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Curry with co-owner/handler Bruce Sussman at the NDS. www.topk9s.com You may remember Curry, the celebrity Glen of Imaal terrier who has occasionally toiled as Paw Nation's canine advice columnist. Unfortunately, with her go-go show-dog life, she's been too busy to write for us lately, so her co-owner (and PopEater columnist) Rob Shuter, stepped in to give us the scoop on Curry's winning day at the National Dog Show presented by Purina. Since her triumphant Best of Breed win at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show last February, Curry, our beloved Glen of Imaal terrier, has been a busy little showgirl. She's competed at American Kennel Club shows from Maine to Indiana and won Best of ...
Curry, a Glen of Imaal Terrier. Rob Shuter Name: Glen of Imaal Terrier Personality: Here's a word you hardly ever hear in regards to canine disposition: Stoic. Yet that's the adjective used by the Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America to describe this "hardy and resilient" breed. While on the one hand, "Glens can be stubborn and have an independent streak," on the other, says the GITCA site, "They can be extravagantly silly and full of pluck." Dog Breed Info Center describes a Glen as "a spirited, brave, patient and devoted little dog." (Paw Nation actually has a Glen as a guest columnist! Celebrity show dog -- and Westminster Best of Breed winner -- Curry occasionally writes for us and ...
Gail Van Bergen Rob Shuter, the co-owner of show dog and Paw Nation canine columnist Curry, shares his experience competing with the first-time entrant at the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. It's Feb. 16 and the morning started at 6 a.m. with the alarm blaring. Not that I needed it. I didn't sleep a wink. In a few hours, our Glen of Imaal terrier, Curry, would be showing at the Westminster Dog Show for the first time. I live in New York City, just 10 blocks away from Madison Square Garden where the Westminster show is held. I'd converted the living room into Curry's personal beauty parlor. While other Glen owners were at the Garden at 5 a.m., bathing their dogs in rubber tubs, I ...
Kate Lacey Guess who'll be among the more than 2,500 champion dogs competing at this year's 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (Feb. 15–16)? None other than our very own Curry, a Glen of Imaal terrier that Paw Nation has been following since last October in our "Path to Westminster" series. Curry's owner and handler, Bruce Sussman, answered some questions about the little charmer. Dog Breed: Glen of Imaal Terrier Group: Terrier Dog's Full Registered Name: Ch. Coleraine's Mandalay Royalty Nickname: Curry Dog's Age: 3 Owners' Names: Bruce Sussman, Rob Shuter and Maura High Hometown: New York, N.Y. Tell us about Curry's personality. Curry is a lovebug. Her favorite thing to ...
Curry practices the "stack" pose. Rob Shuter Earlier this month, we introduced you to Curry, a strawberry blonde Glen of Imaal Terrier who is hoping to strut her stuff at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in February 2010. To qualify and be guaranteed a spot at Westminster, Curry must -- by October 31st -- earn enough points to make the list of Top 5 Glen of Imaal Terriers in the country. The last time we checked in with the three year-old pup and her owner, Bruce Sussman, they were preparing to travel from New York City to Pennsylvania to compete at a four-day competition called "Montgomery Weekend," otherwise known as the "Terrier World Series." The event was Curry's ...
Curry, a Glen of Imaal Terrier, wins Best of Breed and places in the Terrier Group at the Saw Mill River Kennel Club Dog Show in March 2009. Photo: Bruce Sussman In the world of purebred dog shows, there is no competition as prestigious, or title more coveted, than "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show. Founded in 1877, the Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) is the country's oldest organization dedicated to the sport of purebred dogs and the second longest continuously held sporting event in the nation -- second only to the Kentucky Derby. Just getting your dog accepted to compete at the WKC Dog Show is quite an accomplishment. Only the world's best champion dogs ...