The Dog Show Drive

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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

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October 15, 2026Episode 29155 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 91

This week on the Dog Show Drive, we begin with something nobody particularly enjoys, admitting we may have gotten a few things wrong. Yes, we have a couple corrections from last week. Then, Will opens the file marked “ Things that grind my gears” and shares a few incidents from the other side of the ring markers. We continue our look at performance sports, and this week we’re heading to the great outdoors to explore field testing, where instinct, training, and a dog’s natural ability all come together. And finally we dust off the 1919 Kennel And Bench and discover some advertisements that were considered perfectly acceptable more than a century ago. Corrections, confessions, field dogs, and 107 year old advertising All that and more on this week’s Dog Show Drive!

October 14, 2026Episode 2901 hr 1 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 90

This week on the Dog Show Drive, we’re putting on a few miles. First stop the legendary Montgomery County Kennel Club, quite simply the greatest terrier show on earth. We will take a look at the weekend, the dogs, and just how well the Canadians fared south of the border. Then we point the van west to Calgary for the Canadian Dog Judges Association Conference, where we discovered something rather surprising, judges don’t just gather to socialize. Apparently, there’s learning involved too. And finally, we crack open Kennel and Bench for an update on those very wealthy canines, the dogs who discovered that sometimes being a good boy really does pay off. All that, a few opinions, and probably a detour or two, on this week’s Dog Show Drive.

October 1, 2026Episode 2891 hr 2 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 89

This week on the Dog Show Drive, we’re taking a road trip. The team points the van east and takes a trip down to Cross Creek New Brunswick, for the CKC National Dog Show, where there are plenty of dogs, plenty of stories, and probably at least one conversation that begins with “ You’re not going to believe what happened…” We’ll also explore even more performance sports you and your dog can try, because apparently walking around a show ring was only the beginning. And in Kennel and Bench, we dig up a story that proves sometimes a dog can really have it’s day. Stray dogs inherit a fortune! Dogs, driving, dog shows, and a little unexpected wealth. All that and more, this week on The Dog Show Drive!!

September 24, 2026Episode 2881 hr 7 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 88

This week on the Dog Show Drive, we take another trip down that wonderfully unpredictable road known as the dog show world. We start with listener email that gave us a good laugh, and, as the best emails usually do, gave us plenty to talk about. Then we wander beyond the conformation ring to explore the many performance events offered by the CKC. Because sometimes our dogs would like us to know they are capable of doing considerably more than standing still looking handsome. We also turn back the clock to 1970 and open up an old Kennel and Bench and visit the Purina Hall of Fame , celebrating some remarkable dogs and the stories that earned them a place in Canadian dog history! A little history, a little education, a few laughs and a detour or two All that and more on this weeks Dog Show Drive.

September 17, 2026Episode 2871 hr 11 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 87

This week on the Dog Show Drive, Will-and Y are back behind the wheel, where the road is never quite straight and neither is the conversation.They talk about natural disasters that have been creating havoc for dog shows, then turn their attention to the Boards vote on the proposed changes to the championship points, and what it means to exhibitors. And then there is one very important question. Is your dog fast? Sprinter just might be calling their name. It’s fast, it’s fun, and it’s one of those wonderful dog sports where just about everyone and every dog , can get in on the action. Weather, championship points, fast dogs and probably a few wrong turns along the way. All that and more, this week on The Dog Show Drive!,

September 10, 2026Episode 2861 hr 21 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 86

This week on Will and Y’s Dog Show Drive, we open up the viewer mailbag, and wouldn’t you know it, somebody has given us something worth pulling over to talk about. Then we turn to two topics from the Canadian Kennel Club that have been running loose across social media. First, the proposal to raise the Canadian championship requirement from ten points to fifteen. Is it time for a change? Will it make championships mean more, or simply make the road a little longer? Then there’s the Owner-Handler series coming in 2027. A new opportunity, a new direction, and because this is the dog show world, no shortage of opinions. Will and Y have a few of their own. So buckle up. There’s plenty to talk about, a few things to disagree about, and hopefully a laugh or two somewhere along the way. All this and more, this week on Will and Y’s Dog Show Drive.

September 3, 2026Episode 28557 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 85

This week on Will and Ys Dog Show Drive , the two are back behind the wheel and as usual, there’s plenty to talk about. First up, they look back at the success of the SD and G shows, and everything that made the weekend one to remember. Then they return to a conversation that deserves more than one episode, Caring for Our Community, mental health in the dog show world isn’t easy to talk about, but sometimes the things that are the hardest to say are the things we most need to hear. And of course, no Drive would be complete without another visit to Kennel and Bench. A little laughter, a little reflection, and probably a wrong turn somewhere along the way. All that and more on Will and Ys Dog Show Drive!

August 27, 2026Episode 2841 hr 3 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 84

This week on Will and Y’s Dog Show Drive The dog show world can be a wonderful place. We gather around dogs, friendships, competition, and a shred passion that, for many of us, has become something of a family. But families also need to talk about difficult things. This week, Will and Y take on a subject that isn’t easy to discuss, but perhaps needs discussing more than ever, mental health in the dog show world. The signs we sometimes miss. The struggles people carry quietly. And more importantly, what we can do when we notice someone in our dog show family might not be okay. Because sometimes the most important thing we can do at a dog show has nothing to do with winning a ribbon. Sometimes, it’s simply noticing the person standing beside us. This week on the Dog Show Drive.

August 20, 2026Episode 2831 hr 3 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 83

Welcome back to the Dog Show Drive with Will and Y, where the road is long, the opinions are plentiful, and somebody is always willing to tell you where you made the wrong turn. This week, Will and Y wonder if social media, the thing that was supposed to bring us all closer together, is quietly stealing a little of our humanity along the way. Then it’s Part Two of our conversation about declining registrations. Where have all the dogs gone? Or perhaps more importantly, where have all the people gone? A little reflection, a few opinions, and probably a wrong turn or two. All that and more on this week’s Dog Show Drive.

August 19, 2026Episode 2821 hr 7 min

The Dog Show Drive - Canadian Edition - Episode 82

Welcome back to Will and Y’s Dog Show Drive You know, there was a time when if you wandered into a small towns fairgrounds on a Saturday morning , you’d find a dog show humming away. Coffee in one hand, lead in the other, hopeful hearts everywhere. These days, though, there seems to be a few more empty grooming spaces than there used to be. So this week, Will and Y pull up a couple of lawn chairs and tackle a question that is on everyone’s mind. Why are dog registrations down ? Not just with the CKC Not just with the AKC. It seems to be happening almost everywhere Is it the cost? The changing world ? Different priorities? Or is there something deeper going on? They don’t pretend to have all the answers, but they’ve got a few stories, a few laughs, and maybe a few ideas worth thinking about. So grab a coffee, settle in for the drive, and join us for another ride on Will and Y’s Dog Show Drive.

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