Breed Priorities: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
There are two Corgis from Wales, one with a tail (Cardigan) and one without (Pembroke). But there are more differences beyond the tail. They were developed in different parts and geographies in Wales.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Rules to Define Service Dogs for the Purpose of Air Travel
New proposed rules from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that seek to clarify Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulations regarding the transportation of service animals by air and that are intended the ensure that America’s air transportation system is safe for the travelling public and accessible to individuals with disabilities, are expected to be published in the Federal [...]
Morris Animal Foundation to Award $1 Million to Research Australian Wildfires’ Impact on Wildlife, Support Preservation and Restoration Efforts
To help preserve and restore Australian wildlife, Morris Animal Foundation, a global leader in advancing animal health, announced today it will allocate $1 million for scientific research grants that will fund studies on how the country’s wildfires affect its native animals. “While we recognize the urgent need for boots on the ground to save animal lives [...]
New High Impact Publications from AKC Canine Health Foundation-Funded Research
January 2020 The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners through sound scientific research and dissemination of health information, reports that two separate CHF-funded research teams have just published their important findings for canine health in high-impact, open access scientific journals. Years of [...]
Table Talk · January 20, 2020
Table Talk · January 20, 2020 I spent last week and weekend with my Pacific Northwest friends at the Rose City Cluster in Portland, Oregon. It was great to get back to that area of the country. I had not attended a show in the Pacific Northwest in about 8 years. The Rose City Cluster [...]
Hunting Without a Dog is Like Playing Air Guitar
There are actually people in this country who don’t hunt birds with a dog. I have to confess that I’ll never understand those folks.
AKC Museum of The Dog Announces the Addition of Dr. Thomas Schutte to Board of Directors
New York, NY – The AKC Museum of the Dog is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Thomas F. Schutte to their Board of Directors. Schutte is President Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. Since 1993, he has been credited with increasing Pratt’s enro llment, developing global programs, increasing degree offerings and number [...]
2020 Westminster Kennel Club Judging Program Available Online Now!
The Judging Program for the 144th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is available online now. Click here to view all the information regarding this prestigious event. The 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Sunday, February 9th through Tuesday February 11th 2020. Breed, Obedience, Benching and Junior Showmanship Preliminary Judging will [...]
The Service Dog Quandry and Solutions
It took a little trip into NYC recently, Lincoln Center to be precise. For all the inconvenience, the city’s holiday rep is well deserved. An instamatic moment wherever you turn. So, here’s the newsworthy thing I noticed-dogs everywhere.
Gos d’Atura Català – The Catalan Sheepdog
Although dogs have been our companions for millennia, we have to guess at what prehistoric dogs looked like exactly. One thing we do know for sure, though, is the work they did. They followed the prey, drove the flocks and herds, guarded livestock and defended their owners’ property.
