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Illini Great Dane Club Specialty Show Saturday, March 25, 2017 – Sunday, March 26, 2017 Frankfort, IL Show #1 Judge Ms. Karen DesJardins Show #2 Judge Ms. Mary Lee Williams Show #3 Judge Ms. Judy Harrington Show #4 Judge Arnica Eckenrode Best in Specialty Show: GCh. Alpine’s She’s So Rock Steady Bam A Lam Handler: […]
March 29th, 2017 | Posted in Specialty & Group Show Results | Read More »

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Lawrence Cornelius has been hired as an Executive Field Representative. He joins the staff on April 3, 2017 and will be based in the southern California area. “Larry brings a vast knowledge base to the position of Executive Field Representative, with many […]
March 28th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »

The Kennel Club has approved three new official DNA testing schemes for gangliosidosis (GM1) in the Portuguese Water Dog, juvenile laryngeal paralysis & polyneuropathy (JLPP) in the Rottweiler, and retinopathy in the Swedish Vallhund, following consultations with the relevant breed clubs and breed health co-ordinators. To find out which laboratories the Kennel Club is able […]
March 28th, 2017 | Posted in World News | Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising pet owners and caretakers, veterinarians, and the pet food industry to be aware that pet food and treats made with livestock gullets (meat from the throat region) have the potential to contain thyroid tissue and thyroid hormones. Pets that eat food or treats containing thyroid hormones may […]
March 28th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News | Read More »

New York, N.Y. – The American Kennel Club, the leading authority on dogs, is pleased to announce the launch of its newest sport, AKC Scent Work. Scent Work is a sport that mimics the task of working Detection Dogs – such as narcotics dogs or explosives dogs – to find a specific scent and communicate […]
March 27th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »

Bob Vetere, president and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), announced at Global Pet Expo, an annual pet products trade show presented by APPA and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), that the overall spending in the pet industry has surpassed previous spending by more than $6 billion. Pet industry spending for 2016 […]
March 27th, 2017 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »

Blue Buffalo Company is voluntarily recalling one production lot of BLUE Wilderness® Rocky Mountain RecipeTM Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for Adult Dogs, as the product has the potential to contain elevated levels of naturally- occurring beef thyroid hormones. Dogs ingesting high levels of beef thyroid hormones may exhibit symptoms such as increased thirst and […]
March 27th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News | Read More »

The Canine Chronicle is saddened to report the recent passing of Mr. Ken Miller. We received the sad news that AKC judge Mr. Ken Miller passed away on Friday, March 24th at the North Carolina Veterans Home in Salisbury, North Carolina. Mr. Miller was 86 years old. Ken Miller was a past well respected and […]
March 27th, 2017 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »

Ralph Waldo Emerson penned the notable phrase, “A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” Today, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, the original Silicon Valley real estate startup founded in 1906, debuts one of the highest-rated ads of all time, titled “Somebody to Love”, capturing the essence of […]
March 27th, 2017 | Posted in The Buzz | Read More »

Show Name: Jackson Tennessee Dog Fanciers Association Location: Jackson, TN Show Date: Sunday, March 26, 2017 Total Entry: 569 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Peggy Dillard Carr Dog Reg: GCHB Hiwins Lucas At Dabuew [Dog] Breed: Pekingese Handler: Hiram Stewart Owner: R Ly, H Stewart Breeder: Daisy Wilburn & Hiram Stewart Reserve Dog Reg: GCHB […]
March 26th, 2017 | Posted in All Breed Show Results | Read More »