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The changes came fast. Your once active Doberman Pinscher opts to nap rather than play. When she tries to follow you around, she pants and coughs. Her legs and paws swell.

The changes came fast. Your once active Doberman Pinscher opts to nap rather than play. When she tries to follow you around, she pants and coughs. Her legs and paws swell.

All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Ronda Dillard for sharing these Form Follows Function photos of your Pembroke Welsh Corgi, “Reba,” (NBISS GCHB CH MACH RACH Croswynd’s […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce the annual election of officers. In accordance with the Charter and Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, the following Executive Officers were re-elected at the April 2025 Board of Directors Meeting: • Gina M. DiNardo – President and CEO • Gordon Comfort – Chief Operating Officer […]

“Oh my gosh! I have Danish-Swedish Farmdogs in two weeks! I’ve never even SEEN one, much less had my hands on one and now I have to judge them!” OK, I may be being a little dramatic, but then again…

We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Amber Becker Briscoe for sharing this adorable collage of your daughter, Riley, and her dogs. Amber says, “Riley is three years old and wants to be in the ring, whelping box or grooming at all times! She loves all things […]

Today, Tuesday April 8, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, Florida, will consider adopting animal-related changes to the County’s Land Development Code. Should these amendments be adopted, they will impact those who reside in unincorporated areas of the county. The American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC) remain […]

Every breeder dreams of the dog that makes it all worthwhile. Investing incalculable time, work and money, day after day– and there are NO days off in this biz. But finally, it all pays off. Jackpot, that dream dog arrives and justifies all the other stuff; and at that point, it often seems like a miracle, which is perfectly reasonable under normal circumstances. But this story is about a true dog breeder’s miracle–actually several miracles–starting with the arrival of the star of this story.

Having just returned from my Crufts Breed assignment, the experience has prompted this month’s article.

With the 2025 Westminster show in the rear-view, what better time to reflect upon the incredible depth of talent demonstrated by the Junior Showmanship competitors?

Chivalry, in its original medieval form, is indeed dead. And that’s a good thing. No one needs knights with their clanking armor riding around on dressed-up horses slaughtering people with swords and lances anymore.