Announcing a Production Change
Published on February 6, 2023
After six years of publishing this wonderfully successful, beautiful and informative magazine, it is time for us to make a change. For almost seven years with the Doberman Network and another ten prior with Doll-McGinnis’ Doberman Digest, I have been […]
It All Started With A Kiss
Published on April 3, 2020
GCHG. Phillmar Superman, WAC As they say IT ALL STARTED WITH A KISS Picture of him kissing me Anyone who follows dog shows knows “Superman”… he was a DPCA Regional, MBIS, MBISS winner, multiple year Top Twenty participant and sire […]
Ruby: An Instagram Sensation and a Tribute to Her Breed
Published on September 10, 2019
After Charles Lindsey and his family lost their first Doberman, Killian, at 5 years of age due to DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy), Charles looked around for Doberman pups and was referred to a small breeder, Judal’s Dobermans, in Novato, CA. Ruby’s […]
Form Follows Function…with a Caveat
Published on April 10, 2019
It was a perfect day for the dog show. Breed judging was at 9:00 AM. Not too early and it would be finished before it got warm. Competition was strong with a five point major in bitches. The judge was […]
Parainfluenza in Dogs: What Is It?
Published on February 25, 2019
Before we delve into parainfluenza, we need to clear up confusion. The canine parainfluenza virus is separate from the canine influenza viruses. Therefore, the parainfluenza vaccine will not provide protection against the canine influenza viruses H3N2 and H3N8, nor will […]
DPCA Futurity and Maturity Program
Published on February 25, 2019
The DPCA’s Futurity program has been around since the 50s, with many of the winners of Grand Prize Futurity some of our most significant dogs: Kay Hills Takes Won To Nowon in 1965, Arco Dob Mann in 1982, Maco’s Sugar […]
2018 DPCA Judge Synopses
Published on November 27, 2018
Karin Fox 2018 DPCA Regional Puppy & Veteran Sweeps I was honored to have been selected to judge Sweepstakes at the DPCA Regional Specialty in St Charles, IL. What a thrill it was to have such a large entry and […]
MOE
Published on July 30, 2018
MOE MIYAGAWA By Gay Glazbrook 2018 marks the 50th year Moe Miyagawa has been in Doberman Pinschers. He has handled five dogs to the coveted DPCA National Specialty Best in Show winners’ circle, a feat never achieved by any other […]
Hawk by Mary M. Rodgers
Published on April 3, 2018
I don’t intend this to be the usual requiem to a dog, but then there was nothing usual about Hawk. How do you write about something like this? Losing hi at just nine seemed like the end of my world, […]
Boo Radley
Published on April 3, 2018
By Ann Platt, Boo Radle’ys Breeder “Ari”, Ch. Tolivar’s Aristotle of Azteca, sired by Ch. Azteca’s Beacon “Rommel” was an impressive dog from a nearly all-champion litter. I wanted my first show dog to be one of his puppies. Dr. […]