Existentially Elizabeth: October 2021
Published on October 8, 2021
Two weeks before this National I had the pleasure of acting as the Handler Judge for the American Bullmastiff Association’s Top 25 conformation event. Ray Carlisle was the brainchild of the DPCA Top Conformation event, first held in 1974. Since […]
Amy’s Attitude: October 2021
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 […]
Existentially Elizabeth: August 2021
Published on August 4, 2021
As fate would have it, a new study on Fading Puppy Syndrome (FPS) appeared in my inbox a couple of weeks ago, just in time to include in this annual Puppy issue. As a breeder I have lost my share […]
Amy’s Attitude: August 2021
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; […]
Existentially Elizabeth: June 2021
Published on June 4, 2021
Show Bitch = Brood Bitch? Not necessarily… It is rare that every bitch in a litter happens to be show quality. Of those, it is rarer still to find a gem- a brood bitch that easily takes breedings, that efficiently […]
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 […]
Existentially Elizabeth: April 2021
Published on April 5, 2021
Everywhere I turn the past few days there are signs of Spring flowering trees and folks outdoing yard work. But in the world of dogs we seem to be in a time of Spring like renewal as well.Besides an abundance […]