– Together We Are Truly the Dog’s Champion! – New York, NY – At the Delegates Meeting in June, we spoke of the proposed new regulations to the Animal Welfare Act and the onerous impact on AKC Fancy breeders, like you and I. We were determined to act quickly and with great purpose to address [...]
358 – September, 2012 By MaryBeth Gokee Cathleen S. Cline, of Los Angeles, CA has owned and loved dogs since childhood. Because she shows her dogs actively, she would hear about families having a difficult time meeting medical expenses for their pets, and he knew she wanted to help out. This passion led Cline [...]
To read the complete article click here 282 – September, 2012 photo by Lisa Croft-Elliott By William Given In the July issue we looked at how very important juniors are to the future, even the continued existence, of the sport of purebred dogs. I addressed the need we have to actively recruit juniors and where we might be [...]
HSVMA is playing hardball when it comes to recruitment. Growing numbers of vet school graduates may become aligned with this philosophy even though it directly conflicts with their professional imperatives – go figure. But from now on, I intend to get a clear read on this issue before I lay my money down for any professional vet opinion. I’m also sharing this frightening story with puppy buyers when they ask my advice on choosing a vet.
To read the complete article click here 270 – September, 2012 text and illustrations by Ria Hörter When we speak of avalanches, we think of countries with high mountains – Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, northern Italy and the Scandinavian countries – and areas in North and South America. Roads and tunnels have been built [...]
There have been cultural changes and the manner of preparation has undergone alteration. A compromising of that which is substantive is frequently evident. Preparedness clearly differs a great deal and hence the resulting level of competence. Learning curves do, of course, vary considerably and the ability to effectively and intelligently apply acquired knowledge obviously differs among individuals.
by Lisa Dubé Forman To read the complete article click here 226 – September, 2012 In Part One of this article we discussed the importance of the greyhound and its genre breeds flexible, curvaceous lines as compared to the Ibizan Hound. Moreover, how one achieves such beautiful, greyhound-like toplines. Part One’s lesson was the elementary [...]
