Setters were the breed of my childhood. At ten years old, I acquired my first show quality dog. Listening and learning everything my mentors had to share, their recommendations were followed without hesitation.
It is with great regret that we report the recent passing of Carl Sanders. He passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Carl dedicated his life to the sport of purebred dogs as a highly successful and respected professional handler of all breeds. Notably, he had great success in the Afghan Hound and Italian Greyhound […]
Breed histories are routinely embellished and occa- sionally fabricated to enhance marketing appeal. Of course, for the Pekingese, the truth was more than sufficient to make the world sit up and take notice from the moment those first specimens arrived in England in 1860.
NBC Sports Group, Creator of NBC’s Popular Thanksgiving Day “National Dog Show,” to Produce New Program as Part of Multi-Year Agreement with Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and Purina NEW YORK, NY – September 21, 2016 – USA Network will broadcast the Beverly Hills Dog Show for the first time ever as part of a new […]
Anyone living through the 2016 election knows how quickly and completely hype tends to commandeer re?ality. Technology has made that slippery slope more treacherous, but it’s not a modern phenomenon. Politicians can probably learn a thing or two from the dog world in that respect.
The Canine Chronicle Breed Results Entry – A New Tool For Exhibitors To Report Their Own Breed Results To The Fancy! The Canine Chronicle Show Results and Gallery include the most complete, accurate, and timely show results available from each dog show across the country. The daily show results include All Breed show results, Specialty […]
I was saddened to hear that Ron Scott was a bit under the weather: After a short stay in the hospital, I hear he is home and on the mend. Get well quickly and take care of yourself my friend!
Thoughts and prayers are with Bergit and Hans Kabel as she fights a serious illness. Bergit – the entire fancy is thinking about you and sending good thoughts to you and your family.
Our own Cheslie Pickett Smithey took a journey across the pond to the Royal in Melbourne, Australia to judge juniors. I can’t wait to hear about the journey and her judging experience!
The most challenging aspect of improving a breed is measuring the actual performance of breeders. Since success is truly measured by results, continuous assessment is a necessary process that must be administered in order to monitor the achieve- ment of milestones throughout the span of the breeding program.
The AKC released a Perception of AKC Conformation Judges survey for exhibitors. Click here to participate in the survey. The directions included in the survey are: “The AKC Board of Directors when adopting the current Conformation Judging Approval Process directed Staff to provide an annual tracking report to the Board so the effect of the new policy […]
In today’s world, social media keeps us updated on the comings and goings of others, and the things they feel are important to them. I admit I’m on Facebook daily looking at posts of friends and family to keep in touch with what
