The Big Picture
“If the current trend continues and dog registrations decline to 250,000 over the next several years, AKC will face an annual revenue shortfall of $40 million.
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April 2013 AKC Board Meeting Highlights
Highlights from the April 22-23, 2013 meeting of the AKC Board of Directors are as follows. Full details on these actions, as well as other actions taken, are included in the minutes for the meeting, which will be posted on the AKC website. The Wirehaired Vizsla becomes eligible for AKC registration on June […]
Poodles In Paradise
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
The American Kennel Club Awards the 2013 Junior Scholarships
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 […]
The “Forgotten” Retriever
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
He Said, She Said
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.”
Pretty Poisonous Plants
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
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of West, Texas
When Tragedy Strikes Close To Home
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.
A Brief History Of Therapy Dogs In The UK
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.
