Bred as a trained bird dog for over 400 years, the English Setter’s origins lie in evidence pointing to crosses of Spanish Pointer, large Water spaniel and Springer Spaniel combining to produce a superb bird…
Descended from the original spaniels of Spain, the English Cocker developed from the smaller dogs for hunting woodcock. This capable and energetic spaniel should cover the ground effortlessly in his pursuit to flush and retrieve….
Originating in Germany in the late 1800’s and gaining official recognition in 1900, the Dobermann is known as a faithful and loyal guardian. His medium size and clean cut silhouette exuding elegance and style, can…
I get to meet a lot of people in my travels and adore talking to Corgi exhibitors as they are, for the most, as friendly and engaging as their dogs. I have been inundated with…
One of the oldest of breeds originating in Scotland and Northern England, the Collie was seen and sponsored by Queen Victoria and thus went from being just the Shepherd’s Dog, to a loving family dog…
A relative newcomer to the show circuit, the Chinese Crested has nonetheless been a distinct and known breed for centuries, travelling with the Chinese sailors of old to the far flung corners of the earth,…
Over the years it seems the most requests for assistance with coat grooming are from the Cavalier exhibitors. This delightful breed seems to elicit all sorts of questions from all over the world and the…
The game little Cairn, starting his fame named as one of the group of Sky Terriers and progressing to Cairn Terrier of Skye, subsequently shortened to Cairn Terrier, is a no nonsense working terrier holding…
Born of a time when gentlemen bred for gentlemen with a great sense of fair play, the Bull Terrier harks back to around 1835 and thought to come from the Bulldog and the White English…
This beautifully balanced member of the dog show fraternity, could easily be dismissed as a no frills dog because of his short coat and easy going, no fuss manner. Wrong! He has a lot of…