Many of today’s breeds originated in Europe. They were principally developed in Great Britain, Germany and France, but it would be hard to find any European country without a national dog breed. Meet the Europeans will explore the history of breeds on an old continent full of fanciers.
Woofstock, otherwise known as “The Greatest Dog Show on Earth”, has come to a close for another year. When unable to attend, I always enjoy seeing the photos of all our friends dressed in their “Woofstock wear” and I continue to be impressed by the creativity of the vendors who maintain the spirit and “dress [...]
The New Complete Dog Book is the American Kennel Club’s “Bible” of dogs. For the past 88 years it has been the ultimate breed resource—the one book that no purebred dog aficionado and expert can live without. In addition to being the longest continually published dog book in history, it is also the most successful dog [...]
Way back when, when I was a novice, the talk was that the average time in the sport for a novice destined to drop out was five to seven years. Re- cently, I have heard it said that the average tenure of a fancier who begins exhibiting in the sport of purebred dogs now is only between three and five years.
A friend and I were discussing upcoming shows, entries and points. In the course of the conversation, she bemoaned the fact that entries are down in her breed at all the shows because no one had any puppies last year.
We received the sad news that Mr. Steve Gladstone of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania passed away while on a trip to Australia, where he was judging with his wife, Jan. Mr. Gladstone was a respected AKC judge of the Hound Group, Working Group, Herding Group, as well as Best in Show. Mr. Gladstone was also a [...]
The Lake Minnetonka Kennel Club dog show in Jordan, Minnesota scheduled for today, Sunday, June 11th 2017 has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions.
The Canine Chronicle would like to express sincere and heartfelt condolences to Carolyn and Gary Koch, Esteban and Jennifer Farias, and Kristy and Kevin Ratliff on the loss of their beloved Pug, Rumble, GCh. Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready To Rumble. Rumble was not only an outstanding show dog and incredible ambassador for the Pug [...]
Mrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark of Woodside, California has been chosen to select the Best In Show winner at the 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which will take place Feb. 12-13, 2018.
The Canine Chronicle has yet another fun photo to share this week for #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the present day judge that is pictured showing in 1986? Can you name the judge in the photo as well? Guess Who? In the photo, Sharon Redmer is pictured handling Ch. Bonheur Ruarri Mactire. The judge pictured is [...]
