Rufus - "The King"

Barbara Bishop was kind enough to join us this week and tell us what Rufus has been up to in his retirement years from the show circuit. Rufus was the 2005 National Dog Show Winner and the 2006 Westminster winner just a [...]]]> RUFUS THE 2009 CANINE AMBASSADOR FOR THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW

Rufus - "The King"

Barbara Bishop was kind enough to join us this week and tell us what Rufus has been up to in his retirement years from the show circuit. Rufus was the 2005 National Dog Show Winner and the 2006 Westminster winner just a few months later. He is the only dog to accomplish this feat! Listen in as Barb talks about the numerous awards and  accomplishments that Rufus has under his coller! Rufus has been doing therapy work and visits retirement homes, children’s hospitals, and is slated for a visit to the Ronald McDonald house with the Westminster’s “Angel on a Leash Foundation” headed up by David Frei, one of the co-hosts for the TV broadcast of the National Dog Show. Barb and Rufus are also members of numerous organizations and charities benefitting canines, the Bull Terrier breed and the humans they love!

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Colleen Mihelich of Peternity.com dropped by to talk to us about some of the new things they are offering for pet owners to honor the lives of their best friend after its passing. Don’t for get to check out the Web site also for memorial ideas and items to help kids through the loss of a pet. Colleen is doing a truly wonderful thing!

 

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NATIONAL DOG SHOW UPDATE

Thanksgiving Day on NBC

The owners and handlers of over 150 breeds are getting ready for this big event! Listen in as Barb Bishop talks about what they need to do to prepare !  Check out our “National Dog Show” Page for our coverage leading up to this great event in Philadelphia! (There is also a tab at the top of this page.)

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RESCUE SHELTER OF THE WEEK

Contact the Bull Terrier Club of America for Rescue information

In honor of Rufus this week Barb and I talked about the Breed Rescue for the Bull Terrier and how to go about adopting one. The Bull Terrier Rescue Network is run by the Bull Terrier Club of America and all prospective placements are checked out completely! We discussed the needs of the breed and unfortunate mistake some people make by adopting this breed because of the “look” rather than really reaserching the breed and knowing how to be a responsible owner and properly care for this loving, energetic, family oriented companion. These dogs NEED to be with their humans and demand to be part of the family. Please don’t adopt this breed as a “Fashion Statement!”

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VET TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Vet to the Stars!

October is National Pet Wellness Month! Listen in to a checklist of items that you can consider for helping to keep your pet in healthy condition! …and of course don’t forget to check out Dr. Patrick’s collection of continuing articles on his Web Site.

With all of the talk about the “Swine Flu” or the “H1N1 Virus” Dr. Patrick also offered information on if this will affect your pets. Check out his article here!

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Most Pet Owners willing to go Mouth-to-muzzle! – Denise Fleck of Sunnydogink.com was caught doing a CPR demonstration during a training course by the AP and MSNBC! Check out the interesting survey results!

AKC - American Kennel Club introduces AKC Canine Partners Program for mixed breed dogs & their owners.

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Rufus, the greatest Colored Bull Terrier in dog show history, will represent The National Dog Show Presented by Purina® and the Kennel Club of Philadelphia as Canine Ambassador for the annual shows this November 14 and 15.  The announcement was made by Wayne Ferguson, President of the Kennel Club of [...]]]>

'05 Winner now Therapy Dog!

Rufus, the greatest Colored Bull Terrier in dog show history, will represent The National Dog Show Presented by Purina® and the Kennel Club of Philadelphia as Canine Ambassador for the annual shows this November 14 and 15.  The announcement was made by Wayne Ferguson, President of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, which hosts the National Dog Show, America’s most widely-viewed purebred competition, airing Thanksgiving Day on NBC-TV following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The only dog to win both the National Dog Show (2005) and the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (2006), Rufus has retired from the show world to work as a therapy dog, interacting with kids and adults alike at schools, hospitals, nursing homes and animal rescue leagues.  He is a Certified Therapy Dog with Therapy Dog International.”Rufus is one of our most popular champions ever,” offered Ferguson, whose club’s shows are the centerpiece of the annual cluster set for November 12-15 at the Greater Philadelphia Convention Center in Oaks/Valley Forge, PA.  “People are drawn to him.  His ongoing work as a therapy dog and his celebrity presence make him an asset.” 

Rufus’s official role will include a presence on various websites (www.philadogshow.com; www.nationaldogshow.com), a Facebook Fan Page, press relations and appearances at events this fall and at the shows in November.

Four years ago, Rufus pulled off the unprecedented feat of winning both The National Dog Show Presented by Purina and The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the space of just three months.  By going Best in Show earlier that year at the renowned Morris and Essex (NJ) Kennel Club Dog Show, Rufus became champion of three of the most important dog shows in America during the same competitive season.

 Rufus, who is fueled by Purina® Pro Plan® brand dog food, boasts 35 Best in Show awards and 138 Terrier Group First Place finishes. Owned by Barbara and Tom Bishop of Holmdel, NJ, Rufus is also an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen®, a program that rewards dogs who have good manners at home and in the community.