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As a rule, are you happy with the time of day the show superintendent schedules your breed to be judged?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisNOVEMBER 4, 2023

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When supporting a dog in the ring, what behavior is appropriate? Are clapping and whistling enough? Are wolf calls or foot-stomping going too far? Where does one draw the line?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisOCTOBER 13, 2023

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As a general rule, do you believe in disqualifications in your or any other breed standard?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisAUGUST 18, 2023

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In coated breeds that require lots of coat care, when they age or retire from the show ring, do you cut them down or leave them in coat?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisAUGUST 4, 2023

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Given the improvement of nutrition for growth in dog food, should size and weight disqualifications be adjusted for the times?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisJULY 28, 2023

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Ideally, what time of year and where should your national specialty be held?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisJULY 21, 2023

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Do you think your breed's national specialty should be a stand-alone event, or be in conjunction with other regional specialties?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisAPRIL 22, 2023

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What type of food do you feed your dog — commercial dry or canned, raw or homemade — and why?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisMARCH 31, 2023

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Of all the advice you received when you started breeding dogs, which has stayed with you from the beginning?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisFEBRUARY 24, 2023

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What is the biggest misconception about your breed?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisJANUARY 18, 2023

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What is your reaction to the sale and imminent return of the Midwest’s most prestigious show, the International Kennel Club of Chicago?

Eugene Z. ZaphirisOCTOBER 31, 2021

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