Today, Monday, May 1st, is National Purebred Dog Day! It is a day to celebrate the heritage, diversity, and predictability of the purebred dog. National Purebred Dog Day honors that each breed is a living legacy of the culture that created it for a reason. National Purebred Dog Day values all dogs, but especially purebreds […]
We just received the sad news that Mr. Norman Patton of Mesa, Arizona passed away today, Friday, April 28, 2017. Mr. Patton was a highly regarded and respected AKC judge of all Sporting, Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting breeds, as well as Best in Show and a variety of other breeds. Mr. Patton was successful in […]
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the former successful breeder and handler pictured in this week’s throwback? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is AKC Representative, Mary Dukes! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to […]
Small Breeds Make Big Gains in CKC Top 10 Dogs Havanese Makes Top 5 Most Popular Dogs For First Time Dog lovers own the most Havanese in Calgary, Toronto and Edmonton Labrador Retriever has been the most popular breed for over two decades Toronto, February 28, 2017 – The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is thrilled to announce […]
Our words transmit information on two levels, intent and impact. Webster’s Dictionary defines Intent as, “The state of mind with which an act is done: volition* and impact as, “To have a direct ef- fect or impact on: impinge on.** The intent and impact of the speaker may not be how the listener receives the information.
By Peri Norman When I started in showing dogs, it was considered important to have your hair secured so that it did not get in your face when you were moving or stacking the dog. I would squirm impatiently as my mother worked her magic so that my hair would not come loose due to […]
Please keep Norm Patton in your thoughts and prayers. He has suffered a massive stroke and is in critical care. Those wishing to send cards to Norm can send them to him at 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105.
It takes quite a bit these days to get me to climb on the soapbox as age and experience have tempered the burning desire to “right a wrong,” something which is a fierce fire in the heart of every successful investigative reporter which is what I do in “my other life.”
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Mark Desrosiers has been hired as an In-House Executive Field Representative. He joins the staff effective June 5, 2017 and will be based in the AKC North Carolina office. “Mark has spent more than three decades in the dog sport and possess […]
Paintings of dogs portrayed with a dwarf became popular in the 16th and 17th centuries. Dwarfs were common at nearly every Euro- pean court; the Spanish royal court had more than 100 dwarfs.
