The American Kennel Club has provided young people with their own unique competition and the AKC has designed the sport of Junior Showmanship such that it promotes the values of sportsmanship, respect for one’s opponents, judges, and the sport. It is hoped that young people find the sport fun and a positive outlet for their competitive spirit and use the sport to foster the development of friendships and build social bonds.
It’s frustrating. You spend the money, drive the miles, wash, groom, prep—and still walk away empty-handed. Meanwhile, professional handlers float out of the ring with ribbons in hand, while your dog—the one you love and believe in—barely gets a glance.
Recently, the animal rights group, PETA filed a lawsuit against the AKC in an attempt to abandon the breed standard of the French Bulldog and other breeds. PETA asserts that the AKC breed standards promote the propagation of unhealthy dogs.
Pictured above as a baby, this Azawakh is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show winner and Multiple Reserve Best In Show winner. He is currently the #1 Azawakh All-Breed & Breed as well as the #3 Hound! Hint: You can find him somewhere on The Canine Chronicle website! Can you name this current show dog? Please [...]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Do you recognize this judge or handler? 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 Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
“Babbie Tongren would toss out trimmed dogs routinely. When questioned about how she could award my entries after some said I trimmed my dogs, her terse reply was, “Well, he does it so well, I can’t tell.” And that shows respect to the standard’s intention—don’t go to extremes, and/or be very precise at one’s craft.”
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 Louise Tope for sharing this fun blooper photo with us and giving us all a good laugh! Louise said, “This photo was taken a few years ago at [...]
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 Liz Krysko for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Pembroke Welsh Corgi, “Carter,” (CH WindDancer Inside Track RN PT [...]
English Cockers, Afghan Hounds, Bull Terriers, club affiliations, those were some of the extracurricular activities competing for time in the life of Pat Cruz. Of course, there were also the typical life demands of children, home ownership, and a full-time job. Pat’s story checks all the boxes for the realities of this sport. It is always demanding, but somehow everything gets done. So, let’s pick up the story where we left off.
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Annabelle for sharing these photos of your Scottish Terriers! Annabelle was kind enough to share her story of her beginning in the sport of purebred dogs. “My name is Annabelle Fales and I’m a 14 year old Junior member [...]
