Mr. Louis Auslander, Chairman of the International Kennel Club of Chicago, has announced that the International Kennel Club of Chicago will join the “Coool Cluster” in 2016, despite his previous announcement that the club would not hold a show in 2016. Read the entire announcement below: “Dear Dog Show Exhibitor, Recently the International Kennel Club […]
A bill has passed two Michigan Senate committees that would prohibit local governments in the state from enacting or enforcing laws that focus solely on a dog’s breed. The AKC supports Senate Bill 239, which would ensure that local governments regulate dogs based on specific actions, rather than their appearance. Governments could still pass animal control […]
When I started in dogs, I was taught that “improving the breed” was a primary reason for breeding. The goal was to always see improvements in the pups on both parents.
As their parent club emphasizes, the Toy Fox Terrier is both a toy and a terrier, small-sized but with a “big dog” attitude. It was developed in the United States using small Smooth Fox Terriers crossed with several other toy breeds, such as the Miniature Pinscher, Chihuahua, and Italian Greyhound. The breed was first recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1936 and achieved full AKC recognition in 2003.
The Multi-Purpose Canine Program has proved to be a crucially important part of the United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). A Multi-Purpose Canine is explicitly trained for specific missions of the Marines with the MARSOC, which is far beyond the training of an average military working dog. Multi-Purpose Canines have the skill […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have made the free webinar on mental stimulation in dogs available to watch on demand. Presenter, Dr. Karen Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB is the Editor-In-Chief of the Jounral of Veterinary Behavior – Clinical Applications and Research. This webinar teaches the importance of mental stimulation in dogs and […]
The Hempstead Town Board is continuing to debate a proposal that would regulate breeders, pet sellers, and mandate the sterilization of dogs prior to sale- even if they are only 8 weeks old. Residents of the Town of Hempstead are encouraged to contact the Hempstead Town Board as soon as possible and respectfully ask them to […]
Granted it’s an effort to get your terriers across the Atlantic to compete in the World Dog Show. First you have to find an accredited vet to fill out the USDA paperwork; then have that stamped and finalized within the ten day time limit before departure by APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service). That’s just part of it.
Daytime and evening tickets are on sale now for the 2015 AKC/EUKANUBA National Championship (AENC), which returns to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center this December 12th and 13th. Simultaneously, the premium list is also available today to competitors. Both tickets and premium list can be found at www.akc.org. The only dog show hosted by the American Kennel Club, AENC, with its long […]
AKC Canine Health Foundation Contributing Funding to Research Linked to Discovering New Treatment Options The AKC Canine Health Foundation is pleased to announce findings from CHF-funded research grant 1889-G is impacting both canine and human health. A paper published September 16, 2015 in Genome Research by Elvers et al details results of a collaboration between eight U.S. and international institutions of veterinary and […]
