Born on March 17, 1936, in Sussex County, NJ, to Henry F. Francisco and Marie E. Francisco (née Buth), Marie was of Dutch heritage and the daughter of dairy farmers and cattle brokers. She grew up in Andover, walking the corn fields in summer and sledding down the steep hill on Smith Street in winter. [...]
Mr. Hosaka was a masterly handler for more than 40 years. Edge, a lifestyle magazine, recently said he was “to the poodle world what Michael Jordan is to basketball. Smooth, clever, elegant and nearly unbeatable.” In a profile in The New York Times in 2009, he was described as “an artist who tends his poodles’ poufs as [...]
©Congleton Dog Photography – congletondogphotography@gmail.com As we mourn the sudden passing of famed professional handler and poodle breeder Kaz Hosaka, many are asking what is being done to pay tribute to this amazing man. Those who knew this great dog man, or had a brief encounter with him, remark about his kind demeanor toward everyone [...]
The Canine Chronicle is sad to share the unexpected and sudden passing of Kaz Hosaka. Our thoughts are with Roxanne Wolf through this difficult time. Further information will be provided at a later date.
Ronald J. Lombardi 88 of Brooksville, FL AKC Judge and Schnauzer Breeder died on May 25, 2024. Ron and his wife Pat were members of the International Kennel Club of Chicago and Park Shore KC in Chicago, as well as founding members of the Elgin, ILL KC. They were also members of The Standard Schnauzer [...]
It is with great sadness we share the loss of James Mitchell. Jimmy started his career in dogs as a young kid in a grooming shop, eventually leading him to work for Bill Trainor and Anne Rogers Clark. As a very active member of the dog community, Jimmy worked for the Foley Dog Show Organization [...]
It is with great sadness we share the news that Mr. John Ronald of Umatilla, Florida passed away. John was an AKC judge, Samoyed breeder and active participant in the sport of purebred dogs for 55+ years. John began successfully exhibiting and breeding Samoyeds under the Seadog prefix in the 1960s. He and his wife, [...]
It is with great sadness we share the loss of Dachshund breeder, handler & judge, Howard Atlee at the age of 97. Howard was best known for his Dachshunds, bred under the kennel name ‘Penthouse’, which he began raising on the rooftop of his New York City apartment. Howard later moved outside of the city [...]
We received the sad news that William Berry, known to his friends as Bill, recently passed away. Bill bred Scottish Terriers under the name Motherwell. BIll’s friends remember him as a great friend and mentor to many. Bill was the breeder of Miss Beazley, the Scottish Terrier owned by President George W. Bush and Laura [...]
It is with great sadness we share the news that Mr. Kenneth “Chip” Rayner Jr. of Hamilton, New Jersey passed away. Chip was an AKC judge and active participant in the sport of purebred dogs for 60 years. Chip was a second-generation dog show fancier; he was born into a dog family following in his [...]
