The rcd-4-PRA (Late Onset PRA) test is now available for Australian Cattle Dogs, Gordon Setters, English Setters, Irish Setters, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs and Tibetan Terriers. The test is also available on special request for other breeds which Late Onset PRA is suspected. Optigen describes the disease as vision loss in a dog’s senior years – […]
Last autumn, my husband and I attended both of our breeds’ regional club Fall Events, one being a puppy fun match, the other an overall “fun” day. Rescues are always welcome at these events and one club even has a Rescue Parade. While I’m thankful for the never-ending volunteer “job” our rescue folks do in finding these homes, many of them need “Dog Ownership 101” classes before showing up at an event with an abundance of other dogs of the same breed.
by Neal Goodwin, President Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America “Whatcha gonna do on the planet today ?” is the opening line of a song from the early ‘70s by the New Riders of the Purple Sage, and it describes perfectly the look my Flat-Coats give me when I awaken in the morning. And it doesn’t matter […]
You are invited to the Take the Lead Spring Fling, held in conjunction with the Tar Heel Circuit! The night promises dancing, food, beverages and fun! Raffle items include an iPad, artwork, Take The Lead memberships and much, much more. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online here, or at the show.
Best remembered for revitalizing ballroom dancing, they also popularized far more scandalous dance trends like the foxtrot, turkey trot, ragtime, tango, and their namesake Castle Walk. This chic acting/dancing couple ranked as cutting edge trendsetters. You can thank Irene for introducing the rail-thin, waiflike silhouette, cropped hair, and short skirts that heralded the flapper era a decade later. Even more shocking at the time, the Castles openly advocated racial equality and gay rights. Irene also played a starring role American Brussels Griffon history
A portrait of the winner of Best in Show at Crufts 2013, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Ch Soletrader Peek a Boo, known across the world as Jilly, will be unveiled at Crufts 2014 to breeder and handler Gavin Robertson by the Chairman of the Kennel Club Arts Foundation, Mike Townsend and the artist who created […]
AUBURN UNIVERSITY – The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will have a new residency in veterinary reproductive medicine for companion animals funded through a charitable gift from the American Kennel Club and the Theriogenology Foundation. Auburn is one of three veterinary medical programs in the U.S. – and the only one in the South […]
By Reegan Weninger I started showing dogs when I was only eight years old. My first dog was my grandparents’ Pembroke Welsh Corgi, which I showed in the conformation ring. I was committed to the Animal Inn Training Center; I would attend class every Tuesday night. That is where I learned all the skills that […]
By Diane Kepley It’s a question that comes up frequently at judging seminars. And the answer is – absolutely! More importantly, it’s something all judges should keep in mind when considering the Cocker Spaniel in the conformation ring. The Cocker Spaniel is the smallest of the sporting dogs. It and the other flushing spaniels were […]
The Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes will be held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Kentuckiana Cluster on Friday, March 14th following Best in Show judging. The judges for this event are: Best in Breeder’s Stakes: Joseph Vergnetti Sporting Group: Cindy Lane Smith Hound: Kerrie Kuper Working: Marie Ann Falconer Terrier: Leonardo Garcini Toy: Brad Reese Non-Sporting: Andrea […]
