The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that it presented the 2018 AKC Legislator of the Year Award to Congressman Mike Rogers of Alabama on August 28th, 2018 at the AKC U.S. Dog Detection Conference in Durham, NC. “Congressman Rogers is a leading voice in Congress on the Committee […]
Our friend Michael Shepherd suffered a heart attack and after receiving a procedure to insert a couple of stints he is doing great.
Continuing a 27-year tradition, NAIA’s annual conferences focuses on a topic of great importance to animal professionals, advocates, and enthusiasts. This year’s theme is “Uniting to Save Our Endangered Breeds.” The conference will be held in Orlando, Florida, October 26th – 28th 2018. Registration includes all presentations, meals, and special events. There is an early-bird rate […]
Merial, now part of Boehringer Ingelheim, received approval from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the label claims for NexGard(afoxolaner), the chewable flea and tick product that is preferred by dogs.1 The product is now approved to prevent Borrelia burgdorferi infections by killing Ixodes scapularis ticks (commonly referred to as black-legged ticks or deer ticks), vectors that transmit the […]
We asked 3 experienced AKC judges 2 questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say…
New York, NY – The AKC ® Humane Fund is p rou d to announce the winners of the 1 9 th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard – working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. One award is presented […]
June is a popular month for weddings! This thought led me to the idea for my column for this month! What makes a good marriage? Respect, companionship, love, common interests, tolerance and, not to forget, forgiveness!
The Kerry Blue Terrier originated in Ireland and was used for many jobs, including hunting birds and small game and for retrieving from land and water.
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you name the handler and judge in this photo? Can you name the dog? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is George Rood, pictured with Judge Mr. Edd Bivin. Thanks for all your participation! Do […]
I am hitting the road and headed to Santa Barbara! It’s always a very busy week there, but such a great opportunity to catch up with so many people. I look forward to seeing friends from near and far! The smoke and ash from the fires in Canada and Southern California found their way up […]
