Going Around by Andrew Brace
The sun was shining when I arrived in Romania’s Timisoara airport having had an easy transfer in Munich. There to meet me was the vice president of the Romanian Kennel Club, Petru Muntean, and young Alin Mircea Lup who drove us to the modern...
I WONDER how often we – as breeders, exhibitors or judges – stop to consider how easily we become accustomed to changes within a breed.
WHEN GEOFF Corish walked towards Gavin Robertson and Jilly in the big ring at Crufts earlier this year, indicating that last year’s Dog of the Year had also won BIS at the world’s most famous dog show, he made one of the most popular decisions I...
SHORTLY after coming off the import register the Catalan Sheepdog Club of Great Britain celebrated in style by holding its first ever open breed show at the excellent Bearley Village Hall in the heart of England.
THE FINAL show of my American trip was for the Bronx County Kennel Club where I had some large breed entries to sort out. The day started in ring seven with 45 Great Danes and there were some impressive dogs in contention.
HAVING been told that the former chairman had referred to me as “Young Mr Brace” in his column in our contemporary I had to check out his comments as it’s not very often I get thus addressed these days.
The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Centre is an ideal venue for a large dog show and was the chosen home for the New Brunswick and Bronx County Kennel Clubs’ shows. It was just a ten minute drive from our hotel so very convenient.
AMATEUR video coverage of so many aspects of our life along with the birth of the internet have changed the way we live, with YouTube and the like giving everyone who so wishes the opportunity to become a film director of sorts.
About two years ago I accepted an invitation to judge for the Société Canine du Bourbonnais on the weekend after Crufts. The invitation clearly stated that I would be judging King Charles Spaniels at one of the many club shows held on the Saturday...
Italy is not the best place to spend a weekend when you’re trying to lose weight and especially the Mantova area where the cuisine is of the best and the local wines memorable.
AFTER my abortive attempt to get to New York two weeks previously, I hoped that my trip to Dallas would prove more productive. I was travelling to Texas on Thursday for the speciality show I had agreed to judge for the Cavalier King Charles...
The Boxer Event returned to The Royal Court Hotel in Keresley for its 2013 function, a welcome move as for me Cheltenham Racecourse didn’t quite measure up. The Royal Court is an ideal venue for this kind of event as the management is dog friendly...
