The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is quickly approaching.
We are thrilled with the overwhelming number of Juniors who
are eligible this year. The deadline for submitting your transcript
to meet the second eligibility criteria is November 18, 2005.
A luncheon sponsored by the AKC Gazette will be held for the
Juniors participating on Saturday January 14, 2006. During the
luncheon the Top Ten Juniors in each of the Seven Groups will
be presented with Certificates of Achievement. The Top Ten Statistics
are based on the dates of eligibility for the AKC/ Eukanuba
National Championship. Juniors who will be attending the National
Championship competing in Agility or Obedience are invited to
the luncheon as well.
This year there will be two preliminary classes conducted each
afternoon. Three Juniors will be selected from each class to
compete in the finals on Sunday evening.
Are you looking for a new way to spend your summer? Applications
are now being accepted for the AKC
Summer Intern Program.
We greatly appreciate the participation of Juniors with articles
and photographs. If you are interested in writing about your
experiences or a special event in which you participated,
please submit to mbo@akc.org.
We also appreciate receiving photographs of Juniors competing
or just hanging out at AKC events. If you have a camera and
enjoy taking photos, please forward with information about
the show or event.
If you have moved or your address has changed, please remember
to change with the AKC. It is necessary for you to change
your address in our system or we can not reach you.
Cherokee Rose Cluster: Celebrating
the Future  Expectation,
Inspiration and Motivation. All these goals were met at the
AKC /RHP (Registered Handlers Programs) Junior Showmanship Handling
Clinic hosted by the Cherokee Rose Cluster. Cluster Clubs (Lawrenceville
Kennel Club, Sawnee Mountain Kennel Club of Georgia, Conyers
Kennel Club of Georgia) welcomed fifty Juniors and their dogs
to their Summer 2005 show on August 27, 2005. Read
more.
Junior Achievement Challenge
by Adam King
Bright and early on August 26, fourteen Junior Handlers had
the honor of being judged by Ms. Jean Fournier at the Havanese
Club of America's 2005 National Specialty. There was a strong
support out for our juniors, with many enthusiastic exhibitors
cheering them on. Read more.
Caroline and Nicholas' Adventure
in Rally by Caroline Bruton
Ch. FirstJoy Time to Celebrate, RN (Nicholas) and I have worked
in obedience, agility, and conformation since he was 12 weeks
old. Nick is now a three-year-old English Springer Spaniel.
Read more.
by Kathleen Burns
My name is Katie Burns and I will be entering my senior year
at Wittenberg University. Showing and training Golden Retrievers
has been a large part of my life for the past 12 years. Read
more.
 Agility
in the Last Frontier by Krystin Chester
I have a four year old sable Papillon named Teller. I got Teller
when he was two as a rescue. Read
more.
by Austin Hoover
I first became interested in agility when I saw it on Animal
Planet. My father is a retired professional handler, and with
his help I was able to decide on an Australian Cattle Dog as
a breed for me. Read more.
 Agility:
Just the Beginning by Christopher Lee
I was coming home from school one sunny spring day about five
years ago when I got a call from my mom. She said that we were
going to get a new puppy. Read
more.
by Rebecca J. McDaniel
I have been showing dogs ever since I could walk. I have always
enjoyed showing and spending time with dogs. Read
more.
by Caitlyn Moran
I hope one day I will become a professional handler. I just
love showing dogs. I don't want to stop! Read
more.
by Nicholas Urbanek
Maybe it has been in my blood all along. My mother has been
involved in the sport of purebred dogs for over 30 years. Read
more.
Growing Up Bernese: My Path
to an AKC Scholarship by Elizabeth Wilkins
When my mom begins to tell stories about me growing up, she
always shares the one where we cook together. As she chops away
at vegetables on the countertop, she glances over and remarks
about how tall I've grown. Read
more.
 Peach
and Jam by Randall Wiseman
My name is Randall Wiseman. I got my first dog when I was six
years old, a Maremma (a livestock protection type dog similar
to a Great Pyrenees) named Icee. Read
more.
See photos from events in Florida
and Pennsylvania -- plus one angelic dog! Click
here.
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