Seven Ways To Make The Steward Your Friend

Have you ever fulfilled the role of steward at a dog show? If so, you know that it’s an exercise in multitasking, diplomacy and (at times) controlling your hands so they don’t fly around someone’s neck!

Have you ever fulfilled the role of steward at a dog show? If so, you know that it’s an exercise in multitasking, diplomacy and (at times) controlling your hands so they don’t fly around someone’s neck!

In 1974, a veteran newspaper reporter named Rick Rutledge decided to start a business. His plan was to couple his passion for the sport of purebred dogs with his media savvy to start a newspaper about the sport. This led to his launch of The Canine Chronicle in 1975.

Westminster 2024 stood out as the rare occasion where everyone agreed about the winner. That included exhibitors, judges, handlers and, most of all, the millions of casual fans that still tune in every year simply because they love dogs.

Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday Canine Chronicle Cover edition? Do you remember this dog? What about the handler, owner, and breeder? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with […]

Holidays are glorious times to make memories, enjoy the festivities, and be together with family and friends. Let’s be honest. Holidays are all that, and hopefully more.

John Mandeville and I were AKC Vice Presidents at the same time in the 1990s. John was an extremely bright and bold thinker who saw the sport through a wide apolitical lens. When John left, he wrote a column called Inside Out, a clever nod to the perspective of seeing the sport from both sides.

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BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Newfoundland? Tell us about your favorite NEWFOUNDLAND of all time. Your answer MUST be a DECEASED dog from the past. Please include registered name, call name, and the reasons why you believe this particular dog was the very best example of its breed. Bonus points if you […]

“There are so many wonderful memories of Ellie. In all the years of showing to her I do not remember the wins or loses, just the fun of showing to her. She had a way of making everyone who entered her ring that they were at a Garden Party! She made the novice feel they were on a par with the old pros. She would not allow anybody not to enjoy the time in her ring. Even the spectators outside her ring were drawn into party mode. She had a way of making a starting novice feel they were an important part of the show.”

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