Breed Priorities – The Keeshond

The Keeshond is an old breed in the spitz family, with ancestors related to the Samoyed, Chow Chow, Norwegian Elkhound, Finnish Spitz, and Pomeranian.

The Keeshond is an old breed in the spitz family, with ancestors related to the Samoyed, Chow Chow, Norwegian Elkhound, Finnish Spitz, and Pomeranian.

“Breeders need to start getting into the modern world—and DNA is the modern world. It’s like moving from a rotary dial phone to an iPhone.”

Dogs come in many different sizes, from the towering Irish Wolfhound all the way down to the diminutive Chihuahua. Construction, weight and natural balance all differ.

I am saddened that two of the fancy’s dear friends have lost their moms: My most sincere condolences to Larry Cornelius and Holley Eldred: both were able to be at their mothers’ sides. Please know all of your friends are thinking about you as you cope with your loss.

Click here to read the complete article 114 – October, 2016 By Amy Fernandez The Poodle fancy has gone the distance getting their message out. Hair is not the main story. Poodles have proven their supremacy in official and non-regulation dog sports and countless extracurricular activities. Despite that ongoing showcase of remarkable talents, somehow it […]

One surely knows when Fall has arrived here in the USA, especially when it’s a year that holds a Presi- dential election.

According to mainstream media, a debatable informational source at best, the purebred dog world is failing on all fronts, traveling down that fateful highway to keep company with the dinosaurs.

Click here to read the complete article 100 – October, 2016 By Lee Connor Isn’t it incredible how early childhood experiences go on to shape and color our lives? A vivid recollection of mine is visiting the home of a dear friend of my mother’s and discovering in the garden the strangest and most wonderful […]

Birthday wishes to Jon Cole, Ilaria Biondi De Ciabatti (it was so wonderful spend time with her at the National), Justin Smithey, Jen Reed and Kathy Caton-Musto.