The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, one of the world’s premiere dog shows, returns to Animal Planet on January 1, 2019 at 6PM ET/PT. The four-hour New Year’s Day special will feature thousands of dogs from around the world competing for various titles across multiple events and more than $150,000 in prize money, [...]
National Shiba Club of America Friday, December 14, 2018 Orlando, FL Judge Kathleen Ronald Best in Specialty: GCHP Frerose Good Time Charlie Handler: Bobby Schoenfeld Owner: F Duane & D Murphy Breeder: Frederick Duane & Diane Murphy
We are sad to report the passing of MBIS/MBISS GCHP Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring SDHF OS on December 22, 2018 following a brief battle with cancer. Freedom was not only a beautiful and successful show dog, but also a steadfast companion to owner Toyomi Tsumura and owner-handler Tara and Bruce Schultz. The Canine Chronicle extends [...]
We know all about the urban dog lifestyle with its daycare programs, managed weekend activities, nannies, dog walkers, fashion galas etc. As if all that’s not bad enough, we now have weekly doggy hiking excursions. Yes, a professional doggy tour guide will peel lazy, old Fido off of your sofa and for a mere $130 drive him up to Bear Mountain or some similarly rustic environment and, well…do what you are supposed to do when you have a dog;let it off the lead to run around for awhile. Obviously the dogs like it; after all they have been reveling in this exact dog/owner bonding experience forever.
As we know, this dog expert deal goes far beyond the obvious implications of successfully navigating FiFi around the ring to the purple and gold. For instance, the project won’t go far without some fairly stable knowledge of stuff like travel planning and vehicle maintenance. However, those straightforward nuts and bolts skills are easily mastered in com- parison to the more elusive requirements of this specialized field like, maybe, sex expert.
Today’s signing into law of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) marks an important milestone in efforts made by Purina and others to reshape the way domestic violence victims and their pets are cared for in the United States. The newly enacted PAWS Act, included in the bill, received bi-partisan Congressional support and will [...]
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by Heather Andelin Dear Past And Future Puppy Owners, I loved them first. I thought of you years before you even realized. I planned for and cared about your baby long before you started thinking of adding to your family. I worried about your future with that puppy before you knew there would be one. [...]
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected AKC Herding Group Judge that is pictured showing in 1980? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Janina Laurin. Thank you to all who participated! Do you have a fun photo [...]
There were a few concerns raised by exhibitors in Orlando regarding elderly judges who were having difficulty performing their duties in the ring.
