We received great news from the Kennel Club of Palm Springs!! A long term, multi-year lease agreement with Golden Voice Special Events/Empire Polo Club beyond the January, 2023 show has been reached. This year’s shows will be held January 5-8 with specialties on the 5th and 6th and the Kennel Club of Palm Springs all breed shows on the 7thand 8th. The Canine Chronicle is the Official Magazine of the cluster.
As Hurricane Ian strengthens Floridians and others along the eastern seaboard are already battening down the hatches in preparation for what could be a historic weather event. Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall sometime in the next few days and bring with it potentially devastating rains, winds, and flooding. To keep you, your family, and your pets safe
We look forward to being able to hold our January Shows at the beautiful Empire Polo Grounds for many years to come.
If you have not yet read Will Alexander’s article titled Why Bother? in this month’s Canine Chronicle (http://www.onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?m=2330&i=760058&p=120&id=8717&ver=html) I urge you to do so. Will talks about a youngster who walked by as he was blow drying his Irish Setter in the rain and asked why bother? We have all been there: Spending hours line [...]
All in all, despite the rain and the parking lot tyrant, it was a wonderful day. Let’s face it, it is impossible not have fun at a dog show. The club deserves our appreciation for making it happen.
We are sad to report the recent passing of famed Cocker Spaniel handler Bob Covey.
For me, there are many dog show icons that I wish I could have had that “talk dogs” conversation with before they passed. Tom’s comments were a great reminder for me to make sure I take the opportunity to chat with those that I respect whenever possible.
It is with great sadness that I report that professional handler and Cocker Spaniel fancier Bob Covey has passed away.I had not seen Bob in many years but remember his kindness when I was new to the sport. Rest well, my friend. You will be missed. Our sympathy goes out to Bob’s family and friends.
The mysterious parvo-like disease is parvo.
An interesting dog item appeared in the paper last week. As we know, the legal biz has become quite specialized with tax law, criminal law, and family law, just to name a few fields of specialization. Apparently, we now have a dog lawyer. Richard Rosenthal has specialized in this field for the past decade. This profile outlined his background and reasons for making his niche in such an obscure field, a label that some would consider open to debate.