The Barbado da Terceira (BDT), a cute, shaggy, medium-sized herding dog, originates from Terceira, one of Portugal’s Azore Islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. For over 500 years, this hardy breed has worked alongside farmers, facing the island’s most formidable bulls and livestock. While clearly thriving on the farm, the Barbado da Terceira’s story extends far beyond herding.
With no small amount of trepidation, I’ve made a decision: I will be breeding my first litter in nearly 30 years.
There’s not one of us who hasn’t stared into their dog’s eyes and wondered, “What the heck are you thinking?” Or if you’re like me, it’s more like, “What is wrong with your brain?”
I still remember my first time asking Siri a question in 2011. I felt like I was living in the future–this little computer that could answer anything! I asked about weather, restaurants, who won the 1958 World Series, and more.
Pictured above as a baby, this Norwegian Buhund is the winner of 18 All-Breed Best In Show wins and 4 consecutive Norwegian Buhund Club Of America National Specialties. He is the only Norwegian Buhund to place in the Herding Group at the AKC National Championship and Westminster Kennel Club. He was the #1 Norwegian Buhund [...]
Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Do you recognize this dog show fancier? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
Exciting Announcement From Coulee Kennel Club! The Coulee Kennel Club loves supporting and cheering on Juniors and is excited to announce that they will be awarding TWO juniors competing in Junior Showmanship at Westminster a $500 grant! The Coulee Kennel Club hopes that these grants can help cover some of the burden of attending and [...]
Anyone who follows my writing or has had conversations with me will surely remember the words: “Trust your Breeder Instincts.” They just might be the most important four words in the lexicon of the sport of purebred dogs. Every success or defeat can be traced back to how one used those words
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 Jenny Wadhwa for sharing these Form Follows Function photo of your Irish Water Spaniel, “Oscar,” (CH Poole’s Ide Dark Knight) doing what he [...]
Story by Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M University, the University of Florida, and the Texas Department of State Health Services researchers say the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S. The multi-institutional team’s perspective article, published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) September volume of Emerging Infectious Diseases, [...]
