The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a protocol that will allow the use of U.S.-origin bovine ingredients and most imported ingredients in pet food being exported to China. The U.S. and China signed the pet food protocol on April 13, and the certification requirements were [...]
Increasing demand for pets and restrictive breeder laws mean that U.S. breeders cannot meet the demand for dogs in the U.S.
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the talented and successful professional handler pictured in this week’s Throwback? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! If you know who it is, he is celebrating a birthday this week. Please join us in [...]
A new study has revealed a marked improvement in the number of deaf dogs born in one of the world’s most recognisable breeds. The research, carried out as part of a collaboration between the Kennel Club and the Animal Health Trust, examined the number of cases of deafness in Dalmatian puppies, how common it is [...]
The premium list for the 2020 Carolina Foothills Cluster is available online now. The Carolina Foothills Cluster is to be held Thursday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 26th in Greenville, South Carolina at the Greenville Convention Center. The Carolina Foothills Cluster consists of the Piedmont Kennel Club and Greenville Kennel Club. Entries open on Wednesday, [...]
The GREAT AMERICAN MALTESE VIRTUAL CELEBRATION AND EXHIBITION is one of the first virtual specialty shows! We are celebrating our National Show that was supposed to be held this week in Norman, Oklahoma. Our virtual show celebration, June 13-25, is a worldwide event, AND IT”S FREE! At our show on Facebook, our breeders, exhibitors and handlers from all [...]
The American Kennel Club is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Canine Partners program! AKC Canine Partners™ was developed to welcome mixed-breed dogs and their owners to the AKC Family. It promotes the strengthening of the human-canine bond by encouraging training, responsible dog ownership and pet owner education. And for the past ten years, [...]
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 three Weimaraner Dogs First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for Weimaraner is available online here. As quoted from the AKC Standard, [...]
If you haven’t already done so, register for tonight’s webinar on chronic kidney disease. Sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and presented by VetVine, Canine Health Bytes is a webinar series that offers practical advice on common health concerns as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit all dogs. Register for this informative [...]
Thank you to Deb Shindle for sharing this sweet photo of Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Sassy, enjoying her pool float. She is floating her way through the Spring into the summer! If you have a photo or video you would like to share for Canine Chronicle’s photo of the day, email Cheslie at cheslie@caninechronicle.com.
