Doberman Pinscher Club of Florida

09/08/2026

FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Palm Beach County commissioners have postponed consideration of a sweeping animal-control ordinance after hobby breeders, purebred dog fanciers and members of the public raised serious concerns.

The proposal included mandatory home inspections for hobby breeders, limits on permits and an “illegal breeder” classification with potentially severe consequences.

However, this issue is not over. The proposed increase in the annual hobby-breeder permit fee—from $150 to $400—is still expected to be considered on September 15.

This delay demonstrates why informed, respectful participation from breeders and dog owners matters. Dog News will continue watching for further developments.

Read the complete update from AKC Government Relations:

https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/fl-update-palm-beach-county-delays-consideration-of-expanded-breeder-regulations/

09/08/2026

Getting ready to take your dog on a car trip? Before you hit the open road, there are a few things you can do to make sure your dog is safe in the car.

09/08/2026

DAY ONE LIVE WEBINAR COMPLETE - THREE MORE TO GO!

This week we offering 4 days of live webinars, back-to-back. WOW! The first live webinar, The Real Look at Scent Work Trials Webinar is officially in the books.

An ENORMOUS "Thank You" to everyone you contributed their insights, photos and videos for this webinar, you are amazing! We were able to showcase what to expect on trial day, how to set both you and your dog up for success, some of the common surprises and pitfalls to be mindful of and so much more.

The live webinar is being edited now and the replay will be posted to the Scent Work University site by the end of the day tomorrow, September 8th. All registrants will receive an email once this replay is finalized and ready to go through.

Did you miss the live webinar? No worries! Order the webinar replay and go through the presentation at your own pace. There are no deadlines, cut-off dates or expiration dates to worry about.

👉 ORDER THE WEBINAR REPLAY HERE:
https://www.scentworku.com/sw-trial-realities

TOMORROW'S LIVE WEBINAR WITH TEAH ANDERS
I am over-the-moon excited to host Teah Anders for her The Power of Purposeful Goal Setting in Dog Sports and Life Webinar tomorrow, September 8th.

In this webinar, Teah will introduce the simple but powerful goal-setting process called “Backwards from Perfect.” Starting from a desired outcome, we will learn how to reverse engineer our goals into clear, achievable steps and activities. Who doesn't need that?! If you haven't already, definitely register for this webinar, you will thank me later!

The Power of Purposeful Goal Setting in Dog Sports and Life Webinar
📅 Live Webinar: September 8th at 4:30PM PT / 7:30PM ET
(5:30PM MT / 6:30PM CT)
👤 Speaker: Teah Anders
⏱️ Length: 90 minutes
🤓 CEUS: Approved for 2 NACSW CEUs
💰 Cost: $40.00 (live - replay included) / $35.00 (replay - continual access)
👉 Register here:
https://www.scentworku.com/purposeful-goal-setting

Happy Training!

09/08/2026

From The September Issue of : Slightly And Moderately Speaking Of Breed Standards
By Wayne Cavanaugh

Why are there so many variations in the way we interpret breed standards? It’s not the nouns; that is, the names of each part of the dog. The nouns are definitive anatomical features and universally understood. A “loin” is a “loin”. We know what a loin is, (at least I hope so) but the adjectives that describe the loin are debatable. Adjectives are extremely important words, but unlike nouns, they leave lots of room for interpretation. You may have heard the expression; one man’s junk is another man’s treasure? Well, apparently, one man’s short loin is another man’s long loin. There are many adjectives that are used to describe the individual parts of a dog. But only two can be applied to all of them: moderate and slightly...read more here: https://caninechronicle.com/?p=368720

09/08/2026

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Okay dog show people… gather around because apparently we need to discuss the part of showing dogs that NEVER made it into the brochure.

4:17 a.m.

The alarm goes off.

And somewhere in America, a perfectly intelligent adult woman opens one eye in a $79 motel room and thinks…

I paid money to do this.

There is a Chinese Crested standing on her chest.

Another one is staring at her from the foot of the bed because apparently he has been awake since 3:52 and has concerns.

You stumble toward the bathroom looking like somebody they just pulled from a river.

No coffee.

No bra.

One eyelash still hanging on from yesterday.

But the DOG?

Oh honey.

The dog is about to receive a level of personal grooming you haven’t given yourself since your cousin’s wedding in 2007.

Face shaved.

Feet shaved.

Body checked.

Ears fixed.

Skin moisturized.

Every stray hair examined under lighting bright enough to land an airplane.

Meanwhile, you look in the mirror and decide dry shampoo and prayer are going to have to carry you.

Then comes the outfit.

You brought six.

You hate all six.

The one you planned to wear suddenly makes you look like a refrigerator with legs.

So now you’re half naked, digging through a suitcase while telling the dog:

“QUIT LICKING THAT. I JUST FIXED YOU.”

It is now 5:36.

The dog still hasn’t p**ped.

This becomes the single most important event in your life.

You are standing behind a motel at dawn, wearing dress pants and bedroom slippers, whispering:

“Please p**p. Mama is begging you.”

A trucker walks by.

You make eye contact.

Neither of you asks questions.

Finally—the blessed squat.

HALLELUJAH.

You have never celebrated f***s with such sincerity.

Back upstairs.

The dog gets breakfast while you survive on three swallows of yesterday’s Diet Coke.

By 6:15 you’re loading enough equipment into the car to suggest you’re relocating permanently.

Crate. Grooming bag. Chair. Clothes. Shoes. Water. Bait. Leads. Backup leads. And enough emergency supplies to perform minor surgery in the parking lot.

Then you arrive at the show grounds.

And here comes the best part.

You walk through those doors looking calm.

Professional.

Put together.

Like this was effortless.

Nobody knows that 42 minutes ago you were standing barefoot behind a motel whisper-screaming:

“POOP FOR MAMA.”

Then somebody asks:

“So… did you have a nice relaxing weekend?”

Ma’am.

I spent $600, slept four hours, ate a Slim Jim for breakfast, discussed bowel movements before sunrise, ran in circles wearing dress clothes, and drove 300 miles so a stranger could touch my dog’s testicles and tell me he preferred the other one.

Absolutely.

Can’t wait to do it again next weekend. 😂

09/07/2026

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