CH Meadowlake No More Cloudy Days, a Border Terrier known as “Brighty” triumphed over 1,602 dogs ages six months to 18 months to become the AKC® Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy of the Year, held in Orlando, Fla in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. “Brighty,” owned and bred by Karen [...]
And just like that, the 2025 show year is over! Many tight races came down to the very last moment in the ring. The fact that the largest dog show in the country is the very last show of the year creates a certain amount of stress and tension for exhibitors. One win can change [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Amy Gibbs for sharing these adorable photos of your granddaughter, Adleigh! Adleigh, three years old, made her official debut in Pee Wee in October at the Show-Me State Australian Shepherd Club with “Haven!” Do your children train the puppies? [...]
Susan S. Giles was presented with the 2025 AKC Breeder of the Year award for Ta Sen Lhasa Apsos at the 25th AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicate their lives to improving the health, temperament and [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Yorkshire Terrier? Tell us about your favorite YORKSHIRE TERRIER 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 [...]
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall entry of 132 dogs this past weekend at the AKC Rally Champion (RACH) Invitational. Competitions were held December 11-12, 2025, in conjunction with the 25th AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The winners: AKC RACH Invitational [...]
Record-setting viewership and attendance highlighted another banner year for the Kennel Club of Philadelphia (KCP) and the National Dog Show Presented by Purina, as the striking Belgian Sheepdog “Soleil” captured Best in Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. The beloved Thanksgiving Day television tradition reached an audience of 24.6 million across NBC and Peacock, [...]
AKC/Royal Canin National Championship – Herding Best of Breed List Sunday, December 14, 2025 Orlando, Florida ***Check back throughout the day as we update the Best of Breed list!*** Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Bearded Collie Beauceron Belgian Laekenois Belgian Malinois Belgian Sheepdog Belgian Tervuren Bergamasco Berger Picard Border Collie Bouvier des Flandres Briard Canaan [...]
AKC/Royal Canin National Championship – Terrier Best of Breed List Sunday, December 14, 2025 Orlando, Florida ***Check back throughout the day as we update the Best of Breed list!*** Airedale Terrier American Hairless Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Australian Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Colored Bull Terrier White Bull Terrier Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Dinmont [...]
AKC/Royal Canin National Championship – Working Best of Breed List Sunday, December 14, 2025 Orlando, Florida ***Check back throughout the day as we update the Best of Breed list!*** Akita Alaskan Malamute Anatolian Shepherd Dog Bernese Mountain Dog Black Russian Terrier Boerboel Boxer Bullmastiff Cane Corso Chinook Danish-Swedish Farmdog Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de [...]
