What you don’t know is that Doug also has the entrepreneurial spirit of an inventor, too! He has designed a dog door that he uses in his kennel. Doug says this door is not only attractive, but also incredibly durable. He should know since he has his own testing grounds to prove it.
Now to the main topic of perspectives. How many people are fortunate enough to have a daily job that they thoroughly enjoy? As a physician, I see all too many who hate to go to work. Fortunately, I am thrilled every day to have the opportunity to take care of patients.
With up to 300 million smell receptors – compared to six million in humans – dogs are uniquely positioned to aid in disease detection. This pioneering study – that will explore the sensitivity and specificity of scent – sets the stage for dogs to be a force multiplier in the mission to detect COVID-19, particularly among asymptomatic patients, or hospital or business environments where testing is most challenging. Preliminary screening of live humans by trained dogs could begin as early as July.
In a move designed to combat inherited disease in the Otterhound, the Kennel Club has approved a new official DNA testing scheme for Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia in the breed, following consultation with the Breed Health Coordinator. The Otterhound is a Kennel Club Vulnerable British Breed, a category for breeds which generate 300 or fewer registrations in a [...]
We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the respected judging couple who chose almost identical Collies as their best friends at a very young age? A case of farm boy and city girl with the same taste! Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the [...]
During this time of necessary social distancing, AKC wants to give our beginner AKC Rally® exhibitors some motivation to continue training their dogs and to stay engaged with the sport of Rally. The AKC Rally Novice Virtual pilot program is designed to provide these exhibitors an opportunity to stay-at-home and enter an AKC Rally® event. The pilot [...]
Canine Health Bytes – a webinar series sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and presented by VetVine is presenting a webinar on the Recent Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy. The synopsis of the seminar is below: Immunotherapy has tremendous potential for treatment of cancer in dogs. Clinical trials of antibody therapeutics in human oncology have [...]
When we asked our readers to share their funniest or must embarrassing win or candid photo from a dog show all in good fun, we received an enormous response! Thank you to Melissa Richards of Seaswift Whippets for sharing her best outtake! This photo was from the first lure coursing trial in Nova Scotia, Canada [...]
The Canine Chronicle Facebook Live – Judging The Dachshund with Pam & Dave Peat May 2, 2020 @2pm EST
