Thank you to Jennifer Martin of Simpatico Weimarners of sharing this fun video of her dogs showing great excitement over their new Chewy delivery! If you have a video you would like to share for our Video of the Day, please email Cheslie at cheslie@caninechronicle.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
Today, he is probably best remembered for his classic 1893 book Kennel Secrets, published under the pen name of Ashmont, the Massachusetts town where he lived and founded his kennel. His primary success came in Mastiffs. His breeding program was the source of most American foundation stock at that time.
It is time to put your thinking caps on! For today’s Virtual Dog Show, we are asking our readers to be the judge and place the following Dachshund bitches First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for the Dachshund is available online here. As quoted from the AKC [...]
By Amy Fernandez I was talking to Lourdes the other day. Yes, I realize our breeds have NOTHING in common but… that’s the gist of this story. Now that social options are winnowed down to barebones, people are suddenly noticing the quirky charms of their dogs. That stuff has always been there, of course. But [...]
We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the great dog show folks pictured in this week’s throwback? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is Judge Phoebe Booth and Handler Lisa Miller. Thanks Lisa for this great photo! Don’t [...]
It is time to put your thinking caps on! For today’s Virtual Dog Show, we are asking our readers to be the judge and place the following Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Dogs First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is available online [...]
During this unexpected downtime, the dog show community is making great use of some of the free time with educational seminars, sharing knowledge on social media, and expanding their overall dog knowledge. Below is a “Pop Quiz” of the basics of skeletal anatomy. Using the diagram below, Place the letter of the corresponding skeletal area [...]
Few fanciers can name the AKC presidents. They come and go, barely remembered. August Belmont is possibly the only exception. His 28 year reign of terror forged the innovations that made AKC what it is today. His successor belongs to the first category.
Professional Dog Show Handler Jamie Clute shows us what he’s working on during his DOWNTIME.
If you would like to share a video of what you’re doing in your DOWNTIME, please email Cheslie at cheslie@caninechronicle.com. We look forward to your participation!
Dog shows are being cancelled because of a novel form of coronavirus. This isn’t a news flash – you’ve probably experienced the frustrations of no TP at the store, being told to cook at home instead of go out to eat, and cancelled dog shows.
