AKC Press Release By Stephanie Smith NPR’s recent story With Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For Fido covered the growing number of dogs being transported across state lines for resale and rescue in other parts of the country. In areas like New England, the Northeast, the Northwest and the Great Lakes, stringent spay […]
A tragic decision was forced on a loving dog owner when her pet was bitten by a rabid skunk. Because the dog was only days overdue for its rabies booster vaccine, the owner, according to published news stories, was forced to choose between a lengthy period of quarantine for her pet or euthanizing it. In […]
10 dog breeds account for half of AKC registrations while others near extinction. by Stanley Coren In a previous article I talked about the list of “vulnerable dog breeds” which is posted by the British Kennel Club (see here). This list includes those breeds of dogs for which the annual registration number is less than […]
Photo Doggies for Anthony is a Facebook movement that prompts users to post photos of their dog to help bring a smile to Anthony Lyon’s face. Anthony is a sixteen year old from Phoenix, Arizona who is braving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. While in the hospital, he has loved being visited by therapy dogs. […]
Richmond, VA — Barkworthies of Richmond, VA is recalling select lots of Barkworthies Chicken Vittles dog chews because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonellacan affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with […]
Click here to read the complete article 66 – The Annual,2015-16 BREEDERS • I will plan every breeding for the betterment of the breed. • I will refuse to breed my champion stud dog to unworthy bitches. • I will not breed more puppies than I can properly care for. • […]
Pointers are one of the earliest breeds recognized by AKC, one of which is part of the logo of the Westminster Kennel Club. I was confident that I could find many breeder-judges to participate in this survey on the breed’s priorities. I was surprised to identify only twenty-four to contact and invite. Twenty-one agreed to do the survey. Fourteen completed surveys were returned.
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Mr. Gary Wittmeier of Mesa, Arizona. He passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Mr. Wittmeier was a highly successful breeder, owner, and handler of many toy breeds, most notably, Toy Poodles. Our thoughts are prayers are with his family, friends, and partner Norman […]
The Board of Trustees of Take The Lead invite you to a late night celebration with a light supper, wine, and champagne after the completion of group judging at Westminster Kennel Club on Monday, February 16, 2015. The party will be held at The Club Bar & Grill, Madison Square Garden. Tickets are $125 per […]
This Thanksgiving I was sitting contentedly with my family after a sumptuous Turkey dinner with all the fixings. The bird had been done just right, the stuffing was out of this world, and there was plenty of one of my favorites, grapefruit Jello salad. Our two granddaughters and their parents had done the dishes, and we started to relax in front of the TV. Flipping through channels, with all of us real dog people, we stopped when a three-legged dog hopped across the screen. A rescue dog, we heard. What a nice thing that someone cared enough to give this dog a good life. Fascinatedly we stopped on that channel and watched a parade of various other similarly afflicted dogs with the pitch for rescue dog and especially shelter dog adoption increasing in intensity. Well-known performers made cameo appearances with that pitch. This was in prime time but not on a regular network channel. They were heart-wrenching stories, with tremendous emotional appeal for any compassionate person and animal lover. The message, beyond the obvious, was that breed did not matter.
