Amy’s Attitude: June 2021
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 […]
Amy’s Attitude: April 2021
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 […]
Amy’s Attitude: The Future of Dog Shows Part III
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 […]
Amy’s Attitude: The Future of Dog Shows Part II
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 […]
Amy’s Attitude: The Future of Dog Shows
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) […]
Amy’s Attitude: December 2019
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 […]
Amy’s Attitude: October 2019
Published on September 27, 2019
Gensol, HealthGene, VetGen, Embark, UCDavis, Wisdom, DDC, CGD, 5 Strands, PawPrint, Orivet… the list of labs jump- ing to offer genetic testing for our canine partners keeps on growing. The first DNA test that I can remember was released in […]
Is it the National, or the Nationals?
Published on September 27, 2019
by Amy Tourond As one of the editors of this fabulous magazine, I strive to represent the English language as correctly as possible. Yes, I can be a bit like the grammar police. Maybe it comes from the grammar class […]
Amy’s Attitude: June 2019
Published on June 4, 2019
It is hard to believe we are embarking on our third year of The Doberman Network. What an exciting and fulfilling journey this has been, and we look forward to bringing you many more years of great content and exciting […]
Amy’s Attitude: April 2019
Published on April 10, 2019
“Owning a stud dog is such fun!” said no experienced dog person ever Sure, it may sound flattering that people want to breed to your dog, but the luster can quickly tarnish. I’m not referring to failed breedings or people […]