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Are you wondering why a written piece with the title “Ecumenicists, Evangelists, and Everybody Else” appears in a publication about canines? The answer is a bit complicated. Let me start at the beginning. As a child growing up on the North Shore of Long Island, our neighborhood was compiled of families whose children either went to Catechism after school on Wednesdays at the local Catholic Church or hurried to Hebrew School at the Jewish Community Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. No questions were asked. None were needed. It just was.
June 10th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Herman L. Felton, From The Canine Chronicle Archives Rumor is something that goes in one ear and comes out through the mouth. A gossip is one who makes up in suspicion what he or she lacks in knowledge: who is a fact-mangler and misinterpreter; who likes to shake things up for the sake of […]
June 9th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The following letter was presented to me at a local dog show by a very well-known and respected breeder and judge who I have known for most of my life. The following shows us that there is a positive approach (alternative) to the decline in entries and future applications to allow the sport of showing […]
June 7th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The American Heart Association is showing that they are strongly committed to the powerful connection between dog ownership and heart health, as well as the health of dogs, through the first-ever International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show.
June 7th, 2020 | Posted in Breaking News,Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
by Ric Chashoudian, From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, May, 1995 I had a great trip to judge the 100th anniversary show in Tucson, Arizona. Their first show was in 1929 when it was called the Catalina Kennel Club. This was changed some years later to the Tucson Kennel Club. As a handler I started showing dogs […]
June 6th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
As a breeder-judge, I feel it is very important to clear up some misconceptions about my breed. Over the past thirty years I have observed many judges, as well as handlers and exhibitors, simply not understand some of the important features of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
June 6th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
by Ric Chashoudian, From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, August, 1991 My last article ended with me expressing my opinion that we judges should be allowed to ply our craft in our own individual way. This is a subject upon which I feel very strongly. I believe that the American Kennel Club and AKC Reps […]
June 4th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
In the first edition of my column in The Canine Chronicle, I could not think of a better person to review than our very own UK top all rounder judge, breeder and exhibitor, Mrs. Zena Thorn-Andrews (Drakesleat). A breeder of over 120 UK Champions, and the only judge to award CCs in the UK to all breeds and also a recognized judge of all breeds under FCI recognition.
June 3rd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
DON’T MISS A Virtual Dog Show for Charity! The American Heart Association’s Healthy Bond for Life™ International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show Don’t miss your opportunity to compete at the first virtual dog show of its kind while helping the American Heart Association encourage more people to develop a bond with a pet. Click here […]
June 1st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,Videos | Read More »
Perhaps you have noticed. I have a head full of tasty morsels which pop into my brain at both the most opportune and inopportune times. Historical facts, old addresses, names of childhood friends, lyrics from poems, quotes from famous people, songs, songs, and, frequently, lots of songs come to the forefront at the most unexpected moments. I can be ringside, sitting next to a favorite judge friend of mine while the groups are being judged. Out of nowhere, a random thought spurs the words from a Broadway tune. I start singing. Without missing a beat, he joins in with his robust baritone, full of delight. One song leads to another. It would be rare for one of us to miss a word.
June 1st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
