10 Questions ...
... asked of Carol Rappaport
Profession: Rosette award designer
Dog-sport involvement: Third-generation breeder-owner-handler
Hometown: Denville, New Jersey
Astrological sign: Pisces
1. Do you have any dog-show superstitions?
I keep all my winning rubber bands.
2. TV-show guilty pleasure?
“The Handmaid Tale” on Hulu.
3. If you were president of AKC for one day, what would you do?
I’d revamp the entire NOHS and Junior Showmanship programs.
4. Most valued material possession?
My three Neary singe-ing tools. One came from Anna Neary, one from Aquina Meyer and the third from Ott Kunza.
5. What is something no one would guess about you?
I’m a certified master-level sex-education instructor.
6. Who would you compare yourself to?
My father.
7. What are you “famous” for?
Rosettes and caramel!
8. What website do you visit most often?
Vizsla database.
9. What was more memorable, your most satisfying win or disappointing defeat? And what was it?
I won Best of Breed at Westminster in Bedlingtons when I was 13 under Aquina Meyer. Bill Bergum judged the group, and the dog was only 19 months old.
10. What do you wish someone would ask you?
“Do you want to go to bed early?”