After reading Tom Grabe’s insightful From the Publisher editorial on the direction of local kennel clubs, I was inspired to write this article. This is, in my view, such an important subject that echoes all around the dog fancy.
Click here to read the complete article 330 – September, 2022 Originally Published: August 2022 We are a nation of strivers, so we are obsessed by “firsts.” First on the moon; first to the top of Everest; first female VP. But then there’s the rites of passage “firsts”: first shave; first love; first time leaving [...]
Global in-cabin pet charters, SKYE-PETS.com opens the door to US flights in 2026, taking bookings for US regions New York and Los Angeles, to London, Australia and New Zealand. The international pet flights service expands its global network in 2026, with the first London to New York flight launch in March with prices from $8,990, [...]
Take two fingers, starting at the top of your shoulder, and trace the bone that runs horizontally from the top of your shoulder blade (scapula) to the bone (sternum) that sits vertically in the center of your rib cage. That horizontal connecting bone is your clavicle, less formerly known as the collar bone. They are easy to find and see because, unlike most bones, clavicles are not covered in muscle; they are only covered by skin. They are also the only horizontal bones in our body. Most important, however, clavicles connect our arms to our torso. Why is it important to know that humans have a collar bone that actually connects our shoulders to our torso? Because dogs do not.
Wednesday, January 28th the Show is Delayed by 1 Hour, for all ring times. No catch up/make up of time from the delayed start. From The Indy Winter Classic Cluster: “Due to the later time in us getting the building this year, exhibitors will likely not have access until after 6pm. Please understand this is [...]
When the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held in 1877, the United States was still emerging from the shadow of the Civil War. The nation was rebuilding—physically, culturally, and emotionally—and the idea of gathering to celebrate purebred dogs reflected a quiet confidence in continuity and purpose. What began just a dozen years after the war’s end would become an institution that has now endured for 150 years, spanning generations few traditions ever reach.
As a major winter storm is forecast to blanket large portions of the United States this weekend, it’s important to take precautions to protect their dogs from life-threatening cold-weather hazards. While most people know not to leave dogs outdoors in the cold, Camp Bow Wow’s animal health and behavioral expert Erin Askeland, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, has [...]
By Amy Fernandez Detection dogs at the polls. Traditionally, voting was a humdrum task. Go to the polls, stand in line, vote, end of story. Times have changed. A recent New Jersey PD ceremony made that clear. The honorees in this case were K9s, bomb sniffing K9s. And those 28 dogs were real busy last [...]
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