The National Dog Show Presented by Purina® will introduce seven new American Kennel Club (AKC) breeds to the American public on Thanksgiving Day – the Bergamasco, Spanish Water Dog, Miniature American Shepherd, Lagotto Romagnolo, Berger Picard, Cirneco dell’Etna and Boerboel. With these additions, a total of 40 new breeds have been introduced to the competition since the show’s debut [...]
There was a procedure offered way back in the ‘50s and ‘60s that allowed experienced breeders and handlers to adjudicate at specialties. It seems now that concept has made a re-emergence.
NBC’s Thanksgiving Day special, “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®,” will crown one of America’s great purebreds as its 2015 champion on Thanksgiving, bringing canine competition and entertainment to America’s viewers for the 14th year. The holiday special (noon-2 p.m. in all time zones) follows the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on NBC and is watched annually by a total of [...]
Dr. Cindy Otto and her team at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Vet Working Dog Center have monitored the health and behavior of the search and rescue dogs involved in the 9/11 rescue and recovery efforts in New York City and Washington DC since October 2001. The long-term medical surveillance study, funded for the past 14 years [...]
Improving breeding stock was the innate reason for the creation of canine conformation shows as well as shows of numerous other domesticated animals. Improving anything must have a goal, and for breeders that goal is clearly to come as close as possible to the “ideal” dog as described in the standard, a dog that is outstandingly prepared for the job for which this breed was created, be that to flush or retrieve birds, pull carts, guard an estate, go to ground after vermin, run beside a horse-drawn carriage, or sit in the sleeve of a Chinese Emperor.
Show Name: San Joaquin Kennel Club Location: Stockton, CA Show Date: Monday, November 23, 2015 Total Entry: 1051 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Robert Frost Dog Reg: GCh Hijinx This Is How I Roll [Dog] Breed: Boxer Handler: Wendy Bettis Owner: B Nunn Breeder: Bette Jo Nunn & Bridget Reinhold Reserve Dog Reg: GCh Blazen [...]
One of our favourite moments of Crufts 2015 was when young handler Ryan and his English Toy Terrier, Pepsi, won 3rd Place in the Toy Group – one of the youngest competitors to achieve this prestigious award.
In response to the H3N2 canine influenza (CIV) outbreaks that impacted dogs in 241 states, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United Statesand Canada) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a conditional product license for a vaccine to protect against this newly identified strain of CIV. Canine Influenza Vaccine H3N2 [...]
Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offers the following tips to keep pets healthy and out of the emergency room this Thanksgiving: Maintain your pet’s regular diet. Treats of turkey, ham, gravy, cookies, and other goodies can lead to gastrointestinal upsets like diarrhea and vomiting. Dispose of all [...]
] American Brittany Club National Specialty Saturday, November 21, 2015 Fort Smith, Arkansas Judge Mrs. Anne Katona Best of Breed: GCh. Sovereign’s Chasing Legends Handler: Dawn Droel Owner: Dawn & Joe Droel & Jessica Carlson
