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If you are visiting England and you hear that someone in your breed has a champion, you go out of your way to see it. Why? Because earning a champion title in the UK is more challenging, and perhaps more revered, than it is here in the States. The opportunities are far fewer, the breed entries per show are enormous compared to those in the States, and there are no classes for champions. In American terms, all three wins essentially must come “from the classes.”
December 10th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Icelandic Sheepdog ancestors were brought from Scandinavia by the Vikings as early as the 800s. Blood samples show that the breed is related to the Finnish Karelian Bear Dog that originated in Russia. It may also be related to the Norwegian Buhund, Swedish Vallhund, and Norrboten. The Icelandic Sheepdog has been documented as a distinct breed since the Middle Ages.
December 9th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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! Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Mary Dukes. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
December 6th, 2024 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
It seemingly began as an isolated outbreak of an unidentified respiratory disease among Greyhounds in January 2004. Ground zero was a racetrack in Florida. In the twenty years since, the virus has spread to at least 36 other states (and very likely more) and shows no signs of abating.
December 6th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
When trying to understand the ever increasing shift in what it takes to win at American dog shows, I keep coming back to the same bunch of questions. If dog shows are about evaluating breeding stock, why must a dog “nail the free stack” from 10 feet away, regardless of the breed? Why must a dog lead it’s handler by 10 feet going around the ring, regardless of the breed? In breeds where markings do not matter, why do they? If a breed requires a dense, water resistant coat, why do they have to be blown dry backwards and covered in mousse? Do we underestimate the ability of judges to find good breeding stock based on breed type and merit alone?
December 4th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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! Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with George Alston. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
December 2nd, 2024 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
It’s no secret that German Shepherds have made news over the past year, and not the good kind. The overtone of these stories invariably leans towards vicious, terrifying, aggressive, dangerous…blah, blah. blah. There is no question that dog bites are a serious issue, but it is also impossible to deny the sensational element of these reports. Let’s drop that stuff and consider the damage it’s doing to the breed because news like this instantly transcends the case in question. So many breeds have been harmed by this media cash grab and the scope of that wreckage is almost incomprehensible.
December 2nd, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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December 1st, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
To see the future, it is a worthy task to reflect upon the past. Examining the past offers a road map of the present and a peek into the future. These markers braid themselves into a continuum of what has been, what is, and what could be. It is an assessment which offers a view into what works well, what does not, and what can be tweaked with a myriad of improvements. Time, contemplation, and momentum are the tools for making these adjustments. From there, the next path to follow becomes clearer.
November 30th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The breed judges for the 2025 Morris & Essex Kennel Club are as follows:
November 28th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
