It is with great regret that we report the passing of Mrs. Kathy Beliew of Redlands, California. She passed away shortly after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Kathy was a respected judge of Best in Show and all Hound and Non-Sporting breeds. She was an admired longtime breeder of Chow Chows under the Imagine prefix. […]
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Margaret Young Renihan of Burbank, California on Monday, May 18th. Margaret was a respected AKC judge of many breeds, including Best in Show, and all Hound, Terrier, Toy and Non-Sporting breeds. She was popular with fellow judges and exhibitors alike. She was a mother […]
The University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has reported the first positive case of Canine Influenza in Georgia. The University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory sent out a notice to Georgia veterinarians regarding the case late last week. The affected dog’s symptom’s included coughing, fever, lethargy, and lack of appetite. The dog was also up […]
You wouldn’t know it from the weather, but one unmistakable clue confirms that spring has arrived here in Queens. Lost dog posters adorn every tree, lamp post and bulletin board. Granted, runaway dogs don’t follow any predetermined schedule, but the sudden spike in these incidents happens like clockwork every spring. There are plenty of contributory reasons for it.
The Kennel Club has announced the qualification criteria for Crufts 2016. Qualification for 2016 remains unchanged from 2015, except for the addition of the following: For General and Group Championship Shows scheduling non-CC Breed classes for breeds normally allocated Challenge Certificates, the following will qualify for Crufts in addition to Best of Breed/Best Puppy in […]
OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is voluntarily recalling 2055 lbs. of Turkey & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. An organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Salmonella can affect animals eating […]
There is nothing that gives my wife Sylvia and me as much sustained pleasure as having a newborn puppy in our hands, and all that follows: see the puppies nurse and be cleaned lovingly by their dam, observe and record their growth, watch them romp, get their kisses on my nose, evaluate them again and again with a dream of great future contribution, work with them to train them for their potential careers in the conformation show ring, and take them to their first few shows.
The American Indians, Desert Bedouin Chiefs and many others from tribal lands around the world knew it was important to convey their ancestors’ history and heritage to the next generation. The recorded family trees as well as pedigrees of their stock were passed down from one generation to the next. The preservation of this history was the task of “the Tellers”. Early on this information was communicated verbally and later was recorded for posterity in writing. There was no “Google” to fact check something …one sought out the “Elders” who had a story to tell and you were entrusted to pass their story along.
The problems caused by the generation gap – labeled with phrases like “Back in the day…” and “Youngsters these days…” – have never been as meaningful as they are nowadays. Globalization and the virtual society created an absolutely new and different generation. The basic and urgent question being whether the canine society has realized it so far and is able to find the proper way to react.
The Southern Handlers Charity League is a charitable organization consisting of professional handlers that give back to those in the dog show community who are in need. In the past, their efforts have helped individuals in a myriad of situations, including, but not limited to, those who have lost family members, been ill, been in […]
