LINES FROM LINDA
DAN SAYERS NAMED SHOWSIGHT’S NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
BY LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR
D an Sayers, the new Editor-in-Chief of SHOWSIGHT , became enam- ored with purebred dogs through his neighbors’ pets in his hometown of Philadelphia. His introduction to the sport of dogs, however, came about through an invitation by the breeder of his family’s English Springer Span- iel to attend the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s 1979 dog show. That visit, 45 years ago, expanded his interest in dogs and in the people who breed and show them. Dan attended subsequent dog shows while studying interior architectural design at Drexel University. Eventually, Ludwig’s Corner and Ambler, Pennsylvania, became the places where he pursued his education in the sport. The years spent watching from ring- side helped to develop Dan’s “eye for a dog” and introduced him to the breeders and exhibitors who competed locally. He always stayed for Best in Show where he discov- ered who the serious contenders were for the Quaker Oats Awards. The white Standard Poodle CH Lou-Gin’s Kiss Me Kate was the “It Girl” of the day.
“The years spent watching from ringside helped to develop Dan’s ‘eye for a dog’ and introduced him to the breeders and exhibitors who competed locally. He always stayed for Best in Show where he discovered who the serious contenders were for the Quaker Oats Awards.”
Buddies, Dan with his 11 years young Irish Water Spaniel, Mocha. photo by Eileen Eisenhower
70 | SHOWSIGHT MAGAZINE, MARCH 2024
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