It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jackie Stacy, a beloved figure in the world of purebred dogs, who passed away on June 10, 2025. Jackie’s contribution to the canine community as an American Kennel Club (AKC) judge, respected breeder, and talented handler leaves behind an indelible legacy that will continue […]
It was by all accounts a wonderful day. Our Penny had won Winners Bitch and BOS; it was her third major and she earned her championship title.
Mr. David Fitzpatrick tops the Judging Panel at America’s Dog Show
As often as we hear that dog shows are completely predictable, political, prearranged, etc., we encounter enough shocking surprises to dispel that notion. An equally frequent assertion is the belief that dog shows are an antiquated, irrelevant formality but more on that later.
The AKC was established in 1884 with the stated purpose of protecting and advancing purebred dogs. Part of its charter states that its objectives are “generally to do everything to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running, and maintenance of the purity of thorough-bred dogs.”
Environmental Chemicals and Lymphoma Risk in Dogs Speaker: Dr. Lauren Trepanier Date/Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphoid cells of the immune system, is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in dogs. While genetic mutations are known contributors, environmental exposures are also suspected to play a […]
Fifty years ago I made a promise to myself, one I considered so important I actually wrote it down and saved it. It read: “If I stay in dogs, I will never treat people like I have been treated.”
Pictured above as a baby, this Bernese Mountain Dog is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show winner, Multiple Best In Specialty Show winner and Multiple Reserve Best In Show winner. He is currently America’s #1 Bernese Mountain Dog All-Breed and a Top 20 Working Dog. Hint: You can find him somewhere on The Canine Chronicle […]
Time flies. I vividly recall my first AKC judging assignment 34 years ago. I awarded my first Best of Breed to the English Springer Spaniel, Ch. Salilyn’s Condor, a young dog at one of his first shows as a special. And I can easily remember the first dogs I showed in the classes when I was eight: an orange roan English setter and a black-blanketed beagle. But when I tried to recall the last time I showed my own dog, I drew a blank. After a quick check through the file cabinet, I realized that, while a few handlers showed some of my dogs in the years between, it had been 21 years since it was just me, my dog, and a Resco.
We want to see our readers’ funniest or most embarrassing photos from a dog show to be shared on The Canine Chronicle in good fun! Thank you Erin Foreman for sharing your blooper photo series with us and giving us all a good laugh! Erin and Anthem, the Rottweiler, and Lizzie and Charm, the […]
