Event: OFA Eye Certification Exams Eye Clinic by Melanie Church, DVM, DACVO – Board Certificed Veterinary Ophthalmologist Date: Friday, December 11th & Saturday, December 12th Time: Friday – 1:30 PM – 6 PM (or as needed) Saturday – 9 AM – 5 PM (or as needed) Location: Near Show Veterinarian The price is $40 per […]
MBF and Westminster Kennel Club have released a list of dogs that will receive an invitation to pre-enter the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club. They note that all exhibitors wishing to submit entries for this event may begin doing so now. Exhibitors of invited dogs do not need to wait to receive their invitation before submitting […]
The 2015 AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals will be on Friday, December 11th, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The judging panel includes Best in Show – Mrs. Murrel Purkhiser, Sporting Group & Breeds – Mr. William Russell, Hound Group & Breeds – Ms. Helen Nietsch, Working Group & Breeds – […]
With all deference to Dr. Doolittle*, if we could talk to the animals at the center of a conflict they would give us some remarkably creative solutions. Dr. Doolittle sings, ‘If I could talk to the animals…what a lovely place the world would be.”
Delta Press Release by Morgan Durrant Delta will no longer accept pets as checked baggage, but will continue to transport allowable pets in all cabins of service except Delta One, effective March 1, 2016. Customers may also ship pets for travel within the United States as freight through Delta Cargo. One notable exception to this […]
The complete entry breakdowns for the 2015 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Are now available. Check out all the information below. The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be held on December 12th and 13th in Orlando, Florida. 31 BRITTANY 2-6- 12-8 3 VETERAN DOGS 14 LAGOTTO 3-5- 4-2 23 POINTER 5-8- 5-4 1 VETERAN DOGS 47 GERM […]
In an ongoing effort to foster the next generation of veterinary clinician-scientists, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2016 AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellowships: Vincent Baldanza, VMD, is a veterinary oncology resident at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Baldanza will be working […]
On a Friday night, about nine days after the start of a dog show weekend, one of my dogs refused her dinner. For many of us with major league chow hounds, this is a huge red flag. Others, used to more discriminating eaters, probably would not even bat an eyelash.
I believe the vast majority of highly successful breeders would agree that the real cornerstone of a breeding program is a good brood bitch, and that the right bitch will be the single most important purchase that, over time, will dictate the success or failure of a breeding program. Why is this?
Creating a self-portrait is a time-honored tradition among painters. Including their own dog in a self-portrait implies a
special bond between artist and dog.
