Examined and Excused: The Dog Show Podcast

Interview with Gerardo Bernard from FCM: The Universal Championship Dog Show

In the eighth episode of Examined and Excused, hosts Allison Alexander and Ian Lynch dive into a historic moment for the canine world: the upcoming FCM Universal Champion

Shaved Down and Shook Up

Allison and Ian pull back the curtain on some of the most dramatic and debated topics in the conformation world. In episode seven of Examined and Excused: The Dog Show Po

What Your (Dog's) Type?

What are both owner-handlers and professional handlers fundamentally getting wrong in the show ring? In the sixth episode of Examined and Excused: The Dog Show Podcast, h

What the Cat Show People are Getting Right

Can the dog show community learn a thing or two from our feline-loving counterparts? In the fifth episode of Examined and Excused: The Dog Show Podcast, hosts Allison Ale

Let Them Eat Cake

In episode four of Examined and Excused, things get personal as Allison and Ian break down their ultimate "icks" when it comes to the less glamorous side of taking care o

Going to the Dogs

In episode three of Examined and Excused, hosts Allison Alexander and Ian Lynch dive into the hit reality TV show, Going to the Dogs. The duo breaks down all the high-sta

Death of the Dog Show

Where did all the exhibitors go? In the second episode of Examined and Excused, we take a hard look at why dog shows used to be massive, sprawling events and what has dri

The Origin Story

Welcome to the very first episode of Examined and Excused: The Dog Show Podcast! Join hosts Allison Alexander and Ian Lynch as they dive into how they got their start in