by Amy Fernandez Among the most controversial dq’s at Crufts was Britain’s national breed, last year’s top Bulldog, Ch. Mellowmood One In A Million. Her show career has included notable success in Europe and 22 CCs in Britain. This story took another interesting turn on April 7 when she won the Contest of Champions. Since [...]
by Dr. Bob G. Smith Alan Kalter, AKC?Chairman The new Chairman of the American Kennel Board of Directors, Alan Kalter of Ann Arbor, Michigan brings a unique combination of experience in the world of purebred dogs, business, and marketing to the AKC Board. As an active breeder/exhibitor of Bullmastiffs for over 20 years, he has [...]
by Gretchen Bernardi Faddism, a fashion or cause that is taken up enthusiastically for a time and then abandoned for the “next big thing,” is part of human culture and has existed across the ages. We in the world of purebred dogs are not exempt, including breeders and judges, as our emphasis on various aspects [...]
by Chris Robinson Generally my monthly contribution to The Canine Chronicle at least makes a stab at looking at the lighter side of dog ownership and some of the things that go with that including the people with which it brings a person in contact. But the difficulty in writing humor of any kind is [...]
by Kerry Rushby Crufts is like no other show on Earth, but like so many other shows, it seemed to be a lucky show for some exhibitors and a disheartening show for others. This year, at Crufts (no longer in association with dfs) at the NEC in Birmingham, the show attracted 21,029 dogs and 23,469 [...]
By Chris Robinson On a day not far off, a new pup will find its way into my dog pack and in the process, worm its way into my heart. That’s the way things work in my world. Once a dog is picked by me, they are instantly given resident-for-life status which means I need [...]
By Fran Reisman of Santa Barbara, CA Did you ever have a light bulb go on inside your head and all of a sudden you realize you’ve been very wrong about something? Well I just did and I’m shocked at my own negativity. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the AKC’s new [...]
by Lisa Dubé Forman Far too often we hear of heartbreaking stories where renowned dog fanciers, this includes breeders and judges, have passed on only to discover they had not bequeathed their prized, purebred dog collections, photographs, volumes of old books and other related treasures. Tragically these collections, in part or in their entirety are [...]
by Kimberly Silva Garrett What made you decide to become a judge? While doing several sweepstakes I found I love the mental challenges of judging. Who, if anyone, has influenced your style of judging? How have they had an impact on your judging style? So many, too many to name! Like a [...]
by Ria Hörter Most dog breeds were developed after hundreds of years of evolution and lengthy selection by breeders. However, some breeds owe their existence to just one person, whose name they bear. Readers of The Canine Chronicle have already met Louis Dobermann and his Dobermann, John Russell and his Russell Terrier, and the Dukes [...]
