NETPLACES NETWORK, FIRST ONLINE, FIRST FOR DOGS

FIRST ONLINE, FIRST FOR DOGS

Making History: the world's 1st public website, www.TheDogPlace.org, launched February 2, 1998. www.TheDogPress.com became the world's 1st online dog news on February 2, 2002. Then, the world's 1st AKC dog show judges website, www.TheJudgesPlace.com went live February 2, 2005.

www.TheDogPlace.org was the world's first website to penetrate the silken curtain of China, thanks to Lana Tsan, China's President Jiang Zemin (details below) and NetPlaces Network's Managing Editor Barbara Andrews. It was also the first website to go global!

Although www.TheDogPress.com covered American news, politics and culture, it sort of "slipped into" China.

Then, another historical first, www.TheJudgesPlace.com launched in 2005, providing the 1st online "Judges Education." A blessing for dog show exhibitors, TheJudgesPlace.com provided the first public information on individual judges' credentials and background - important information never before available to dog show exhibitors!

But "before internet" there was already another "FIRST" by the same dog-loving visionaries. Video Express was launched by Bill and Barbara Andrews in 1997 to record dog shows. Wildly popular, Video Express was invited to officially videotape the world's largest canine event, The Crufts Dog Show in London, England.

That video cassette caught the attention of Lawrence Lindsey, a prominent television producer. Mr. Lindsey invited the Andrews to be his guests at the 1998 National Association Of Broadcasters in Dallas, TX. Our African Embassies had just been bombed and tensions were high but Bill and Barbara Andrews were Mr. Lindsey's security-cleared guests.

During the 3-day Broadcaster's Convention, the Andrews shared a drink with Ted Turner, founder of Turner Broadcasting which became CNN. Mr. Turner introduced them to Rupert Murdoch, President of News Corp, known today as Fox News. Encouraged by the media giants and news of the emerging internet, Bill Andrews decided dog fanciers would welcome a "web site" all about dogs.

The computer tech for Bill's 2-state plumbing company knew a guy who was building an "on line" inventory site for Nike Shoes... That fortuitous connection enabled the Andrews to launch "the world's first public website." Note that the "web" was still only functional in the best colleges and video had yet to be employed in higher education...

And so it was that www.TheDogPlace.org was the first non-political communication between the United States and China. Making history again, it was the first website allowed to be viewed in China. China was at that time, a mysterious, "closed country" but thanks to Lana Tsan, a NYC stock broker who had purchased every dog show video tape produced by Mrs. Andrews, they became close phone-friends.

It turned out that Lana was much more than a stock broker. She had purchased the videos for Jiang Zemin who served as General Secretary (1989) and then as President of China (1993 to 2003). When Lana called and said the President had questions, Mrs. Andrews agreed to the international phone call in which Ms. Tsan acted as interpreter. China's President Zemin was friendly and extremely interesting to "talk" to.

This led to www.TheDogPlace.org becoming the first American website allowed into China and then, in 2002 www.TheDogPress.com was also added to China's public internet.

Through Lana Tsan, Barbara Andrews developed an incurable interest in Chinese dogs and culture which is deeply explored in what grew into the NetPlaces Network websites. These were the world’s first international websites.

As dog shows multiplied, judging became more "political" and judges juggled for assignments. "Know before you go" became the byword so TheJudgesPlace.com was launched.

www.TheJudgesPlace.com features background information plus a listing of the Breeds and Groups for which each dog show judge is approved by AKC. The insightful interviews explore the individual preferences of dog show judges as regards type, soundness and movement.

Together "The First Three" www.TheDogPlace.org, www.TheDogPress.com and www.TheJudgesPlace.com provide credentialed information on all aspects of dog ownership, from canine health, nutrition and training to genetics, reproduction and inside information about dog shows and the judges who award and in may ways, decide the lineage of the next generation of purebred dogs.

These "World's First" websites are still unique in that all works are authored by AKC (American Kennel Club) and TKC (The Kennel Club of England) dog show judges, credentialed breeders, professional handlers, trainers or veterinarians.

Thus the Netplaces Network globally serves the full spectrum of dog lovers - from pet owners to dog show exhibitors to world-famous dog show judges. We invite you to explore...

TheDogPlace.org, the world's First public website, launched 1998 "for all animal owners."

TheDogPress.com, launched in 2002, the world's first dog news website.

TheJudgesPlace.com, a 2005 landmark First in "Judges Education" and communication.

All Netplaces Network information is by highly credentialed dog breeders, dog show judges, esteemed university professors, medical doctors and veterinarians.

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