July 2008

22 | AKC With Mixed Breeds
An Oxymoron
by David Merriam

38 | The Top Contenders for The 2008 Show Dogs of the Year Awards

42 | 10 Questions Asked of Terry Miller, 2007 Winkie™ Award winner for Best Breeder
by Richard Beachamp

66 | What is Happening at AKC??
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by Christi McDonald

129 | The Dogs in Review Hound Group Feature

130 | Quiz
How Well Do You Know the Hound Breed Standards?
by Nikki Riggsbee

134 | A Flying Start
Early Development of the Whippet and Greyhound More>>
by Amy Fernandez

172 | Breeder-Judges Breed Priorities
Looking at Salukis
by Nikki Riggsbee

184 | The 2007 Top Sires & Dams
Hound Group

190 | Profiles of 2007 Top Sires and Dams In the Hound Group
compiled by Sue LeMieux

208 | The Judges Talk About Norwegian Elkhounds

223 | The Breeders Talk About Norwegian Elkhounds

226 | Nordic Hunting Dogs

231 | The American Whippet Club National Specialty
by Bo Bengtson

234 | The California Mission Circuit
by Bo Bengtson

235 | AKC Promotion in The Media

Previous Issues:
May 2008	June 2008

6 | Editor’s Page
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by Christi McDonald

10 | Contributors

14 | Bo Bengtson At Large
“Purebred” or Not  — Does It Matter? More>>

26 | News

30 | Success in Show Dogs
A Week in Toy Land, Toy Fox Terrier Quality, and the Ringside Observer
by Richard (“Rick”) G. Beauchamp

54 | O Canada
From the East by Clive Davies
From the West by Dawne Deeley

84 | The British Connection
“Over-Exaggerated” Breeds, New Breeder Competition, Rare Breeds and Spring Shows
by Simon Parsons

100 | Junior Showmanship
Three People, Three Dogs and Eight States
by Kate Eldredge

106 | All My Views That Are Fit to Print
Losses, Mentoring and Mixed Breeds
by Blackie Nygood

110 | AKC Chairman’s Report 

118 | World in Review
South Africa, Golden Top Dog in China, Brabo Show

228 | Show Scene
AKC Best in Show Winners in May 2008

232 | Breed Notes & Show Dates

235 | Letters/Bark Back
Our Readers Take Over

236 | Rates and Deadlines

238 | Handlers and Photographers