Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! This week Will gives us Top 10 Ways to Choose Your Puppy. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
Deb Cooper chats with Houston World Series of Dog Shows Cluster Chair Tom Pincus about the upcoming cluster that closes July 7th. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Nancy Martin about dogs, how he got started in dogs, and his life in dogs. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
What’s changing at Morris & Essex this year? Aside from the date, not much—and that’s just how club President and Show Chairman Wayne Ferguson wants it. The dog show world is still far from normal—but it’s gratifying to enter our favorite shows once again, even with the new safety precautions.
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is one of four breeds from Switzerland sharing a black base coat with white and red markings. The Bernese Mountain Dog, recognized by AKC in 1937, is the only one with a longer coat. The smaller Entlebucher Mountain Dog, the only one in the herding group, was recognized in 2011. The next larger Appenzeller Sennenhund has been in the AKC Foundation Stock Service since 2007. In FCI, all four breeds’ names include the word “Sennenhund” (instead of Mountain Dog) which refers to people called Senn who were Swiss alpine herdsmen and dairymen.
I think whenever someone considers buying a dog of any specific breed, it is vitally important to research exactly where that breed originated, why it was bred, and also to understand the people that held it so dear.
These days, the Leonberger enjoys a healthy, global fan base, recognized by major registries worldwide. In that sense, it truly qualifies as the ultimate long shot of purebred survival.
Leonbergers entered the AKC Working Group ten years ago after decades in the rare breed scene. That is always a drastic transition in many respects. Three leading breeders offered their take on the breed’s progress.
