Show Name: Champlain Valley Kennel Club Location: West Springfield, MA Show Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 Total Entry: 660 Best In Show Judge: Ms. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine Dog Reg: GCh Involo Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ [Dog] Breed: Papillon Handler: Brian Livingston Owner: M Mosing & D, M & G Garofalo Breeder: Donna, Michael & Gia Garofalo […]
Health testing designed to support responsible dog breeding by screening for hereditary conditions is helping to improve the health of breeds across the UK, according to new statistics from the Canine Health Schemes. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Kennel Club jointly run the Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Schemes to screen dogs for certain […]
Reminder: Entries close for the prestigious 2016 Westminster Kennel Club at 3:00 PM EST, Friday, December 4, 2015 or when the maximum number of 2800 conformation dogs has been reached. The Westminster Kennel Club superintendent is MBF. The 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is on Monday and Tuesday, February 15th and 16th, 2016. All […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have made the recent free webinar on itchy dogs available to watch on demand. Presenter, Andrew Hiller, BVSc, MANZXCA, CACVD, Senior Veterinary Specialist, will provide information on why dogs itch, how to reduce skin irritation, new treatment options, and how to improve quality of life to dogs that […]
A new law has been passed in Pennsylvania that makes several changes regarding dog training areas, including providing protections for dogs actively training or participating in field trials. The law will go into effect in late January 2016. Highlights of the new law include: Making it unlawful for anyone to “willfully, negligently or maliciously” kill, […]
There will be a holiday celebration in support of Take The Lead following Best in Show at the Eastern Dog Club on Saturday, December 5, 2015. The party will be held on the show grounds at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds at the Carriage House. Guests will enjoy dinner, a silent auction, raffle, and a […]
Show Name: Imperial Valley Kennel Club Location: Yuma, AZ Show Date: Monday, November 30, 2015 Total Entry: 638 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Judi Bendt Dog Reg: GCh Kokopellis Sobe It [Bitch] Breed: Australian Cattle Dog Handler: Kim Griffith Owner: J Rowland, H Warn, K Watkins & C Kurpas Breeder: Heather Warn Reserve Dog Reg: […]
Show Name: Beaufort Kennel Club Location: Savannah, GA Show Date: Monday, November 30, 2015 Total Entry: 606 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Gloria Geringer Dog Reg: Ch Cordmaker Mister Blue Sky [Dog] Breed: Puli Handler: Linda Pitts Owner: J Beaudoin, L Pitts, P Kelly & S Huebner Breeder: Sue Huebner Reserve Dog Reg: GCh White […]
The Kennel Club (KC) and British Veterinary Association (BVA) have launched a survey to gather views on health testing from breeders of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels to identify what more can be done to protect the health of this much-loved breed. During the three years in which the BVA/KC screening scheme for Chiari Malformation and […]
American Humane Association secured a major victory for military dogs everywhere with the bipartisan passage of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by both the House of Representatives and Senate, and its signature into law today by the President. For the first time, language in the bill, supported by American Humane Association, mandates that […]
