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 Laura Thompson for sharing this fun blooper photo with us and giving us all a good laugh! This photo was taken at the Evergreen Golden Retriever Specialty in [...]
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 Irvin for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Border Collie, “Finn” (GCHB RACH CHX VX Jbk Golden Eye [...]
Canine agility is growing in popularity with concomitant increased interest in evidence-based practices that support optimal athletic performance. There are no studies on the relationship between training and activity load and risk of injury in agility dogs. Validated instruments to record training load in sporting dogs are not available. In contrast, there is an abundance [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Elissa Phillips for sharing these photos of your daughters, Lily and Grace, and their Australian Shepherds. Lily is five years old and Grace is seven. Elissa says, “Gracy and Lily have whelped litters since they were in diapers, shown dogs since [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Weimaraner? Tell us about your favorite WEIMARANER 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 your all [...]
This article has been researched from various other writings. It is important to make people aware of what can happen when your dog bloats. I thank those who have written about this horrible health hazard before me.
By Amy Fernandez Originally published: January 2022 From a breeder’s perspective, the pandemic simply amplified many issues that have been forcing changes in our entrenched standards and practices. Among other revelations, breeders realized that inviting strangers into your home is not obligatory–those fabled home visits are not necessary or safe. If that’s your thing, go [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the AKC Diving Dogs Challenge and the AKC Agility Premier Cup presented by Pet Perfect by Shaw Floors are set to premiere on ESPN on July 4th at 7pm ET and July 5th at 3:30pm ET, respectively. This year’s Diving Dogs Challenge [...]
While the Fourth of July and its inevitable fireworks may be more than a week away, many pet owners are already dreading their pet’s heightened anxiety. “Even pets that are not usually sensitive to loud sounds and noise can become extremely stressed due to the sound of fireworks,” says association president, John Howe, DVM. “It’s [...]
When a dog with idiopathic epilepsy begins to seize – especially in frightening, fast-paced succession known as cluster seizures – most dog owners head to emergency clinics for relief. Once there, they may be sent home with medications like clorazepate or levetiracetam, to be given every eight hours until the seizures subside. Yet there’s a [...]
