The Cirneco dell’Etna

The Cheer-neck-o dell’Etna, yes, Etna, Mount Etna, the Volcano, yes, Sicily, Italy…
And so goes the introduction of this ancient breed into America.

The Cheer-neck-o dell’Etna, yes, Etna, Mount Etna, the Volcano, yes, Sicily, Italy…
And so goes the introduction of this ancient breed into America.

The Genesee Valley Kennel Club has announced that the show’s original scheduled location, the Rush Fireman’s Field has flooded and there has been a change of location. The new venue is: Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex 2700 Brighton Henrietta Townline Road Rochester, NY 14623 All judging on Saturday, June 20th, will be delayed 30 minutes. Conformation […]

Read the entire new Judges Approval Process here. Dear AKC Conformation Judges and Delegates, I would like to share some exciting news from our June, 2015 Board of Directors meeting. As many of you know the Board has been working to define a new Judging Approval Process which will assure our exhibitors have access to […]

“Praise from exhibitors and visitors to the high technical level and a wish of success to the World Dog Show 2016 to be held in Moscow” says Dino Muto, President of ENCI “OOPS I DID IT AGAIN” DEL CUORE IMPAVIDO” nicknamed ‘Rony’ is the most beautiful dog in the world. It’s a bearded collie owned […]

American Staffordshire Terriers were among the largest breed entries at the 2015 World Dog Show in Milan, Italy this year. Judge Mr. Rade Dakic of Serbia drew an impressive entry of 440 American Staffordshire Terriers, a breed known for its great strength and courageous temperament. Besides the tremendous entry, American Staffordshire Terriers also gained attention […]

- The Berger Picard, Lagotto Romagnolo, & Miniature American Shepherd Gain Full Recognition – New York – The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announces the full recognition of the Berger Picard, Lagotto Romagnolo and the Miniature American Shepherd. This raises AKC’s total recognized breeds to 187. “We’re thrilled to welcome such a great selection of dogs […]

Judge Fancesco Balducci of Italy selected Bearded Collie, Ops I Did It Again Del Cuore Impavido as his Best in Show at the 2015 World Dog Show in Milan, Italy. Congratulations to owner Olga Klimova of Russia! The other placements in the Best in Show Final included, second, Kudos Firework, a black Miniature Poodle, third, […]

By Amy Fernandez Bloodhounds are this week’s canine media stars thanks to the most sensational jailbreak in recent history. America has been riveted on the tiny upstate town of Dannemora, NY where two convicted killers checked themselves out of Clinton Correctional, New York’s largest maximum security prison, one week ago. Since then, false leads have […]

The World Dog Show 2015 speaks 67 different languages, but all the dog-lovers are united by the same language: the love of dogs. There are 340 recognized breeds that are exhibited on the rings of 6 pavilions of Fiera Milano (Rho), under the watchful eyes of 200 international judges. The most awaited dog show in […]

In our lifetime things happen. We travel and make choices about everything in our lives each and every day. In the world of dog shows we plan campaigns and breedings, attend nationals and do things dog-esque that turned out really well for us, or not.