Merry Christmas From The Canine Chronicle!

From The Canine Chronicle! May this Christmas bring joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!

From The Canine Chronicle! May this Christmas bring joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and governing body of dog sports, is thrilled to announce two exciting canine competitions coming to ESPN2 this Christmas Day starting at 2:30pm ET. The programming will kick off with the AKC Agility Invitational presented by YuMOVE® and will be followed by the AKC […]

By Amy Fernandez There is no question that showing dogs is hard business. Achieving any degree of success requires 24/7 dedication with zero guarantees–and a million things that can and do go wrong. That said, we sometimes forget how much easier it is today. Just think about showing Chows back in 1935. A brief review of […]

Tickets are on sale NOW for New York City’s AKC Meet the Breeds®, arriving at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Saturday, January 28th, and Sunday, January 29th, 2023. The American Kennel Club® (AKC) brings this two-day educational event to NYC to give attendees the unique opportunity to meet and play with a variety of different dog […]

By Amy Fernandez Dog food is always a hot button topic. Regardless of breed, methodology or viewpoint–it’s guaranteed to set off sparks. Realistically, that makes sense. Food is the first consideration from the moment a new dog crosses the threshold; that goes for both parties in the deal. That obsession has made the pet food […]

Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Who can you name in this photo? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos.

Family and friends are mourning the passing of Dan Ericsson of Sweden. Dan started breeding Scottish Terriers in 1972 and has bred 115+ champions, in addition to owning and breeding Pekingese and Labradors. Dan was approved to judge All Breeds internationally. His friends remember him for being a kind and knowledgeable dog man. The Canine […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) wishes to acknowledge those individuals who have excelled at breeding dogs that have proven to be outstanding in AKC sports. The commitment to preserve, protect and improve a breed represents the very essence of the AKC. The AKC Breeder of the Year by Sport Award is given to those who have […]

The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, recognizes the following leaders in canine health with their annual awards. Mari-Beth O’Neill receives the 2022 President’s Award. The President’s Award is given to a person or organization that has made an exceptional contribution to advancing […]