The History of Dog Shows and Competitions

In this article, Gabby Zaldumbide writes about Fin, Washington’s mussel detection dog. Fin is trained to help stop the spread of invasive zebra and quagga mussels in the Columbia River Basin.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, Mandy Carlstrom and AJ DeRosa discuss some key strategies for using social media to advocate more effectively for public lands, science, and conservation through First Amendment rights on official accounts.Here's a link to the article on projectupland.com. The authors provided links to key senators' Instagram accounts, making it easy to drop civil yet informed comments on your senator's official social media.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, Dr. Jay Brekke, DVM, explains some of the best ways to care for and hunt with a senior hunting dog.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, R. K. Sawyer writes about how sporting clays took root in America—from early 20th-century target games to the first U.S. National Sporting Clays Championship in 1985.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this letter from the Summer 2025 issue of Project Upland Magazine, co-owners Jennifer Wapenski and AJ DeRosa call for nuance in an era of outrage-driven media.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, Jason Carter of Merrymeeting Kennels discusses the importance of leadership in dog training. Confident, consistent leadership improves your dog's obedience and builds a stronger bond with your dog.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, R.K. Sawyer talks with Jay Herbert, the man who brought sporting clays from England to America and promoted English-style shooting for over 50 years.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, dog historian Craig Koshyk explores the history of dog shows and competitions. Although informal dog competitions have likely been around for thousands of years, written records of the first dog shows describe finding dogs of the “highest perfection.”Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this episode, Gabby Zaldumbide writes about Bill Quinlan's experiences banding woodcock in northern lower Michigan and describes how banding woodcock helps scientists and wildlife managers better understand these birds.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.

In this article, AJ DeRosa writes about the rescission of the Bureau of Land Management's Public Lands Rule this past April and its implications for prioritizing conservation on BLM lands.Use code PU20 and get 20% off onxhunt.com.Read more at projectupland.com.