Road Trip Westminster Edition from Blue Rose Kennels Amy & Phil Booth

Part 2 – Packing the Van Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

Part 2 – Packing the Van Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

Many breeds have an epigram. That short distinctive line, or quote that instantly gives you a mental picture of the essence of the breed. That little something maybe a breeder, judge or exhibitor mentioned or a sentence from the breed standard. These one-liners hit the nail on the head and are thought provoking. This week’s vignette in this series is the Harrier.

Sharing Fun Digital Canine Content for Loyal Fans and Dog Lovers Alike During the Club’s Traditional Dog Show Month New York, NY – Join the Westminster Kennel Club for Westminster Celebration Week, a social gathering around the #WKCDogShow with fun, interactive, dog-loving content across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Because the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show [...]

Like the proverbial bad penny that keeps coming back, tax season is upon us. And, while there is a wealth of information out there about tax deductions for small business owners in general, when you operate a purebred dog breeding business out of your home, it can be far more challenging to see just how some of the tax laws realistically apply to you.

Reminder! Entries close November 18th at 12:00 PM PST for the Lone Star State Classic Cluster. MB-F is the superintendent. This is your chance to attend a full day of independent specialties on Thursday along with 3 days of all breed shows. Don’t miss it!

We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the respected AKC Judge pictured in this week’s throwback? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to this week’s throwback is Bob Stein. Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation! Don’t forget! [...]

Quite often when one participates in, or overhears, a conversation concerning the pedigreed dog the word ‘correct’ is seemingly used with great abandon. It has now apparently become one of those elements in our language which we employ with considerable frequency but yet do we oftentimes really consider what we mean when we use it and, as a result, is it always applied in proper context? Are we always aware of how it should be defined? Do we ever qualify it with a follow-up; correct in what sense, for what purpose? Has it now, perhaps, become so loosely and cursorily thrown in so as to lose its potency and intended meaning? Are we compromising a certain connotation here when we use it too casually?

From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, April 2010 By Lee Canalizo The sport of purebred dogs is constantly moving forward and sometimes we forget to look back. Our past has a marvelous and colorful history forged by pioneers of the sport who span many sectors as breeders, handlers and judges. These are the people [...]

There seems to be a great amount of misinformation and confusion about where newcomers should go to purchase or acquire their first dog. Many of those who are interested will go to dog shows and ask assistance from fanciers and judges.