The Dog Show Drive

By Will AlexanderBusiness News Education

The Dog Show Drive episodes

September 04, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 38
Welcome back to another episode of Will and Y's the Dog Show Drive
This week the duo discuss junior handling. The difference and similarities between the CKC and AKC systems.
We congratulate our national winners, and prompt our listeners to participate in our question of the week, regarding junior handlers.
Will and Y go over last week's grooming trends question which garnered a great response, and they wrap it up with another Kennel and Bench segment.
So buckle up and enjoy this week's episode
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1 hr 4 min
August 28, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 37
Here we go again with another episode of Will and Y's The Dog Show Drive.

This week was a tough one, our trusty Megan went on holidays and left
the dynamic duo up to their own devices. Hopefully, the show makes some sense!
Will and Y talk about grooming.

Breed specific trends and when is too much too much?

They also discuss last week's answers to the mentorship question, with a lot of responses from our listeners with many insightful points from them.

Finally they wrap it up with another tidbit from Kennel and Bench.
So sit back and enjoy the drive!

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1 hr 3 min
August 21, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 36
Welcome back to another week of Will and Y's The Dog Show Drive.

This episode William talks about an icon, Knut Egeberg, that we lost last week.
Speaking about Knut, the duo then go into their topic of the week which is mentorship.

For our new listeners and newcomers to our sport we hope this conversation helps
you navigate the dog world and find yourself some good mentors to support you in your journey.

They also discuss the Keyboard warrior question from last week, with some very thoughtful
answers from their listeners and drop the new question of the week which relates to their topic.

Finally there is some fun with the old Kennel and Bench segment which will entice you to go look up the issue.
So sit back, grab the steering wheel and enjoy!!

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https://www.purina.ca/pro-plan
1 hr 3 min
August 14, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 35
Welcome back to another information packed episode of Will and Y's the Dog Show Drive.

This week they talk about the inclimate weather we have been having and the fires across our country. Do you have an evacuation plan? Will and Y go over some guidelines to help you make a emergency readiness list submitted by one of their listeners. Staying on that theme they also discuss some essentials for regular show travel in case of any unforeseen circumstances. Next the duo discuss the World Dog Show and the winners plus a few Canadian mentions. The topic of the week is a juicy one - key board warriors, which leads into our question for the upcoming week. The previous question of the week brought to you by Pro Plan discussed the education of our procedures for foreign judges, our listeners had lots to say on this one. We would once again like to welcome our latest sponsor Leading Edge Dog Show Academy to the DSD.
Don't forget to check out our Facebook page to submit your answer or if you have any topics to discuss, send us a note at [email protected]
Sit back, buckle up and enjoy the drive.

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https://showscene.ca/
https://www.canadiandogfancier.com/
https://www.purina.ca/pro-plan
1 hr 5 min
August 07, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 34
Welcome back to this week's Will and Y's The Dog Show Drive.
The two discuss our reader's memorable dogs in their breeds. Will and Y give some thoughts on dogs whom they felt were noteworthy as well. Next they talk about foreign judges and the pros and cons of them and would it be beneficial for those judges to have a tutorial on our system.
With that said, Steve Dainard from the CDJA talks about the new guidelines put out for our foreign friends coming to judge.
This episode also includes a new First Time - a young handler by the name of Isabella Johanson tells us about her ring experience. This segment is brought to you by our newest sponsor, Leading Edge Dog Show Academy.
The duo then wrap up the show with a fun ad from the 1910 Kennel and Bench archive. Don't forget to click and subscribe to the Podcast and check our our Facebook Page the Dog Show Drive for our question of the week brought to you by ProPlan. Buckle up and enjoy the drive!
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1 hr 4 min
July 31, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 33
Welcome to this week's edition of Will and Y's The Dog Show Drive.
This week the two discuss breed specific presentation and the push and pull
of how much handling is too much and why it is necessary to show a dog
according to their breed. The two also chat up last week's question and go
over the suggestions that the fancy is offering our new Executive Director.
Then talking about the way breeds are shown, this week's question brings up
who do you feel is historically the best representative of your breed. And finally
Will and Y talk about how they miss the Annual magazine. So sit back and
relax and thanks for coming on the drive.

Don't forget to like and subscribe and join our Facebook page where the ProPlan question of
the week can be found.
54 min
July 24, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 32
Welcome back to another informative episode of Will and Y's the Dog Show Drive.

This week the duo talk about the SuperMatch and the new announcement from the CKC.

Also they discuss about how as a population we are being manipulated in our sport and they go on to discuss cropping and docking. Will and Y go an explore the many TV shows and movies that feature dogs and our listeners didn't disappoint. Then they give out the new question of the week they would as many people to give their opinion as possible.

So sit back and relax and enjoy the drive!

Don't forget to check out the Facebook page and answer the question of the week brought to you by ProPlan.
1 hr 13 min
July 23, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 31
Welcome to another exciting episode of Will and Y's the Dog Show Drive!
This week the duo decide to fix all that is wrong with dog shows.... well not really but they have a great conversation about the # of shows issue and what would be some alternatives to increasing entries.
Then Will and Y present a new feature called Your First which is a celebration of a first for any of our listeners, and this week we have a first time breeder owner handler tell us about her Best In Show win.
So there is a lot to listen to, buckle up and enjoy the drive!! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and watch for the new question of the week brought to you by ProPlan.
1 hr 4 min
July 10, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 30

They're back..... Thanks for joining us for another Will and Y's the Dog Show Drive.

This week the two get right back in the thick of things, discussing events that happened
at shows this past weekend, they call out some unnecessary posts on FB and discuss
why the same dogs win all the time and what it should mean to be a junior handler.

Will and Y talk about the answers to how to keep it cool at shows from our listeners and
pose this week's question brought to you by Pro Plan, with that question - they are looking for
some reasonable solutions to the problem we all know exists.

Wrapping up the episode they keep it Canadian with some pretty cool inventions that are notably Canadian
eh!!

Buckle up folks, and thanks for coming on the ride!

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1 hr 14 min
June 26, 2025 The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 29
Welcome to this week's edition of Will and Y's the Dog Show Drive .

This week the duo talk about the summer heat wave!

Will and Y talk about both prevention and care for keeping our K9 companions cool and safe in these hot and humid times. They discuss signs of heat distress and what to do in those cases. Also in this episode they go through the ProPlan question of the week about what judges did we admire and there were plenty to discuss. And finally another snippet from Kennel and Bench.

Thanks for hopping on the Drive and don't forget to check out our You Tube and Facebook page.

Buckle up and enjoy!!
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Dog Show Drive is an entertaining discussion of past and current Canadian dog show topics and people. Will Alexander and Yvonne Norton Co-host this Canadian show about ... nothing