Poodles were developed centuries ago as water dogs and water retri-evers–claimed by both Germany and France. In Germany, they are called Pudel from the German word meaning “to splash”. In France, they are named Caniche or “duck dog” and are thought to be descending from the Barbet. The coat trim was originated by sportsman who shaved the legs, neck, and tail to improve freedom of movement, but left the coat on the chest, hips, and joints for protection from the cold.
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What images do the 1980s conjure up for you? Big hair? Shoulder pads? Michael Jackson’s moonwalk? Pop music? Dynasty? Or maybe it’s ET, The Goonies, leg warmers, or Walkmans?
Once every five years, like some kind of enchantment, the Morris & Essex dog show appears on the grounds of Colonial Park in Somerset, New Jersey. The Park’s 685 acres are home to a botanical garden and various recreational activities for the community, but when the dog show takes over, it becomes a vibrant and colorful link between the past and the present.
Pictured above as a baby, this Briard is a Multiple Herding Group First winner and a Best In Specialty Show winner. He was Best Of Breed at the 2023 Westminster Kennel Club. This puppy is the #1 Briard Male Breed & All-Breed! Hint: You can find him somewhere on The Canine Chronicle website! Can you [...]
I was raised in a tightly knit family. A sister and a brother born to my maternal grandparents married a brother and sister born to my paternal grandparents. In the forties, this was not as unusual as you might think. Young adults went out with the friends of their siblings. Like my parents, they fell in love. Eventually, one couple married. Soon after, the other couple married, too. That, obviously, created a very close family group. Both sides were the same. I grew up with all female first cousins. We always celebrated holidays, birthdays, and larger family occasions together. Meeting for Chinese food dinners on Sundays was a family favorite. My parents dressed my older sister and me in matching clothes when we were together. Both of us hated that. My sister’s face in all the family photos made that quite clear. I kept my opinion to myself.
All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Gaille Perry for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Saluki, Australian Grand Champion Dual Champion (Lure Coursing) Quanmarra Kheldar [...]
When you’ve been gone and come home, does your dog dance around wagging his or her tail? Or, has your dog growled when another dog approached him or her? We interpret these actions as the dog being happy to see us or that they love to see us in the first situation, and that Fido doesn’t like the approaching dog in the second.
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Wendy Nasseth for sharing these absolutely adorable photos of your four year old daughter, Charlotte! Charlotte is pictured showing her Labrador Retriever puppy, Eve, in the Pee Wee Class at the Rose City Labrador Retriever Club B Match. Please enjoy [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all dogs through research and discovery, is excited to announce the discoveries, and the researchers behind them, that were selected as semifinalists for the 2025 Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award. The Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award sets [...]
