As often as we hear that dog shows are completely predictable, political, prearranged, etc., we encounter enough shocking surprises to dispel that notion. An equally frequent assertion is the belief that dog shows are an antiquated, irrelevant formality but more on that later.
The AKC was established in 1884 with the stated purpose of protecting and advancing purebred dogs. Part of its charter states that its objectives are “generally to do everything to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running, and maintenance of the purity of thorough-bred dogs.”
Environmental Chemicals and Lymphoma Risk in Dogs Speaker: Dr. Lauren Trepanier Date/Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphoid cells of the immune system, is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in dogs. While genetic mutations are known contributors, environmental exposures are also suspected to play a [...]
Fifty years ago I made a promise to myself, one I considered so important I actually wrote it down and saved it. It read: “If I stay in dogs, I will never treat people like I have been treated.”
Pictured above as a baby, this Bernese Mountain Dog is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show winner, Multiple Best In Specialty Show winner and Multiple Reserve Best In Show winner. He is currently America’s #1 Bernese Mountain Dog All-Breed and a Top 20 Working Dog. Hint: You can find him somewhere on The Canine Chronicle [...]
Time flies. I vividly recall my first AKC judging assignment 34 years ago. I awarded my first Best of Breed to the English Springer Spaniel, Ch. Salilyn’s Condor, a young dog at one of his first shows as a special. And I can easily remember the first dogs I showed in the classes when I was eight: an orange roan English setter and a black-blanketed beagle. But when I tried to recall the last time I showed my own dog, I drew a blank. After a quick check through the file cabinet, I realized that, while a few handlers showed some of my dogs in the years between, it had been 21 years since it was just me, my dog, and a Resco.
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 Erin Foreman for sharing your blooper photo series with us and giving us all a good laugh! Erin and Anthem, the Rottweiler, and Lizzie and Charm, the [...]
By Peter Baynes Orignally Published May 2009 To the uninitiated, explaining how a dog becomes an American champion is sometimes very di?cult, especially to those from another country, who regard our points system as being rather bizarre. Unfortunately the AKC explanation contained in every show catalog does not coverevery situation. Even if it does cover [...]
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 Bree Elizabeth for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Border Collie, “Hope” (Neecabe Designed With Hope SPRD HT), doing what [...]
In the world of purebred dogs, we pride ourselves on precision, planning, and passion. Yet lately, the dog show calendar reads more like a cautionary tale from a business textbook than a roadmap to breed excellence. The hard truth? We are facing a classic economic imbalance: too much inventory, and not enough buyers.
