GREEN, RANDY GARREN, STACY THRELFALL, WOLFGANG STAMP, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Relocations, overseas trips and Manhattan's best dog park.
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The winner of the 2020 AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy & Junior Stakes was "Boodles" the Havanese, formally known as Ch. Nauti Leighway Send More Boodles.
AKC ROYAL CANIN NATIONAL ALL BREED PUPPY & JUNIOR STAKES, ALL BREED PUPPY & JUNIOR STAKES, American Kennel Club, BONNIE THRELFALL, Brandon Edge, CARL E. GOMES, CINDY STANSELL, DAN ERICSSON, DANA CLINE, DENNIS MCCOY, DOUGLAS A. JOHNSON, EDELTRAUD LAURIN, ELLIOTT WEISS, Eric Ringle, Frank Kane, GARRY NEWTON, GENE ZAPHIRIS, GEORGE MILUTINOVICH, JACK IRELAND, JAMES BROWN, JILL WARREN, JIMMY COVEY, JOHN REEVE-NEWSON, JULIE MUELLER, Kellie Fitzgerald, Kenny Saenz, LINDA PITTS, LISA MILLER, Marjorie Martorella, MARK THRELFALL, MARY WUEST, MORRIS & ESSEX, NATIONAL OWNER HANDLED SERIES, PAM LAMBIE, PATTY KEENAN, PHILIP BRIASCO, PHILIP CAPOZZOLO, REGINA LEE BRYANT, ROBERT RC CARUSI, ROBIN JOY WALLIS, SHAWN NICHOLAS, STACY LAFARGE, SUSAN ST. JOHN BROWN, TIM CATTERSON, Tom Davies, TRACY POWELL, Westminster Kennel Club, WILLIAM DAUGHERTY, WILLIAM MILLER, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Westminster replaces Canadian judges, AKC show announces Owner-Handled and Puppy/Junior stakes panels.
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The Barbet is one of four new breeds debuting at Westminster 2021.
ADAM PETERSON, AKC National Championship, AMY GREEN, BILL SAHLOFF, BOB & SHARI MASON, BONNIE THRELFALL, CAROLYN KOCH, CATHERINE BELL, CHIP RAYNER, CHRIS ERIKSON, CHUCK KROTHE, COLETTE KEITH, DARYL MARTIN, DEB SHINDLE, Don Sutton, DORIS MILLER, EILEEN HACKETT, FELICIA CASHIN, GLORIA GERINGER, GREENWICH KENNEL CLUB, HARRY MILLER, JACKIE RAYNER, JEAN HETHERINGTON, JESSICA PLOURDE, JIM BRILEY, JO ANNE MITTLEMAN, JOAN HUBER, JOE VERGNETTI, JOHN WADE, KAREN BRUNEAU, LINDA HOF, MANDY CARLSON, Marcelo Veras, MARY CARILLO, MELODY FALCONE, MICHAEL WORK, MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, MIKE CONRADT, Nancy Martin, NEIL O’SULLIVAN, Pat Trotter, PEGGY HELMING, PENNY DUGAN, PHIL BRIASCO, RHANDA GLENN, SARAH LAWRENCE, SHARON PFLEUGER, STEVE KEATING, SUSAN GILES, TAMMY SEIDLITZ, Westminster Kennel Club, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Westminster and Greenwich, food recalls, Jim Briley and Don Sutton pass.
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