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 Katy Mallory for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Shetland Sheepdog, CH Promise More Than A Dream, doing what [...]
According to Wikipedia, in 1955, song writer and folk hero Pete Seeger wrote the first three verses of Where have all the flowers gone? and published in Sing Out! magazine. Additional verses were added in May 1960 by Joe Hickerson who turned it into a circular song. It became one of the most famous political songs of all time.
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Rebecca Cohen for sharing these wonderful photos of your daughter, Zoey, competing at the dog shows. Zoey is 7 years old and patiently awaiting her own AKC Junior Showmanship number so she can participate in the “big girl classes” as [...]
Show Name: American Kennel Club Location: Orlando, FL Show Date: Sunday, December 13, 2015 Total Entry: 4622 Congratulations to Rumor, her breeders, owners, and handlers on achieving 100 Best in Show awards! Best In Show Judge: Mr. Robert Stein Dog Reg: GCh Lockenhaus Rumor Has It V Kenlyn [Bitch] Breed: German Shepherd Handler: Kent Boyles Owner: D Stern, [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Golden Retriever? Tell us about your favorite GOLDEN RETRIEVER 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. Bonus points [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is excited to announce that its popular special, AKC Heroes: 2024 Awards for Canine Excellence will premiere on Sunday, December 15th at 6:00 pm on ESPN2. The show features incredible stories of this year’s AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) winners. These annual awards celebrate loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved [...]
If you are visiting England and you hear that someone in your breed has a champion, you go out of your way to see it. Why? Because earning a champion title in the UK is more challenging, and perhaps more revered, than it is here in the States. The opportunities are far fewer, the breed entries per show are enormous compared to those in the States, and there are no classes for champions. In American terms, all three wins essentially must come “from the classes.”
Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday Canine Chronicle Cover edition? Answer: GCH Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, “Rumor” Owned By:Deborah Stern, Pamela Buckles, Patti Dukeman, Pamela McElheney & Kent Boyles. Rumor was bred by Pamela McElheney & Kent Boyles and shown by Kent Boyles & Liz Oster. Rumor was the winner of the [...]
The Icelandic Sheepdog ancestors were brought from Scandinavia by the Vikings as early as the 800s. Blood samples show that the breed is related to the Finnish Karelian Bear Dog that originated in Russia. It may also be related to the Norwegian Buhund, Swedish Vallhund, and Norrboten. The Icelandic Sheepdog has been documented as a distinct breed since the Middle Ages.
by Ric Chashoudian, From the archives of The Canine Chronicle – September, 1991 Today we have what some people might say are too many dog shows. [Editor’s Note: The discussion about too many dog shows has been going on for 30 years.] Maybe that’s right, but I always counter with the argument that you don’t [...]
