Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! This week Will gives us 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #42. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
By Dr. Gerry G. Meisels This is a very personal story. I don’t usually write about Sylvia and me, but the subject of this article jumped into my head last night as I was sitting at the monthly meeting of the all-breed club of which I have been a member for 26 years. I have [...]
We want to see your best photos celebrating Valentine’s Day to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Cat Dana for sharing this lovely photo! Reign, a Lowchen, is all ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Adorable photo! Love Is In The Air!! Please send us your best photos and videos of your dogs celebrating Valentine’s Day. [...]
By William Given The most challenging aspect of improving a breed is measuring the actual performance of breeders. Since success is truly measured by results, continuous assessment is a necessary process that must be administered in order to monitor the achieve- ment of milestones throughout the span of the breeding program. To that end, it [...]
by Peri Norman When I started in dogs, I was taught that “improving the breed” was a primary reason for breeding. The goal was to always see improvements in the pups on both parents. Improvement is defined as: • the act of improving something: the act or process of making something better • the quality [...]
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee will accept public testimony on a list of bills, including SB 932, relative to protections for police K-9 and volunteer search and rescue dogs. The bill would (1) increase the penalty for intentionally injuring a police K-9 or dog in a volunteer canine [...]
By Attila Márton When we talk about how a dog can fit smoothly into human so- ciety, the key to success is how it can adapt to its environment on a daily basis to meet expectations in its behavior. A badly behaved and uncontrollable dog is absolutely unacceptable in our society. Therefore we, in the [...]
A new study hopes to change the outcomes for Doberman pinschers affected by chronic hepatitis, a serious and sometimes fatal progressive inflammatory disease of the liver. The study, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, will be conducted by a veterinary research team at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Led by Dr. Hille Fieten, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, the [...]
by Peri Norman Our world is filled with advice on breeding dogs and much of it is very good. Examples include, “pick a stud dog who will improve your bitch’s weak points.” Or, “find a stud dog whose faults will not overpower your bitch’s attributes.” “Never double up on a fault,” is another common bit [...]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this Komondor exhibitor, who later became a judge? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos.