The theme this year, Poodles In Paradise, transported us to Hawaii, thanks to club member, Bradley Odagiri, who was in charge of the ring and floral design. Bradley, a native Hawaiian, personally arranged for thousands of dollars in blossoms and buds from his island state to be flown stateside
Nineteen outstanding students from 14 states have been awarded American Kennel Club® (AKC®) Junior Scholarships for 2013. The scholarships – ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 – are offered annually to high school, college and graduate school students. “This year’s scholarship recipients have distinguished themselves through their commitment to academics, their dogs and participation in […]
At one time, in the not too distant past, the Irish Water Spaniel was frequently the dog of-choice among waterfowl hunters in the United States. Within a few years after the first Irish were imported to the U.S. in 1870, they became the nation’s third most popular sporting breed
A week before my flight, I came down with a virus so virulent, my fevered brain began to wonder if those persistent “zombie apocalypse” rumors might have something to them…I had recovered enough to fly in, and my dear friend picked me up at the airport. The first words out of her mouth were, “I have something to tell you…and you probably won’t like it. You might have to explain to everyone that you weren’t attacked by a chimpanzee.”
The list of poisonous plants is very long, but this will give you information about some of the more common flowers and ornamental plants.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of West, Texas
The news and social media channels will be flooded for days with news about the tragedy at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. I read some posts that people had crossed the finish line five minutes before the first explosion while others alerted family and friends they were no where near the marathon route. Ultimately this made me appreciate our dog show community.
The fact that pets provide comfort to humans in distress should come as no surprise, because the therapeutic benefits to humans of interacting with animals has been recognised for a long time.
The Springfield Kennel Club, Pioneer Valley Kennel Club and South Windsor Kennel Clubs shows that make up the New England Spring Cluster at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds in West, Springfield, MA will be held as scheduled this weekend (April 19-21). The three clubs already have security in place and are meeting today to determine […]
Along came UH UGA HRCH MHR Southern Standards Red Creole, MH, WCX, known affectionately as “Cooper.” He was headed for a life in the show ring with Lexie as she pursued Junior Showmanship, but a top groomer and handler took a look at the young dog and pronounced him not quite show quality. So the energetic pup went to boot camp with Rich and surprised everyone when he found his true calling as a hunting dog.
