Brussels Griffon lovers had ample reason to celebrate in 1940 when Rosalind Layte’s owner/handled bitch, Ch. Burlingame Hellzapoppin, triumphed in the Westminster group. A few weeks earlier AKC had awarded her Best American Bred Toy of 1939. After decades of uncertain fortune in America, this double victory confirmed that Griffons had beaten the odds.
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine students and faculty will be putting Our Oath in Action at the 2014 Fall Roundup and Taste of Alabama Agriculture on Saturday, Sept. 27 on the Auburn University campus. The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation are joining with the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine [...]
By Jan Leonard, Arapahoe Kennel Club Show Chair Photos by Marlene Groves I start with a Thank You to the show committee for a job well done, and a Congratulations to all the winners of the 2014 Arapahoe Kennel Club shows! Our venue, the Arapahoe County fairgrounds in Aurora, surrounded by Colorado’s rolling prairie to [...]
The Chihuahua is the smallest AKC breed, not to exceed six pounds. It is twenty-second most popular, based on the last year’s registration statistics, the fifth most popular toy breed. It has two coats types, smooth and long, and the dogs are shown as separate varieties based on coat. The Chihuahua is certainly one of the best-known breeds, the star of film and commercials.
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the European pet food business of Procter & Gamble Co., which includes the IAMS and Eukanuba premium brands of dog and cat foods. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The P&G business has about $200 million in annual sales and serves 42 markets throughout [...]
The Premium List for the 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is now available online here. The 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center on December 13th and 14th. Entries close at 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. The superintendent is Onofrio Dog Shows.
The Michigan House of Representatives has placed House Bill 5095 on the third reading calendar, meaning it could be voted on at any time. This bill includes provisions that would limit the number of dogs that can be kept on a single premises and define a “large scale commercial breeder kennel” based on the number of intact [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation will hold the fourth annual Canines & Cocktails fundraising event on Thursday, December 11, 2014. The Canines & Cocktails event is at the Rosen Centre Hotel – Ballroom D from 6:30 – 9:00 PM. The cocktail reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, award celebration and raffle and door [...]
When talking about a breed, fanciers usually have a purebred dog in mind. However, most of our modern breeds share their history with other breeds of the same type. In the past, they belonged to a general group of dogs – like terriers or spaniels – with more or less the same characteristics. It was not until the 19th century that people became more interested in dogs as purebreds and the different types were separated and named, and their appearances recorded in breed standards. Unfortunately, some types disappeared, either because their number was too small, or through human selection.
Life wasn’t looking too bright last year for Cyrus, a 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer (GSP). Not only had he lost his home, he was also losing his sight. Living in a shelter, Cyrus was suffering from corneal endothelial dystrophy (CED), a disease in the eyes that causes premature degeneration of endothelial cells, which are critical [...]
