The Doberman Network Magazine

Published on January 31, 2022

Each year as I ring in the next 365 days from behind my eyelids, snuggled up nicely in my bed while Ryan Seacrest celebrates in Times Square, I have blind faith that the coming year will be better than the […]

Published on December 2, 2021

Growing up, I always wanted to be a journalist. I worked for our local newspaper, writing sports columns for the high school and recreational teams, and then did a bit of work in radio. My ultimate goal was to be […]

Published on October 8, 2021

This year we travel to Tennessee for the 2021 DPCA National Specialty. This is a new venue and location for our annual convention, so I thought I would delve into some Tennessee history. The state’s name is derived from the […]

Published on August 4, 2021

There is nothing in the life of a breeder that can generate emotion like a puppy – or better yet – a litter of puppies! Joy when you welcome them into the world; excitement dreaming of what they will become; […]

Published on June 4, 2021

An update on the 2021 Evening Gala Event May 1, 2021 was the day for the DPCA’s Top Twenty competition year to begin. All three venues of conformation, obedience and agility will again have statistics maintained, and the year will […]

Published on April 5, 2021

What’s Your Side Hustle? I had never heard of a side hustle until about five years ago, but even then I didn’t really get it. I thought people either had a job or didn’t, and of course some people hold […]

Published on June 15, 2020

Who would have thought that this little series of articles I was putting together would have taken such a serious turn, courtesy of COVID-19? The future is truly unknown and unpredictable. I was showing in York, PA in the middle […]

Published on April 1, 2020

The root of dog shows, or of exhibiting animals and livestock of any species, began as a means to evaluate breeding stock, and the objective of the American Kennel Club (AKC) is to “Advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and […]

Published on February 6, 2020

Part 1 of a Multi part series Have you ever heard of the Texas Death March, as it pertains to dogs shows? This is a nickname given to the July Texas circuit (which actually starts in Oklahoma City in June) […]

Published on December 5, 2019

Upon returning home from the 2019 DPCA National, I couldn’t help but reminisce about what a wonderful event we had this year. Thanks go to all of the volunteers who work tirelessly to coordinate this event for us. I know […]