Does your dog stare at you for no apparent reason? Does he bark to get your attention? If so, you may be witnessing his cognitive skills in action, even if you didn’t know it. A new online survey1 of dog owners from Purina Pro Plan, a leader in canine nutrition, asked one-thousand dog owners about healthy […]
Improving the breed is an often-quoted motivation for breeding. In the world of purebred dogs this rationale is offered up primarily by show-oriented breeders.
Congrats to Larry Cornelius and Marcelo Veras on their nuptials over the weekend. Larry and Marcelo were married in Key West in a small ceremony with close friends. We wish nothing but the best for this wonderful couple.
The flooding has hit many of the dog fanciers we know and see around the rings each weekend. According to Daryl Martin, longtime breeder and exhibitor Shannon Moberly lost her home, car, motorhome and personal belongings. Luckily, she was able to save herself and her dogs along with her late husband’s ashes, but the rest of her possessions are gone.
In 2004, I traveled to the Spanish Canary Islands and visited four of them – Gran Canaria, La Gomera, Lanzarote and Tenerife – not to lie on the beaches for hours or to swim in the almost-forever blue sea, but to experience the old Spanish culture and unspoiled islands.
The American Kennel Club emphatically supports freedom of choice in selecting a pet. AKC actively promotes efforts to ensure that people are educated, understand the demands of responsible ownership and have access to a pet that is right for them. AKC strongly opposes any measure that restricts choice by compelling people and/or retailers to obtain pets solely from shelter or rescue distributors.
NY Times Article By Jan Hoffman For decades, generations of dogs have been bred, raised and trained as service animals for disabled people at a center in England: Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, curly coat retrievers, Border collies and German shepherds. Scientists at the University of Nottingham realized that they had an ideal opportunity to study […]
In 1965, Sammy Cahn wrote the lyrics “One day you turn around, and it’s summer, next day you turn around, and it’s fall and the springs and the winters of a lifetime, whatever happened to them all” for the music Jimmy Van Heusen composed for Frank Sinatra.
Colors, shapes, arrangement and the variation of all these determine the first impression we make. The creation of a unified design is a complex task, especially if we wish to make an impression.
The Lorian County Kennel Club Dog Show group judging is cancelled today, Saturday, August 13, 2016 due to inclement weather and the tent collapsing. Thanks to Deb Shindle for sharing the photo from the show.
