Judging at the Nashville Kennel Club dog show on Thursday, March 5th will be delayed one hour due to the possibility of dangerous weather overnight. Judging will begin at 9:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM. Judges will not play “catch up”, therefore, each ring time will be delayed one hour than scheduled all day.
VMTH “Case of the Month” – March 2015 Maizie, a 2-year-old border terrier, was recently treated by the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s Theriogenology Service for breeding management. Maizie’s owner, Elizabeth, is a nationally recognized border terrier breeder with more than 40 years of experience with the breed. She has had great influence on [...]
by Peri Norman In this age of information overload, we can sometimes have difficulty sorting through all the opinions about “what works”. Here are some suggestions to help you and your new puppy get off on the right foot. Search long and hard, and pick a breeder whom you trust implicitly and who has a [...]
A bill to protect the rights of responsible dog owners in Kentucky passed in the Senate Agriculture Committee and has advanced to the Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 124 seeks to prohibit local governments from passing any ordinance, regulation, or policy that is specific to a breed of dog. For this bill to become law in [...]
The Kennel Club is alerting anyone travelling to Crufts of road closures in the West Midlands area which may affect journeys to and from the NEC in Birmingham. The Highways Agency has released the following details: M42 Junction 6 (NEC Junction), West Midlands. Carriageway works. The Southbound Exit Slip will be closed from 2 March [...]
Optigen is offering a Spring Discount Days promotion for online entries starting March 1, 2015 through March 21, 2015. The code for the promotion is Clover15. Entries must be made during this time frame for the maximum discount of 25% off. Clients then have up to thirty days to get samples to Optigen for testing. [...]
Show Name: Scottsdale Dog Fanciers Association Location: Scottsdale, AZ Show Date: Monday, March 2, 2015 Total Entry: 1660 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Michael Faulkner Dog Reg: GCh Skyline’s Unit Of Measure [Dog] Breed: Keeshond Handler: Jean Gauchat-Hargis Owner: J Gauchat-Hargis, Josh Hargis, S Cullen & K Cullen DVM Breeder: Susan Cullen & Kristen Cullen [...]
The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee is scheduled to consider a bill tomorrow (Tuesday, March 3) that contains some very troubling legislative findings (including implying that breeders are the reason dogs end up in shelters) and also restricts certain pet sales in the state. AKC encourages Maryland residents to contact the committee and respectfully educate [...]
by Peri Norman The last several days there has been a lot going on in my life. I was delighted and honored to once again be invited to judge at the Colorado Kennel Club shows. In the midst of the packing, flying and judging for two days, there was the event that everyone who loves [...]
The portrait of last year’s Best in Show winner Ch/AM Ch Afterglow Maverick Sabre (Ricky) will be unveiled at Crufts 2015 by the artist who created the portrait. The portrait of Ricky will be presented by artist Paul Doyle to the Chairman of the Kennel Club Arts Foundation, Tom Mather on the Sunday evening of the show in [...]
