by Lisa Dubé Forman Kid’s love dogs and Show Dogs Escape to the Seashore by Marsha Hall Brown is a charming children’s story filled with adventures involving our beloved companions. Written not just as a teaching aid to educate kids about dog shows but instead an adventurous tale that may fulfill a child’s fantasy of […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new guidelines for importing dogs to the United States. The CDC does not require a health certificate to be imported into the United States, but does require that dogs must be vaccinated against rabies. Their guidelines state that puppies must not be vaccinated against rabies before […]
The Best In Show dog of the World Dog Show 2014 has been selected. The winner of the World Dog Show was Affenpinscher Tricky Ricky From Yarrow-Hi Tech, owned by Jongkie Budiman and Mieke Cooijmans from Indonesia. Maltese CineCitta Sacha Baron Colen, owned by Franco Prosperi from Italy was second, Wire-haired Fox Terrier Kingarthur Van […]
World Dog Show 2014 – Helsinki, Finland: – Over 21,200 dogs – On Friday 6,557 dogs, Saturday 8,151 dogs, Sunday 6,532 dogs – 360 different breeds, entries from 60 countries – 1,620 breeder’s groups – 124 judges from 35 countries Junior Handler Competition – 353 competitors from 28 countries Obedience – 100 competitors from 20 […]
AVMA Press Release In a major victory for the veterinary profession and the healthcare of our nation’s animals, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) would like to thank President Barack Obama for signing into law a crucial bill that makes it legal for veterinarians to provide complete medical care to their animal patients beyond their clinics and […]
The AKC® Humane Fund announced today the winners of the 15th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards honor five inspirational dogs that have made significant contributions to their communities and truly exemplify the power of the human-canine bond. One award is presented in each of the following five categories: Exemplary […]
By Amy Fernandez Almost overnight, biotech drugs have transitioned from a futuristic concept to an indispensible aspect of modern medicine. They now rank as seven of the top 10 prescription drugs for humans and may soon have an equally big impact in veterinary medicine. Among other breakthroughs, gene sequencing provided new insight into disease processes […]
This upcoming weekend, the Finnish Kennel Club will host the most-anticipated event of the international dog show calendar, the FCI World Dog Show 2014. If you are unable to get to the event in person, you should use the Internet to keep track of what’s happening. A live broadcast of the event will be produced […]
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2014 AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals (NOHS), held in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) events. Breed and group judging will be held Friday, December 12th, 2014, with Best in Show decided in the main ring on […]
The following judge change has been announced for the 2014 World Dog Show in Helsinki, Finland. Judge Barbara Müller (Switzerland) will be replaced by Rainer Vuorinen (Finland) on Friday, Paolo Dondina (Italy) on Saturday, and Marja Talvitie (Finland) on Sunday. Judge Barbara Müller’s assignment included Bouvier des Ardennes, Bouvier des Flandres, Austrian Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks (males […]
