Promising, Not Perfect – The Real Talk Missing Between Breeders And Owners
That’s the word breeders use. Not perfect. Not guaranteed. Just promising.
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“A Star Is Born” – Can You Name This Current Show Dog?
Pictured above as a baby, this Australian Terrier is an All-Breed Best In Show winner and Best In Specialty Show winner. She was Best Of Breed at the 2024 AKC National Championship and is the #1 Australian Terrier Female All-Breed & Breed! Hint: You can find her somewhere on The Canine Chronicle website! Can [...]
Hips, Elbows… And Beyond
The idea for Orthopedic Foundation For Animals (OFA) started in a lab. Not a laboratory, but a Labrador Retriever.
Send Us Your #Blooper Photos!
We want to see our readers’ funniest or most embarrassing photos from a dog show to be shared on The Canine Chronicle in good fun! Thank you Karen MacDonald for sharing this fun blooper photo series of Kevin with us and giving us all a good laugh! Karen says, “My friend, Ashley Wersinger, was [...]
Send Us Your #FormFollowsFunction Photos!
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 Cathy Sheeter for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Belgian Sheepdog, “Teagan,” GCHB Adagio’s Made You Look CD RE [...]
AKC to Accept Pedigrees from the Canine Owners and Breeders Association of Nigeria
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that serves as the world’s largest registry of purebred dogs and a leading advocate for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is pleased to announce that it will now accept pedigrees from The Canine Owners and Breeders Association (COBA), through its Foreign Registration Program. “The American Kennel Club [...]
Dunkins That Have Nothing To Do With Donuts
My Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, many of which have been conformation champions and some that were highly successful in the show ring–including group winners and one with a BIS–have, with one exception, all been really good waterfowl hunters and some have also been fine upland hunting dogs. But all have had a great propensity, over the years we’ve hunted together, for putting me in the most gawdawful water you can possibly imagine. Their skills in this regard are not just enormous but border on the phenomenal. I can’t count the number of times (in truth, I’d rather not count the number of times) when one of my dogs displayed their talent in this endeavor. Part of the problem is that I am a waterfowl hunter and this sort of water is frequently where ducks and geese, my primary migratory bird targets, like to hang out.
#NextGeneration Spotlight – Allyson Couch
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Theresa Couch for sharing these adorable photos of your granddaughter, Allyson! Allyson is 4 years old and is the fourth generation person in the family to show their Australian Cattle Dogs. Do your children train the puppies? Do they love [...]
#TriviaTuesday BLAST FROM THE PAST – Name Your Favorite Miniature Poodle!
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Miniature Poodle? Tell us about your favorite MINIATURE POODLE of all time. Your answer MUST be a DECEASED dog from the past. Please include registered name, call name, and the reasons why you believe this particular dog was the very best example of its breed. Please share [...]
Where Should That $1.50 Come From?
The AKC recently announced an increase of $1.50 in the event service fee for conformation events. The fee will go from the current level of $3.00 to $4.50. It’s been hard to miss the conversations that have followed:
