AKC Releases 2014 Point Schedule

The American Kennel Club has released the new 2014 Point Schedule, which will take effect on May, 14, 2014. The 2014 Point Schedule is available online on the Canine Chronicle Events Calendar.

The American Kennel Club has released the new 2014 Point Schedule, which will take effect on May, 14, 2014. The 2014 Point Schedule is available online on the Canine Chronicle Events Calendar.
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New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is proud to announce that the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) has honored AKC Family Dog with its “Best All-Breed Magazine” award. AKC Publications also won six additional awards at the DWAA awards banquet held on February 9, 2014. “The awards garnered by AKC Family Dog and the AKC Gazette continue a tradition of excellence by […]

by The ESAA Public Education Committee One of the oldest gundog breeds, English Setters date back to at least the 16th century where they are described in the first English book about dogs published in 1570. They are probably descended from older Land Spaniels in Britain. At that time Setters indicated where birds were located […]

by Joan Harrigan We’ve all seen Rin Tin Tin’s acts of heroism on the silver screen or read about heroic dogs rescuing drowning victims or finding lost children. But it is not every day that one hears about a puppy—less than 4-months-old—prompting his owner to seek medical treatment and perhaps saving her life as a […]

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By Joan Harrigan The crowds were back in full force on Tuesday. Vendors who complained about a slow start and worried that the Purina and Westminster displays kept customers from finding them found their booths packed with customers. Over at Pier 94, Morgan Avila of Lynbrook, N.Y. drew quite an audience with her Leonberger, Ch. […]

by Joan Harrigan Judy McDonald grew up in Queens, N.Y., and her father worked as a fireman. She remembers watching Westminster on her family’s black and, white television. “It always interested me,” she says. “But when I said I wanted a show dog, my mother told me that they were just for the rich.” Now, […]

By Amy Fernandez After day one, Westminster’s second year at the Piers is working better in some ways. But it’s far from perfect yet. This year’s weather posed new challenges and waterfront locations like the Piers redefine the concept of frigid. Thankfully, the shuttle buses run more frequently, which prevented long lines at corner bus stops. […]