Kathy Lorentzen, Golden Retrievers
Biography
Kathy Lorentzen has been active in the sport of purebred dogs for forty years as a breeder, owner and handler. She began in her early teens with Golden Retrievers, and added English Springer Spaniels ten years later. She has bred approximately 50 AKC Champions in these two breeds, including BIS and Specialty winners, Hall of Fame members and top producers. She has also bred a number of Bouvier des Flandres and Flat-Coated Retriever Champions and owned a top BIS winning Afghan Hound. Kathy has been judging since 1999, and continues to breed Springers under the Ocoee prefix in conjunction with her daughter, Melanie King.
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 This Weekend At UKC
Grand American - Orangeburg, South Carolina. The January 1st opening ceremonies of Grand American mark the traditional start of the coonhound year! The first big competition event of 2009 will take place this weekend, with nite hunts and bench shows, the exciting start of a new Purina race, and of course great food, entertainment and fellowship. Head to the fairgrounds in Orangeburg this weekend to ring in the coonhound New Year!
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Recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1913, the American Eskimo is a member of the ancient and wide ranging Spitz family of dogs. White Spitzes were popular in Pomerania and in the coastal regions of Germany. Sailors traded the white dogs throughout Europe. When Queen Charlotte of England acquired several white Spitzes, the dogs became fashionable among British aristocrats. White Spitzes appear in several Gainsborough paintings. Known as the German Spitz in its homeland, the breed was renamed the American Eskimo in 1917. |
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