The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 25th AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025. The 2025 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also [...]
My crazy March has begun! I started with the Tarheel Circuit in Raleigh, North Carolina, this past week. The building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds is perfect for a dog show! The crowds over the weekend were plentiful, which added excitement to the shows. Take The Lead had an incredible raffle, and many [...]
After weeks of speculation, insinuation, and innuendo, the AKC Board of Directors issued a statement regarding the departure of President and CEO Dennis Sprung. As one would expect that statement did not address how the separation came about, rather it talked about his successful career with the AKC and announced they granted him President [...]
Last week, William Feeney, one of the three past Chairmen that signed a letter condemning the manner in which AKC President Dennis Sprung was terminated, further clarified his position in an individual letter https://caninechronicle.com/breaking-news/former-akc-board-chair-william-feeney-addresses-sprung-firing/. One week later, there has still been no communication from the AKC Board regarding Sprung’s separation from the American Kennel [...]
I hope everyone has recharged after Westminster. While some were fortunate to go home, others headed for their next show, which in many cases started Thursday! Best wishes to all you road warriors and I hope there is a break in sight for you and your canine charges. Congratulations to Detroit Kennel Club and Oakland [...]
Hope your day is filled with sweet moments, big smiles, and maybe even a little extra sparkle! Happy Valentine’s Day!
I hope everyone had a safe return home from NYC. When the announcement about the change of venue for the 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show was made, I was excited. I had huge expectations for its return to Manhattan and Madison Square Garden, and finally having our breed judging at the Javits Center. [...]
Table Talk · February 5, 2025 It’s Wednesday and, by now, many owners, breeders, and exhibitors of the best dogs on the planet are on their way to the Big Apple for the 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The excitement of being back in New York City is felt not only by exhibitors [...]
Rathmullan Kennel was the newest feature of an estate that the world already knew as El Delirio (The Madness), the ultimate West Coast party palace. Famed for hospitality rivaling pre-Revolutionary France, El Delirio was a Mecca for A-list stars from every walk of life. Visitors included writers like Joy Adamson, Willa Cather, Mabel Dodge Luhan, Agatha Christie, and D.H. Lawrence, explorers like Sir Hubert Wilkins and Sylvanus Morley, and musical geniuses like Igor Stravinsky and Andres Segovia. Occasionally, Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi also stopped by for a break from the Manhattan Project in nearby Los Alamos. But it was more than the guest list that made those El Delirio parties legendary.
Shared from Take The Lead https://takethelead.org It is with great sadness we report the passing of Jeffrey Pepper, a founding member and Board Member of Take The Lead. Jeffrey had been ill for some time, but still managed to bravely carry on. This still seemed way too sudden and we offer our condolences to [...]
