by Dr. Karen Becker Have you ever wondered how your dog knows it’s you coming home after a long day at work, or an evening out? How does she know, as you come through the door, that you’re not some scary stranger invading her territory? It could be she hears familiar “coming home” sounds, like the garage […]
New York, N.Y. – Eleven AKC® National Agility Champions were crowned this weekend at the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Agility Championship, held at the Reno Livestock Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The Championship, sponsored by J & J Dog Supplies, MAX 200, M.A.D. Agility and Voyce, drew a combined entry of more than 1,000 of the fastest and more […]
A top winning Belgium Rhodesian Rigeback, CIB/ NL/BE/CH/DK Champion Villagedogs Ka Makana NLJCH BEJCH, died last week after being shot by a hunter. Recently, Mak was the Dog Challenge Certificate winner at the prestigious Crufts Dog Show. His owner, Dorothy McGoldrick, made this public statement with her account of the events that lead to Mak’s […]
New York, NY – The American Club today launched akc.org/health, the organization’s first ever mobile-optimized, digital content platform dedicated to canine health. The site kicks off a series of health initiatives and announcements to be introduced in the coming year. The initial stage of the new microsite offers resources and information on care, nutrition, fitness, […]
Minnesota Senate File 1325 seeks to modify the use of certain traps used in hunting, and would require the reporting of pets or companion animals found caught in traps. SF 1325 is currently pending in the Minnesota State Senate after being passed by both the Environment and Energy and Judiciary committees. Minnesota dog owners and enthusiasts […]
by Alexis Blue Most dog owners will tell you their furry friends make them feel good emotionally. But the health benefits of owning a dog may not end there. Researchers at the University of Arizona are recruiting participants for a study exploring whether dogs can improve human health by having a probiotic effect on the body. The […]
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Mr. Charles Schaefer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Schaefer was a longtime dedicated fancier and supporter of the sport of purebred dogs. Notably, he was a member of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia since 1982 and was one of the club’s longest serving members. He […]
Santi, an Airedale Terrier from Shirley, Southampton, has won the Junior Warrant Winner of the Year competition final at Crufts 2015, the world’s biggest and best dog show. Santi, (Ch Muliebrity Rilletta JW, SHCM) owned by Manuel Fernandez, 38, has had a great start to her dog show career, which she loves alongside her role […]
By Pilar Kuhn The other day while watching our young Scottie bitch enjoy time frolicking in the front yard and taking a well-deserved break from tending to her first litter, I thought, “My ‘baby’ is a mommy.” It’s part of what we plan as breeders, but it seems like it was only a short time […]
The ancestral Hungarian herding dog appears to have migrated with the Magyars and their livestock from the Ural-Altay region, between China and the Caspian Sea, to the Carpathian Basin around 800 AD. This dog most likely can be traced back to the herding/guard dogs (Tsang Apso, mistakenly called Tibetan Terriers by Europeans) originating from China and Tibet and were widespread in that region. This ancestral Puli mixed with French and German herding dogs around 300 years ago, as a result of livestock trading between Hungary with France and Germany. Livestock was driven on hoof to their destination and the dogs went with them. Some accidental or perhaps even intended breedings between the respective parties’ dogs took place as the Hungarian Gray cattle provided much of the beef eaten in France and Germany. From the German side, the contributors to the creation of the Pumi were the Pomeranian Schafspudel (Sheep Poodle, still in existence today in small numbers) and the Hütespitz (Herding Spitz) which was considered extinct as of 1935. Both these ancient breeds had been recognized since the Middle Ages.
