Canine Extravaganza, the nation’s largest celebration of dogs, returns to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center’s North/South Building this December 15th and 16th with exciting elements for all dog lovers. Presented by the American Kennel Club® (AKC) and Royal Canin, this two-day event takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., with […]
This month, Michael Canalizo will share his story behind this month’s title, “BUY THE SHOW DOG… YOU’LL SEE THE WORLD”! It’s rather timely having just watched the 2018 Afghan Hound World Congress, The World Dog Show, and many snippets of dog events from around the globe. Here’s his story:
Every junior handler should know and understand that daily practice is essential to gaining a competitive advantage over the competition. Just as important, though, is mental toughness.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the many people and pets in the Florida panhandle and surrounding areas that were in the path of Hurricane Michael and its aftermath. The magnitude of the devastation from this storm is unimaginable and AKC Reunite®, the nation’s largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service is here to contribute to […]
Life itself presents ample opportunities for humiliation or embarrassment. Certainly I’ve experienced several of these highly uncomfortable times through the years just in the course of doing my work as an investigative reporter.
It seems as if my travel schedule is always feast or famine! I just returned from the Black Mountain Kennel Club shows in Henderson, Nevada. This is such a pleasant, exhibitor-friendly show! Keith Pautz and his committee offer an exhibitor lunch and dessert, and the venue is quite beautiful with lovely grounds, well-maintained grass, and […]
Join Take The Lead in celebrating 25 years of service to the dog show community! A birthday party with dinner and festivities will take place at the Palm Pavilion of the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 20, 2018 following the Del Valle dog show. Cocktails start at 6 PM and dinner starts at 7 […]
How many times has AKC overhauled the website? We all lost count ages ago. But one thing we know for sure is that nobody ever likes the results. Regardless of how many tweaks and revamps, it remains impossible to find what you need. You hunt around, becoming more exasperated and confused.
New York, NY – Dogs take over New York City when The American Kennel Club (AKC®) & Westminster Kennel Club present Meet & Compete on Saturday, February 9th at Piers 92 and 94. This event features AKC Meet the Breeds® and the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster brought to you by Purina® Pro […]
Best in Show at the 2018 European Winner Show held in Warsaw, Poland this weekend was the nine year old Dalmatian, Ch. Dalmino Voodoo Vision. He is bred and owned by Zelijka Halper and handled by Atilla Schlosser. Congratulations!
