DESI MURPHY

The Gossip Column: December 5, 2025

  The AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB has announced the winners of the 2025 AKC HUMANE FUND AWARDS FOR CANINE EXCELLENCE better known as the ACE AWARDS. “Each year, the...

The Gossip Column: September 12, 2025

The Gossip Column: August 15, 2025

Helsinki success story, Iditarod feminism, anniversaries galore

Question of the Week

Given the large number of judges who are approved by the AKC, should a judge be limited as to how many shows he or she can judge in one calendar year?

Question of the Week

What are your three most favorite judging assignments?

Poodle Power

The 2025 Poodle Club of America National Specialty

Springing Into Potomac

Unseasonably frigid weather could not chill enthusiasm for the year’s biggest Lab show — and biggest specialty, period

The Gossip Column: May 21, 2025

Tornado hits Purina Farms, AKC releases 2025 National Championship judging panel

Question of the Week

What were your impressions of the Westminster Kennel Club’s return to Manhattan?

'The Best Westminster Ever'

Desi Murphy celebrates Westminster’s return to Manhattan

Editorial: February 28, 2025

Westminster wrap-up

The Gossip Column: February 21, 2025

Westminster's many pre-show parties