CRUFTS 2023

A dog checking on a dog

How does one define what is a great event? For us it’s about finding that surge of excitement when walking into something that’s filled with motion. It can be going to a new location and viewing a sight that you’ve always wanted to see, or seeing 5000 dogs that don’t look exactly what you have…

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DogsOutsideTheRing The Dogs That Serve Magazine

Dogs Outside the Ring cover image

The booklet is complete and now what we are waiting for is the barcode that registers The Dogs That Serve in the Library of Congress. We are putting this issue up here for everyone to see as it’s important to all the officers and everyone involved in this project to be able to view the…

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2022

A police officer and his dog watching the parade

Thanksgiving Day had a very different feel than the past two years. Walking into the park felt like stepping back in four years when the crowds of people trying to get past security was tight and trying to get a good vantage point to watch the parade was really important. This year the crowds of…

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The Dogs That Serve – Volume 3

A dog panting next to a building’s wall

After two and a half years of photographing the follow up to a beautiful booklet is being worked on. This time round it will be made available to the public. We will be doing pre-orders for those interested and links will be up on the group page of DogsOutsideTheRing. This issue is very different from…

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Looking back two years……

A small dog standing next to two red shoes

Winter 2022 Every person in the world of dogs starts their days off getting the dogs out, food and then whatever else they can do to get the day moving. Since February I have done just that and then checked weather and the calendar where important appointment and events are that were written in. Since…

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23:58 Editor’s Letter

A woman in pink hugging her dog

23:58 It is said that judges in the AKC conformation ring have approximately 2 minutes to spend with each dog. The schedule for the day is built around those 2 minutes. The exhibitor’s day, the judge’s day, and yes, the dog must be presenting their very best self for those 2 minutes. It all leads…

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Capturing the Dream- The Heart of Westminster

Capturing the Dream

The dream of being part of the most important dog show in the country started decades ago when sitting in front of the television screen. Watching as men and women ran across the screen into the ring with their dogs on taut leashes, only to then come to a spot, their spot, before they stood…

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