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Lines From Linda

Over two decades ago Duane Doll and Joe McGinnis added to their line of publications by launching SHOWSIGHT, THE DOG SHOW MAGAZINE. LINES FROM LINDA was born and I was honored to become one of their first contributing writers. Reminisce with me as I share some of my favorite stories.

LATEST ARTICLES

ShowSight - August 1993: It’s a Tough Job, But Somebody Has to Do It: Hawaiian KC Show E.R. Champion
ShowSight - September 1993: Choices or… Into the Woods with Dan Musser
ShowSight - October 1993: “Lassie Come Home” – The Ghost Bomber: Harry Jensen
ShowSight - November 1993: The Music Has Ended… but the Melody Lingers On: Roy L. Ayers, Sr.
ShowSight - December 1993: Good Breeding… It’s in the Genes: Mari-beth O’Neill
ShowSight - January 1994: Dragons, Rabbits, Ponies, Puppies… and Spinning Yarns: Corky Gauger
ShowSight - February 1994: Inside the Ivory Tower, Part 1: Wayne Cavanaugh
ShowSight - May 1994: Competition Drives the Fairbanks: Bobbie & Richmond Fairbanks
ShowSight - June 1994: Inside the Ivory Tower, Part 2: View from the Top: John Mandeville
ShowSight - July 1994: Lassie’s Legacy Continues through Ted Paul: Ted Paul
ShowSight - August 1994: Hot Air and Hollywood Movies: Spotlight on Cabrillo and Del Sur
ShowSight - September 1994: Top Secret No More! Helen Kogel Denton
ShowSight - November 1994: For Lina, With Love: Lina Basquette
ShowSight - December 1994: Timing is Everything: T. Carroll James Family
ShowSight - May 1995: Forth Down and Goal to Go: Carmen Battaglia
ShowSight - June 1995: Inside the Ivory Tower: Robert H. McKowen
ShowSight - July 1995: The Cardigan Welsh Corgi National
ShowSight - August 1995: Sibling Revelry! Roy Ayers, Jr. & Linda Ayers Turner Knorr
ShowSight - October 1995: Awake and Dreaming… Barbados!
ShowSight - November 1995: Had the Pilgrims Found Their Way to Mission Bay: Pembroke Welsh Corgi National Specialty
ShowSight - December 1995: Work on Your Southern Drawl Y’all...Yankee Headquarters Moving South
ShowSight - January 1996: Time Flies When We’re Having Fun: Steve Willett
ShowSight - February 1996: Cupid Sparks Las Vegas Love Affair: Brian & Connie Cleveland
ShowSight - March 1996: AKC Judge Wins Grand Jury Award at International Film Showing: Rose Tomlin
ShowSight - July 1996: Family, Friends, and Freedom – The Triumphs of Roberto C. Goizueta
ShowSight - November 1996: Life’s a Bed of Roses for Little Rock’s Donald and Betty Henderson
ShowSight - January 1997: Kennel Club of Barbados
ShowSight - February 1997 Star Struck! The Inside Story on Disney’s 101 Dalmations
ShowSight - September 1997 Sentimental Journey Brazil: Part 1
ShowSight - December 1997 Prestige Specialty Clubs of Atlanta
ShowSight - December 1997 Always Remembering Roberto C. Goizueta
ShowSight - August 1998 Bad Dog: HOG
ShowSight - September 1999 Pack Your Bags! Keeping Pace with Robert L. Vandiver Bob & Nancy Vandiver
ShowSight - December 1999 Bloodlines: Roy Ayers, Jr.
ShowSight - February 2000: Cheers 2000, the Spirit of the Canine Health Foundation
ShowSight - February 2000 :Decision 2000, National Canine Association Throws Hat into Race
ShowSight - May 2001: The Cream Always Rises to the Top: Top Toy 2000: Ch. Charing Cross Ragtime Cowboy
ShowSight - July 2001: Wow: Top Herding Dog 2000: Ch. Coventry Queue “Bebe”
ShowSight - September 2001: Football Falcons and Forty: Top Terrier 2000: Ch. Willow Wild Tenure
ShowSight - October 2001: Novice to Number One: Top Working Dog 2000: Ch. Storybook’s Rip It Up “Jake”
ShowSight - November 2001: Unforgettable, That’s What You Are: Top Hound 2000: Ch. Ridgerunner Unforgettable
ShowSight - January 2002: Mentors and Memories: Time Flies When We’re Having Fun
ShowSight - February 2002: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
ShowSight - March 2002: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
ShowSight - May 2002: Piedmont Kennel Club
ShowSight - September 2002: Weighing Heavy on My Heart, Kiwi and Carlotta Howard, Max Riddle
ShowSight - January 2003: Celebrations: Resolutions, Changes & Predictions
ShowSight - November 2003: Coast to Coast Comments
ShowSight - January 2004: Good Times for the Rock Doc, Dr. Richard Greathouse
ShowSight - February 2004: Heart and Soul – David Frei
ShowSight - October 2004: Special Delivery for Annie Clark
ShowSight - November 2004: Bowcot Kennels, Dr. Bernard McGivern, Jr.
ShowSight - December 2004: Gifted Giver, Jean Fournier
ShowSight - January 2005: Defining Decision – Eric Ringle
ShowSight - February 2005: Love...Hazel and Roy Ayers
ShowSight - October 2005: Maryland Blue Crab Cluster
ShowSight - November 2015: Good Times for the Rock Doc Tribute, Dr. Richard Greathouse
ShowSight - December 2015: Time – The Most Precious Gift, Class of 2020 AKC Board
ShowSight - January 2016: Plaudits for Robert H. McKowen
ShowSight - January 2016: Fairytale Wedding of Steven Gladstone & Jan Ritchie
ShowSight - February 2016: The Letter: Behind The Camera With Trish & Linda, Trish Kansler
ShowSight - February 2016: Clemson Kennel Club Candid Photos, Clemson SC, 1/10/16
ShowSight - March 2016: Meet The Breeds Best Booth Competition: Westminster 2016
ShowSight - March 2016: Take the Lead’s Westminster 2016 After Show Party
ShowSight - April 2016: In Motion
ShowSight - May 2016: Collie Club of America, Take the Lead on Millionaires Row
ShowSight - June 2016: James Frederiksen: Celebrated in Utah
ShowSight - July 2016: Heroes Amongst Us
ShowSight - July 2016: Candid Photos, Asheville Kennel Club, Asheville NC, 6/11-12, 2016
ShowSight - August 2016: AKC’s Canine Officer Program: A Visionary Program For Our Times
ShowSight - August 2016: Candid Photos, Carolina Foothills Cluster, 7/28-31, 2016
ShowSight - September 2016: Bob Forsyth Celebrates 93 Wonderful Years
ShowSight - September 2016: AKC’s Govornment Relations Team, Led by Vice President Sheila Goffe
ShowSight - October 2016: Passionate Fans: Bulldog Club Of America Team Works To Protect Their Legacy
ShowSight -November 2016: Super Heroes: Local Law Enforcement and K9 Units
ShowSight - December 2016: Paws Protect The President
ShowSight - January 2017: Exciting News For The New Year: AKC Club Development Department
ShowSight - February 2017: Looking Back Through Linda's Lens - Westminster 1994
ShowSight - February 2017: AKC Events - Something For Everyone
ShowSight - March 2017: Going Local: AKC Government Relations Department Needs You
ShowSight - April 2017: Always Remember... Jack Ward (1917 - 2017)
ShowSight - May 2017: Hall Of Fame Inductee - Dr. Theo "Ted" Kjellstrom
ShowSight - May 2017: Looking Back Through Linda's Lens - Country Club Classic, California 1994
ShowSight - June 2017: Dick & Gayle Denman: A Love Story
ShowSight - July 2017: Getting to Know Brandi Hunter: AKC's new Vice President of Public Relations
ShowSight - July 2017: Looking Back Through Linda's Lens: Dog Days on Mackinaw, July 1993
ShowSight - July 2017: Remembering Steve Gladstone (1952 - 2017)
ShowSight - August 2017: Ann Wallin: AKC's Newest Board Member
ShowSight - August 2017: Memories Made: Carolina Foothills Cluster Sends Flowers For Clint Harris
ShowSight - September 2017: Stars of Tomorrow - The Pee Wees
ShowSight - October 2017: Looking Back Through Linda's Lens: Montgomery/Devon 1993
ShowSight - November 2017: Candid Candidates: Meet The Delegates Seeking AKC Board Positions
ShowSight - November 2017: Memories For Wanda: Remembering Judge James R. White
ShowSight - December 2017: Candid Candidates Part 2: Meet The Delegates Seeking AKC Board Positions
ShowSight - January 2018: Doug Ljungren Presents AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards
ShowSight - January 2018: Memories Captured: AKC National Championship 2017 Weekend, Orlando Florida
Top Notch Toys - January 2018: Meet The Breeds at The 2017 AKC National Championship
ShowSight - February 2018: Looking Back Through Linda's Lens: Florida Handlers & Hackers Gold Tournament 1992
ShowSight - February 2018: Lines From Linda: Reminiscing, 120th Westminster Week 1996
ShowSight - March 2018: Looking Back Through Linda's Lens: Leavenworth & Heart Of America, 1992
ShowSight - March 2018: Breaking News From Louisville!
ShowSight - April 2018: Collie Club Of America National Specialty
ShowSight - April 2018: Lines From Linda: In Good Hands - Newly Elected AKC Board Of Directors
ShowSight - May 2018: Collie Club Of America Quarter Century Group Inducts Roy L. Ayers & Marcia Keller Into Hall Of Fame
ShowSight - May 2018: Passionate Fans: Bulldog Club Of America Team Works to Protect Their Legacy
ShowSight - June 2018: Memories Captured: Tree Towns Boxer Club
ShowSight - June 2018: Trends vs. The Standard
ShowSight - July 2018: Whose Leash is it Anyway?
ShowSight - August 2018: Memories Captured: Carolina Foothills Classic: Greenville & Piedmont KC, July 26-29, 2018
ShowSight - August 2018: Always Remember Clint Harris
ShowSight - September 2018: Remembering Patricia Ann Kanzler, February 23, 1956-August 17, 2018
ShowSight - September 2018: After The Shows, Southern Hospitality
ShowSight - September 2018: Summer Celebrations!
ShowSight - October 2018: The Sky’s the Limit, AKC Moves into New Home
ShowSight - November 2018: Unforgettable: Kathryn Lee Borg Emery: November 29, 1956 - October 7, 2018
ShowSight - December 2018: Candid Candidates—AKC Board of Directors: Class of 2023 Questionnaire
ShowSight - December 2018: Memories Captured: Tennessee Valley KC & Tennessee Valley Collie Club Nov. 2-4, 2018
ShowSight - January 2019: Frank Murphy - AKC Registered Handlers Program 2018 Handler Of The Year
ShowSight - January 2019: Looking Back Through Linda’s Lens: Westminster Week, 1995
ShowSight - February 2019: Our Future Looks Bright with These Juniors
ShowSight - February 2019: 2018 Lifetime Achievement Awards Presentation
ShowSight - February 2019: The Clemson Kennel Club Celebrates Valentines And A National Championship
ShowSight - March 2019: The Greenville Kennel Club Celebrates 80 Years
ShowSight - March 2019: Linda’s Lens: AKC Judges Institute, 1992, Ontario, California
ShowSight - April 2019: Ronald H. Menaker named AKC Chairman Emeritus for Perpetuity
ShowSight - April 2019: Linda’s Lens: Lawrenceville KC, Atlanta, Georgia • 1996
ShowSight - May 2019: An Affair To Remember
ShowSight - June 2019: Collie Club of America Picked A Winner With Peoria Showsight
ShowSight - June 2019: Linda's Lens: Seminole Dob Fanciers MASH Party: June 1998
ShowSight - July 2019: Linda's Lens: Greenville KC, July 1997
ShowSight - July 2019: Been There, Done That And Going Strong George Alston Celebrates 80 Years
ShowSight - August 2019: Carolina Foothills Cluster, Greenville & Piedmont Kennel Clubs
ShowSight - August 2019:Tapping Our Resources — Youthful Blessings
ShowSight - August 2019: Linda's Lens: Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, March 1997
ShowSight - September 2019: Linda’s Lens: German Shepherd National Specialty, 1992
ShowSight - September 2019: Dr.Carmen Battaglia Leads AKC Detection Dog Task Force
ShowSight - October 2019: Linda's Lens: Hawaiian Kennel Club 1992
ShowSight - October 2019: HAPPY ENDING — LOST AND FOUND
ShowSight - November 2019:Linda's Lens: Asheville KC June 1995
ShowSight - November 2019: Doctor Dogs, Maria Goodavage’s New Masterpiece
ShowSight - December 2019: Delegates Seek Seats On AKC Board of Directors - Part 1
ShowSight - January 2020: Memories Captured: Greenville Kennel Club
ShowSight - January 2020: Delegates Seek Seats On AKC Board of Directors - Part 2
ShowSight - February 2020: AKC Honors 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
ShowSight - February 2020: Memories Captured: Westminster Kennel Club • 1993
ShowSight - March 2020: AKC Registered Handlers Program 2019 Handler Of The Year: Carissa Shimpeno
ShowSight - April 2020: Linda's Lens: The Rainbow Classic
ShowSight - April 2020: Chicagoland: Shetland Sheepdog Club 54Th Specialty Show
ShowSight - May 2020: Applause For A Life Well Lived: Iris Love
ShowSight - June 2020: San Diego Collie Club 70Th Anniversary 1950-2020
ShowSight - July 2020: Extraordinary Lady: AKC Judge Gwendolyn M. Means
ShowSight - August 2020: Greenville And Piedmont KC Shows’ Outstanding Success
ShowSight - September 2020: Greenville And Piedmont KCs’ Outstanding Success, Part 2
ShowSight - October 2020: AKC Detection Dog Task Force And Puppy Protection Program News
ShowSight - October 2020: South Congaree Horse Arena: September 18-20, 2020
ShowSight - November 2020: In Memory Of Mary Ethel James: 3/7/1921 — 10/21/2020
ShowSight - December 2020: Remembering Roger R. Hartinger
ShowSight - December 2020: AKC Board Candidates Compete For The Class Of 2025 (PART 1)
ShowSight - December 2020: Linda's Lens: Southern California Collie Club / October 1997
ShowSight - January 2021: Remembering AKC Field Representative William Harold Holbrook
ShowSight - January 2021: AKC Board Candidates Compete For The Class Of 2025 (PART 2)
ShowSight - January 2021: Memories Captured: Clemson Kennel Club, January 2021
ShowSight - Spring Issue 2021: My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Honoring Roy Ayer
ShowSight - Spring Issue 2021:Remembering Julie Desy
ShowSight - Spring Issue 2021: AKC Mission Statement My Personal Point Of View
ShowSight - April 2021: Frank Sabella, Reflecting On 91 Fabulous Years
ShowSight - May 2021: Memories Captured: Asheville Kennel Club, April 10, 2021
ShowSight - June 2021: Memories Captured: Hendersonville & Spartanburg KC, May 2021
ShowSight - June 2021: From Junior To Judge Eric Ringle Lived His Dreams
ShowSight - July 2021: Patricia Craige Trotter Puts The Icing On The Cake
ShowSight - August 2021: Remembering Luc Boileau
ShowSight - August 2021: Memories Captured - Carolina Foothills Cluster
ShowSight - September 2021: Greenville Kennel Club Honors Fallen Hero
ShowSight - December 2021: Time Flies When We’re Having Fun
ShowSight - January 2022: Remembering Betty White Ludden
ShowSight - January 2022: Greenville Kennel Club Celebrates Christmas
ShowSight - February 2022: Memories Captured Clemson KC, Pendleton, SC
ShowSight - February 2022: Joseph E. Gregory: 1928-2022
ShowSight - March 2022: Ronald H. Menaker Magnificent Man, Memorable Moments
ShowSight - April 2022: Quarter Century Collie Group Awards and Honors
ShowSight - May 2022: Wayne Boyd: Beloved Friend, 1946-2022
ShowSight - July 2022: Happy Birthday Svend Jensen
ShowSight - July 2022: Devastating Fire Hits Dick Korn's Rumbo Trailer
ShowSight - August 2022: Memories Captured: Greenville KC, Greenville SC
ShowSight - September 2022: Memories Captured:Piedmont KC, Charlotte NC
ShowSight - October 2022: Gayle Kaye and Dr. James Price McCain
ShowSight - November 2022: Jeff Hillman: Family,Friends & AKC Sports
ShowSight - December 2022: Merry Christmas from the Roy Ayers Family
Showsight - January 2023: Rep. Jason Elliott: South Carolina Legislator Of Year
Showsight - February 2023: Memories Captured, Clemson KC, January 7 & 8, 2023
Showsight - March 2023: Exciting News! "Meet The Breeds In The Field"
Showsight - April 2023: Dennis McCoy, Encourager
Showsight - May 2023: Quarter Century Collie Group 2023 Awards Ceremony
Showsight - June 2023: Celebration Of Life For Dennis McCoy
Showsight - July 2023: Kathy Peters Remembered
Showsight - August 2023: Family, Friends, Collies And More: Memories In Connecticut
Showsight - September 2023: Linda Ayers Turner Knorr Honored (by BJ Andrews)
Showsight - September 2023: Memories Captured, Piedmont KC July 29, 2023
Showsight - October 2023: Memories Captured, Greenville KC, July 28-30, 2023
Showsight - November 2023: Bull Terrier COA, Oct 12-15, 2023, Greenville SC
Showsight - December 2023: Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings!
Showsight - January 2024: Frank Murphy Kicks Off The New Year With A Bang!
Showsight - January 2024: Greenville KC Celebration of Christmas and Hanukkah
Showsight - February 2024: News From Doug Lundren, AKC VP of Sports & Events
Showsight - February 2024: Memories Captured: Clemson KC January 6-7, 2024
Showsight - March 2024: Dan Sayers Named Showsight’s New Editor-In-Chief
Showsight - April 2024: AKC 2023 RHP Handler Of The Year Shane Hooper
Showsight - June 2024: Dr. Richard Greathouse, Dorothy Welsh & Gayle Kaye Honored