The Canine Chronicle is saddened to report the passing of Bart, Ch. Razn The Bar. Bart was a Vizsla, owned by Darcy Hodges, who was honored with an AKC Humane Fund Award for Canine Excellence (ACE award) in the category of Exemplary Companion Dog at the 2013 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. To follow is an excerpt […]
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Dozens of collies removed under a federal court order from a Tomball woman’s home Friday are now on the road to recovery. Local 2 was allowed access to the undisclosed location where the 106 dogs are being treated. Volunteers now call the Harris County ranch Camp Collie. Last week a judge […]
It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Joanie Harris on September 2nd. She was 73 years old. Joanie was the wife of Mr. Clint Harris, well known AKC judge of all breeds. Clint Harris was also the handler of the English Springer Spaniel, Ch. Chinoe’s Adamant James, who he piloted to […]
At PEDIGREE®, we care about all dogs and their safety and well-being is extremely important to us, and to our mission – to make a Better World for Pets. For that reason, we have announced the extension of a previous voluntary recall of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing warning letters today to companies manufacturing unapproved animal drugs to remove tear stains in dogs and cats. These products, including Angels’ Eyes, Angels’ Glow, Pets’ Spark, and exported products Glow Groom and Health Glow, have not been reviewed by FDA for safety and effectiveness. These tear stain […]
Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of 22 bags of PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible presence of a foreign material. The bags were produced in one manufacturing facility, and shipped to one retail customer. The facility production line has been shut down until this issue is resolved. […]
Registered Handlers Program (RHP) for the next three years. The RHP strives to maintain high standards and integrity among professional handlers within the sport of purebred dogs. “Support from partners like Purina Pro Plan allows us to conduct vital events that help grow dog shows, like our junior showmanship and adult handling clinics run by RHP […]
by Humane Watch While only 1% of the budget of the Humane Society of the United States goes to pet shelters, people often ask us, where does the money go? A lot of it goes to pay the salaries of lawyers. HSUS has dozens of lawyers on staff, including two lawyers who, along with HSUS, recently settled a […]
AKC Pet Disaster Relief presented its first trailer in the state of Oklahoma last week to officials from McClain County Emergency Management/McClain County Animal Response Team. The purchase was made possible by $22,000 in donations and grants from Town and Country Kennel Club, Sooner State Kennel Club, West Central Oklahoma Kennel Club, Canadian Valley Kennel Club and […]
Nancy Shaffer Smith died on August 13th as a result of an RV rollover accident near Livingston, Montana. She was an internationally recognized breeder of Old English Sheepdogs and Pembroke Welsh Corgis under the “Pinafore” prefix. Nancy judged the Herding Group internationally and many Sporting breeds as well. During her years of service to the […]
