The Evolution of the Poodle

Let us pay tribute to our foreign and American breeders of the past. The men whose painstaking work for generations helped to create our breeds of today.

Let us pay tribute to our foreign and American breeders of the past. The men whose painstaking work for generations helped to create our breeds of today.

Today we find ourselves in a catch 22 situation. AKC guidelines say we judges should not speak to exhibitors except for the usual pleasantries – good day, yes, it is a hot one, etc…This makes it kind of difficult to sneak messages under the table to inform the exhibitor of our honest opinion of their stock. I believe we need to inform the exhibitors better, or we will continue to see a decline in show entries and breeding stock.

The station manager, hearing suspicious sounds emanating from the supposedly vacant restroom, summoned the police to report a burglary in progress. Well, they barged in, weapons drawn, to find Butch zonked out and snoring away as only a Saint can, completely oblivious to the mayhem.

I’ll never do it on a Christmas Tree! Something fun to watch – Rover Dangerfield was a character created by the late comedian RODNEY DANGERFIELD, which basically was a dog version of his persona, with his own voice and all. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/9RLbz9ccBUI

There were so many great Non-Sporting dogs shown in the 1940s and ’50s that have been forgotten. Here are five outstanding Non-Sporting Dogs from that era you should know about. Look for more Great Non-Sporting Dogs of the Past in the coming days!

The Canine Chronicle has yet another fun photo to share this week for #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected judge and master breeder that is pictured this week? Guess Who? Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Cheslie at cheslie@caninechronicle with your photos.

Can you name these famous dog men? Ric Chashoudian, Clay Coady, Mitch Wooten, Ben Brown

Welcome to this exciting series on Canine Chronicle TV called Next Gen with Michael Hill. In this episode Michael talks to John & Grahm Miller!

The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) celebrates continued growth in its canine health investments, awarding $3.29 million in 53 new grants during 2020. Despite the unprecedented challenges of 2020, CHF and its donors marked the Foundation’s 25th anniversary year with ongoing dedication to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners. Canine health research grants were awarded […]