Pure Dog Talk

Elliott Weiss is Looking for the Dog that Makes the Picture Elliott Weiss, BIS judge for the 2018 AKCNC. In 1956, Elliott Weiss attended his very first dog show, Westminster Kennel Club, as part of an art class project. Weiss spent 24 years as a top professional handler from 1969 through 1993. Among his big accomplishments, he handled the Irish Setter, Ch. Meadowlark's Anticipation, to a Sporting Group win at Westminster in 1984. He started judging in 1994 and has judged all over the world. A native New Yorker, he now lives in Eagle, Idaho. His initial breed was Cocker Spaniels. Make the Picture “I want to please my eye,” Weiss said. “The first thing I’m looking for is a picture. I have a picture in my mind of every breed I judge.” Weiss also noted that too many people bait the dog in such a way that their hands are in the way of the judge seeing the dog’s expression. Amateur vs Professional The Owner Handler-Professional Handler battle is nothing new, Weiss observed, it has been a big thing forever. “If y