Exhibitors are reminded that postal entries for Crufts close on Monday 7th January (postmarked) and online entries on Monday 21st January. The Gundog group will be shown on Thursday 7th March; Working and Pastoral on Friday 8th; Terriers and Hounds on Saturday 9th; and Utility and Toys on Sunday 10th. For the first time at Crufts, three newly-approved […]
The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, one of the world’s premiere dog shows, returns to Animal Planet on January 1, 2019 at 6PM ET/PT. The four-hour New Year’s Day special will feature thousands of dogs from around the world competing for various titles across multiple events and more than $150,000 in prize money, […]
We are sad to report the passing of MBIS/MBISS GCHP Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring SDHF OS on December 22, 2018 following a brief battle with cancer. Freedom was not only a beautiful and successful show dog, but also a steadfast companion to owner Toyomi Tsumura and owner-handler Tara and Bruce Schultz. The Canine Chronicle extends […]
We know all about the urban dog lifestyle with its daycare programs, managed weekend activities, nannies, dog walkers, fashion galas etc. As if all that’s not bad enough, we now have weekly doggy hiking excursions. Yes, a professional doggy tour guide will peel lazy, old Fido off of your sofa and for a mere $130 drive him up to Bear Mountain or some similarly rustic environment and, well…do what you are supposed to do when you have a dog;let it off the lead to run around for awhile. Obviously the dogs like it; after all they have been reveling in this exact dog/owner bonding experience forever.
As we know, this dog expert deal goes far beyond the obvious implications of successfully navigating FiFi around the ring to the purple and gold. For instance, the project won’t go far without some fairly stable knowledge of stuff like travel planning and vehicle maintenance. However, those straightforward nuts and bolts skills are easily mastered in com- parison to the more elusive requirements of this specialized field like, maybe, sex expert.
by Heather Andelin Dear Past And Future Puppy Owners, I loved them first. I thought of you years before you even realized. I planned for and cared about your baby long before you started thinking of adding to your family. I worried about your future with that puppy before you knew there would be one. […]
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected AKC Herding Group Judge that is pictured showing in 1980? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Janina Laurin. Thank you to all who participated! Do you have a fun photo […]
There were a few concerns raised by exhibitors in Orlando regarding elderly judges who were having difficulty performing their duties in the ring.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) celebrates another year of achievements in canine health research. In 2018, CHF awarded 38 new research grants and increased their grant funding by 37% compared to last year. Hemangiosarcoma, tick-borne disease, and epilepsy research initiatives provided expanded funding opportunities for these important canine health concerns. The total number of CHF-supported publications […]
By Amy Fernandez It’s fair to say that detection work was responsible for revitalizing the canine job market. For centuries, any reasonably motivated canine could count on a lifetime of steady employment in any number fields requiring canine assistance. Then, slowly, bit by bit, job after job, that long tradition of valuable service evaporated, turning […]
