The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine are presenting a live webinar on Lymphoma today, Wednesday, June 15th at 8:00 EDT. The webinar will feature the state of the lymphoma disease in dogs and how epigenetics may open future doors. Dr. Jeffrey Bryan will provide the audience with information on diagnosis, treatment, and emerging therapies. […]
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Gilberto Ramon Silva Mendez. Gilberto was among the many victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S history. Gilberto was a Saint Bernard fancier from Puerto Rico, who had moved to Orlando, Florida a few years ago. […]
You do all you can, each and every day, to make their lives happy and healthy. Some do this full-time (handlers); others do this part-time (owner, breeders or junior handlers) while they also work or go to school.
By the 1950s, one could easily notice that the sport of dogs had evolved and turned another corner. Changes occurred in almost every area of the sport, mainly through the efforts of new research, technologies and better breeding methods.
There will be a Bred-By Challenge Competition in memory of Lorraine Meyer at the Blackhawk Kennel Club and Kishwaukee Kennel Club dog shows on July 14th-July 17th. Exhibitors must be the breeder and owner of record to compete in the competition. The competition is open to champions and non champions. To enter the event, simply […]
This sport forces attention in the moment. It’s essential. Developments unfold constantly.Stay on top of things or suffer the consequences. Short term memory, no problem.However,if it didn’t happen last week, last month, or last year, that’s a different story. For instance, a recent random query reveals that hardly anyone remembers Tom Gately.The name sparked a few recollections of him as a Terrier man,a decent judge.His involvement in this sport as a breeder, handler, and judge spanned a lifetime. He made history and deserves better. So here’s a history lesson.
Monorchidism is an all-too-common condition among male dogs. It refers to the defect in which one of the dog’s testes remains undescended. This canine defect has been recognized for many decades. Even by selectively breeding only males with two normally descended testicles, this defect may be exhibited with relative frequency in their progeny.
April I had the pleasure of judging the Amstaff Major, an American Staffordshire Terrier Specialty, held each year in a different European country. This show was put together by it’s founders, Mirko Popovic and Vladimir Mihaljcic, both residents of Serbia. They have done a fabulous job of in- creasing the size of this specialty to hundreds of exhibits.
It’s time for a change. I’ve been looking back for a long time, but from this point on I’m looking around… then I’mlooking forward! Looking around recently, it has come to my attention (again) how so much that is wrong with our dog shows is blamed on the judges! Well, folks, I have news for you. We need to look more closely at the people who put the shows together for some (or more) of the blame.
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