The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, home to Crufts.
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The Gossip Column: March 10, 2023

Yanks at Crufts, coyotes in New York City

In England, today is the second day of the CRUFTS DOG SHOW, in the five halls and arena of the NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE in Birmingham, England. The annual meeting of the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB immediately follows CRUFTS, so any delegate or AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB officer attending CRUFTS has to miss the last day or two in order to fly back to New York for the meeting. Attendees include from the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, DENNIS SPRUNG, GINA DINARDO and first-time visitors to CRUFTS, MARI-BETH O’NEILL and DOUG LJUNGREN, DOTTIE COLLIER, ELIZABETH FLETCHER, ALMA & SEAN SANTINI and RICHARD SOUZA joining perennials BETH SWEIGART and PETER GREEN. ...

The very popular and well-attended LONE STAR STATE CLASSIC DOG SHOW will be moving from the traditional winter show date in December to a February date from this year forward. The clubs will still have their current venue, the Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas. So now you will be able to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl, Texas style. Their July summer events will remain unchanged. ...

Spring is about to make an appearance, being just around the corner. But that corner has become problematic. It seems New York has had an influx of coyotes, and spring is their breeding season. This makes it an extremely dangerous time to leave your pets outside loose in the yard unattended. A couple of helpful hints in order to keep them safe: Don’t leave any food outside, as it attracts the coyotes, and keep your dogs in a secure fenced-in area. ...

New York is also considering new regulations for pet breeders and brokers in the state. If the bill is passed, it would allow pet dealers to purchase dogs or cats for resale from breeders or brokers licensed by the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. A little further south, a proposed bill in Florida would include banning dogs from hanging their heads out of car windows, declawing cats and animal testing for cosmetic purposes. ...

Hanging it up after a run of 45 years, DENNIS JOHNSON, who wears two hats as MR. MB-F and MR. SUN MAID KENNEL CLUB, is putting away his tools, ring signs, ring ropes and the like, and is retiring. Happy retirement, but we hope to see his wife MARTI still at it. ...

While we still try to digest the dog world without DENNIS MCCOY, his friends and family will have an opportunity to share remembrances and stories about DENNIS at a celebration of life on April 18 at one of his favorite restaurants, REY’S in Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

 

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