Interview with Dr. Alton J. Pertuit Jr. – 2023 MCKC Dog Show Breed Judge
Interview with Dr. Alton J. Pertuit Jr. 2023 MCKC Dog Show Breed Judge. Read about his experience with judging at the prestigious dog show.
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The Smooth Fox Terrier, called the “gentleman of the terrier world,” is a lively, gregarious terrier with a devil-may-care attitude, originally developed for Britain’s traditional foxhunts. They are close relatives to Wire Fox Terriers.
Interview with Dr. Alton J. Pertuit Jr. 2023 MCKC Dog Show Breed Judge. Read about his experience with judging at the prestigious dog show.
Interview with Annaliese North, 2023 MCKC Best Junior Handler. Discover her journey, triumph, and aspirations in this inspiring feature.
Insights from the 2022 MCKC Breed Judge Richard Powell. Read about the judge’s opinions on various topics regarding the show.
Interview with Hound Group Breeder Sheila Allen – Sheez-Beez Kennel Smooth Fox Terriers & Harriers – I currently live in Snohomish,
Dan Sayers is the Editor-in-Chief of SHOWSIGHT digital and print publications. He received a B.S. from Drexel University where he studied interior architectural design. His professional career has allowed him to develop his planning, problem-solving, and project management skills, which were employed in the office, educational, and financial sectors. While working as a project manager, he earned a Graphic Design Certificate from the University of the Arts and began creating ads for many of America’s top-winning show dogs. Through this work, Dan became Editor-in-Chief of the nation’s first online-only dog show publication. His current role expands on this experience and broadly extends to cover the sport of dogs in Companion and Performance events as well as all aspects of Conformation.
Dan is a long-time member of the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America and is the organization’s current AKC Delegate and Archivist/Historian, as well as a club-approved Breed Mentor. From 2000-2010, he was the club’s AKC Gazette Columnist. He breeds Irish Water Spaniels under the Quiet Storm prefix and has judged the IWSCA National Specialty Sweepstakes twice. Dan is a member of the Morris and Essex Kennel Club as well as the Dog Writers Association of America, which recognized his illustrations in the award-winning canine compendium, the Encyclopedia of K-9 Terminology.
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