EDITOR’S PAGE
Celebrating Tradition
in Our Sport
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photojournalist and sighthound aficionado Anna Szabó, we
have a wonderfully insightful interview with Dr. Engh that
we are running in two parts: This month, we present his
views on judging, and in our November Breeders Issue, his
thoughts on breeding.
One tangible way in which the American Kennel Club
salutes tradition is its annual selection of seven Breeder of
the Year Honorees, one of whom will be named the 2016
AKC Breeder of the Year this December in Orlando at the
AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin. The
names of the honorees were released on September 6, the
day this column is being written, and so I am delighted to
include them here. They are:
Sporting Group: Dorothea (Dot) Vooris Simberlund,
Fieldfine German Shorthaired Pointers
Hound Group: Ray and Jana Brinlee, Jaraluv Scottish
Deerhounds
Working Group: Alan Kalter and Chris Lezotte,
HappyLegs Bullmastiffs
Terrier Group: Joan Huber, Blythewood Miniature
Schnauzers
Toy Group: Max E. Hurd, Hurd’s Chihuahuas
Non-Sporting Group: Susan and Gary Carr, Salishan
Tibetan Terriers
Herding Group: Terry Miller and Dominique Dube,
Déjà Vu/Popsakadoo Briards.
Congratulations to you all!
We are pleased to announce that a digital version of
Dogs in Review magazine is now available online at
dogsinreview.com.
Allan Reznik, Editor
[email protected]
JULIE LYNN MUELLER
elcome to our October Terrier Issue!
With fall in the air, my
thoughts instantly turn to Montgomery County, the world’s premier Terrier show, and an event
that embodies the very best of
tradition in our sport.
Nothing about Terriers is for
the lazy or faint of heart: not
their personalities, not their
grooming needs, not their meticulous preparation for the
show ring. When we think of
Terrier masters like George
Ward, Ric Chashoudian and
Peter Green, taking shortcuts was never part of
their DNA. At Montgomery County, Terriers are presented
at their finest for the appreciation of specialist judges and a
discerning international gallery.
No less illustrious are the men and women who have,
over many decades, devoted themselves to mounting a show
each October that provides a fitting showcase for the dogs
and exhibitors. Dr. Deubler, Walter Goodman and Jim and
Marjorie McTernan are among those who quickly come to
mind. No challenge is too great, no detail is too small, for the
proud custodians of this venerable show. Current President
Bruce Schwartz has spent a lifetime in Terriers, and his attention to every aspect of the show reflects that dedication.
There are no “small jobs” at Montgomery, as the prestigious
ring stewards and catalog vendors will tell you.
In a sport that has its share of dabblers just passing
through, we must salute Montgomery County for the long
tradition it upholds so proudly.
Second-generation dog families are another tradition to
admire. Happily, for the continuity of the sport, there are
some distinguished ones here in America, and around the
world. One of the most well respected are judge and master
breeder Dr. Espen Engh and his mother, the late Kari Engh,
of the Jet’s Greyhounds in Norway. In the case of Espen
Engh, the AKC’s allotted judging time of 2.5 minutes per
dog is decidedly too short. That’s just not enough Espen! His
brilliant, inquisitive mind has resulted in a breeding program
admired around the world. His judging is no less original. To
converse with him is time well spent. Thanks to European