Everyone knows there is a certain innate artistic ability needed to be a successful breeder or handler of dogs. Everyone knows that top professional handler Doug Belter has a magic touch with dogs, but few know he has the ability to take an ordinary piece of wood and make it into something not only beautiful but useful.
Closet Confidential with Elaine Lessig: EPISODE 2
Your clothing questions answered. It’s all about putting the power back in your hands by letting you ask questions. Should you wear this or that? What should you donate? How do you mix and match? Should you wear sparkles/glitter? How do you ensure your clothing isn’t wearing you? Elaine answers all these style questions and so much more…
Join your hosts from All Things Dogs College and a panel of professional handlers to discuss and then answer questions.
It’s an old adage, and, unlike some of the old adages, this one actually is true: It takes birds to make a gun dog. Certainly, you can train virtually any sporting dog without using birds, at least to a functional level. But, it’s not efficient and it’s not easy.
Restaurants are closed and who wants takeout every night? We know you’re cooking! The Canine Chronicle wants the recipe for the favorite dish you are making while you are waiting for dog shows to start again.
The original Mentor is a character in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. When Odysseus, King of Ithaca went to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusted the care of his kingdom to Mentor. Mentor served as the teacher and overseer of Odysseuss’ son, Telemachus.
When we asked our readers if puppies were keeping them busy at home during this downtime, many answered with a resounding ”Yes!” Congratulations to Brin Hall of Hall Miniature Schnauers on her singleton Miniature Schnauzer puppy delivered April, 17th 2020! This puppy is sired by GCH Rochyhill Texas Dopplar Radar and out of CH North […]
Today, he is probably best remembered for his classic 1893 book Kennel Secrets, published under the pen name of Ashmont, the Massachusetts town where he lived and founded his kennel. His primary success came in Mastiffs. His breeding program was the source of most American foundation stock at that time.
By Amy Fernandez I was talking to Lourdes the other day. Yes, I realize our breeds have NOTHING in common but… that’s the gist of this story. Now that social options are winnowed down to barebones, people are suddenly noticing the quirky charms of their dogs. That stuff has always been there, of course. But […]
It is time to put your thinking caps on! For today’s Virtual Dog Show, we are asking our readers to be the judge and place the following Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Dogs First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is available online […]
