Pictured above as a puppy, this Portuguese Water Dog was the #1 Portuguese Water Dog Bitch in 2024 and #2 Portuguese Water Dog as well as the #14 Working Dog. She is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show Winner, Multiple Best In Specialty Show Winner as well as Best of Breed at the 2024 AKC National [...]
The Skye Terrier of Flemington, NJ handled by Antoinelle Vulpis and owned by Antoinelle and Frank Vulpis, won the Terrier Group under judge Mr. David Kirkland of Sanford, NC, at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan held at Madison Square Garden, “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” on Tuesday, February 11. Archer, a [...]
German Shepherd history truly does read like a bad novel, endless drama with no resolution. The breed emerged at the ideal time and place for the world to celebrate its ingenious design. By any definition, it was the breed the world needed. But, like many breeds before and since, it wasn’t quite ready for the publicity juggernaut that came its way. Even so, things went well as long as someone was driving the bus.
Taylor Johnson with her Old English Sheepdog named “Sven” won the title of Best Junior Handler under judge Ms. Elizabeth Jordan-Nelson of Sacramento, CA at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan, held at Madison Square Garden, “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” on the evening of Tuesday, February 11. Taylor, handling their [...]
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 Kristi Kaminsky for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Australian Shepherd, “Rucker” (GCHB Artemisia’s Golden Knight Sir Rucker BN RE [...]
The Giant Schnauzer named Monty took home the highest title of Best in Show at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan. Under Judge Paula Nykiel of Washington, Missouri, America’s most prestigious dog show came to a close at Madison Square Garden, “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” on the [...]
It’s a decision virtually every dog owner has to make at some time because, sadly, a dog’s life span is roughly a decade of a human’s. The only fault dogs have is that their lives are too short, way too short when you have a really good one.
By Amy Fernandez Photo by Lisa Croft-Elliott Nothing brings the marginalization of our sport into sharper focus than Westminster week coverage. There was a time when every major news outlet–especially those based in NYC–sent teams of reporters to cover every Westminster. And sports page coverage began several days prior to the show. The Times archives are a [...]
By Amy Fernandez Benching is back at Westminster and not a minute too soon. True, very few clubs have the resources to stage a benched show. However, in these disconnected times, OMG, we need them more than ever. That brings me to the point of this story. Multi-breed Benching, now designated as Agents Benching, has [...]
There are three major areas that poor sportsmanship shows up in conformation sports, so this article is to help people understand how to stop crossing those lines in real life as well as on the internet.
