Congratulations!

At the pleasure of Dennis B. Sprung, American Kennel Club President and Chief Executive Officer, we received the CHAMPIONSHIP CERTIFICATE of the title recently achieved by Mafi. The American Kennel Club takes pride in our achievement, offers its heartiest congratulations, and recognizes and honors the commitment and dedication underlying this accomplishment. Every title won in an American Kennel Club event reinforces the club's mission to support and promote the sport of purebred dogs. Our family and Mafi are part of that mission.

Our heartfelt thanks to Debra Zook Mattingly for her unwavering support of our program and her exceptional presentation. Congratulations to her and her team, Anna Frandsen and Kenny Mattingly, for their dedication to our sweet boy and the love and care they provided during his campaign. They finished his half-brother and uncle too!​

CH Eastham’s Open The Big Show, CHIC 197699

aka Mafi

Out of Multi-AKC Major-Pointed, Best of Opposite Winner over a lovely group of champions, including Nationally ranked Top Ten Specials and FBDCA Designated Specialty Best of Opposite Winner in Sweepstakes, Multi-American Champion producer Miss Dior von Habox, Mafi is the first American-bred son of World Winner and Multi-Champion Mafioso Del Novizala, and has earned Best Puppy, Best Puppy Group 4, and wrapped up his Championship Title with Four Majors!

We couldn't be more proud!

What is the Sport of Conformation?

The official term for dog shows is conformation — as in, the act of conforming or producing conformity. While a dog show may look like a beauty pageant, it's not. Dogs are not being compared to each other; they're being measured by how closely they conform to the standard of their particular breed. Why? Because the closer a dog’s appearance is to the breed’s standard, the better that dog’s ability will be to produce puppies that meet the standard. It’s also the reason why mixed breeds and spayed or neutered purebreds are ineligible to compete in conformation.

As one of the most popular AKC events, conformation events range from large all-breed shows, with over 3,000 dogs entered, to small local specialty club shows that feature only one breed.  

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