UPDATE: According to the Redding Police Department the van and all dogs have been found, safe and sound! Professional Handler, Tony Carter’s Dodge ProMaster was stolen from an In-And-Out Burger location in Redding, California yesterday evening. There is a large reward offered for the safe return of the 15 dogs that were traveling inside the […]
How many of you have contributed to the AKCPAC? The AKC Canine Legislation Support Fund (CLSF)? Both groups work tirelessly to help educate candidates (PAC) and incumbents (CLSF) on the desired rights and responsibilities purebred dog owners and breeders want to see implemented or sustained.
Social media has added an entire new dimension to our society and the sport of purebred dogs.
We have received the sad news that Patty Crowley, Professional Handler, and German Shorthaired Pointer and Vizsla breeder, is gravely ill and in a coma at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Her daughter, Erin, is by her side and making critical care choices for her. Patty’s friends and family have created a GoFundMe […]
You have less than a week to make your entries for Detroit KC. Entries close June 6, 2017. Onofrio Dog Shows is the superintendent. Entries can be made online at onofrio.com. This is the third year of the revival of this historic show and it is held at the outstanding Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, […]
As summer is now upon us and temperatures are rising, please remember to test your temperature alerts and make sure those generators, air conditioners and power systems are in good working order!
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the talented and successful professional handler that is pictured in this week’s Throwback? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Mark Bettis! Thanks to all for your participation. Do you have a fun […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization committed to better health for all dogs, is pleased to accept a $50,000 donation from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) in support of CHF’s Clinician Scientist Fellowship Program. With this donation, OFA surpasses $500,000 in cumulative contributions to CHF over a productive 20-year partnership. The […]
Canine Chronicle Photo of The Day: Stop and Smell The Flowers
The Pharaoh Hound resembles the dogs represented in ancient Egyptian temples, but its more recent historical home was the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. The National Dog of Malta, the breed is known there as Kelb tal-Fenek, the dog of the rabbit, and is used for rabbit hunting. When the breed was introduced to the United Kingdom in the 1960s, it was renamed to “Pharaoh Hound.”
