“Our sport is dying.” These words have been said and printed so many times. August 19, 2018 is the date I went to my first dog show. I had seen plenty on TV; we have adopted the relatively new tradition of watching the Philadelphia Kennel Club show on Thanksgiving Day and we, of course, have watched Westminster.
The “clean plate club” just took on a whole new meaning – for dogs! And we’re not just talking about pups licking their bowls clean with delight – we’re talking about clean ingredients being served up in new line of dry food recipes from Wellness® Natural Pet Food: Wellness® CORE® SIX. According to a recent survey of dog owners conducted [...]
New York, NY – The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 1,800 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Agility Championship, AKC Preferred National Agility Championship, AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally National Championship . Competitions were held March 15 – 17 th , [...]
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce that AKC Reunite has donated $50,000 to research and grants support related to infectious diseases that are on the rise in dogs concurrent with natural disasters, especially floods and hurricanes. AKC Reunite is North America’s largest not-for-profit pet identification and recovery service. In [...]
Vintage photos from the New York Times archive show the enduring power of the pooch. By Jessie Wender Decades before Instagram or #packwalk, Jim Buck was troupingthrough the streets of New York with multiple leashes and multiple dogs in tow. In 1964, Gay Talese profiled Buck, pictured above, in The New York Times. “145-Pounder Walks 500 Pounds of [...]
Minuteman Boston Terrier Club Saturday, March 16, 2019 Sturbridge, MA Judge Mr. Thomas Davis Best of Breed: GCHS Sidestreet Shameless Handler: Maryanne Mack Owner: Maryanne Mack DVM & Katherina Mattioli
Ohio Valley French Bulldog Club Sunday, March 17, 2019 Louisville, KY Judge Mr. David Johnson Best in Specialty: GCH Liburnium Diamond Fabelhaft Handler: Jodi Longmire Owner: P Shaw, J Dalton & J Turjoman Breeder: Svarcmajer Josip
A portrait of last year’s Crufts Best in Show winner, Ch Collooney Tartan Tease was unveiled at Crufts 2019 on Saturday 9th March in the Resorts World Arena at the NEC, Birmingham. Artist Anne Zoutsos presented the painting to Crufts Chairman, Tom Mather, in front of thousands of spectators in the arena. Anne and Tom were [...]
Show Name: Del Sur Kennel Club Location: Valley Center, CA Show Date: Sunday, March 17, 2019 Total Entry: 940 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Brian Meyer Show Photographer(s): Rich Bergman • Email: photoplay@att.net Vicki Holloway • Website: HollowayPhoto.com Dog Reg: GCHB Quiet Creek’s Dance With Me [Bitch] Breed: Bloodhound Handler: Bruce Schultz Owner: S Hamil [...]
Show Name: Shasta Kennel Club Location: Anderson, CA Show Date: Sunday, March 17, 2019 Total Entry: 716 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Fred Bassett Show Photographer(s): Victoria & Warren Cook • Website: mydogphoto.com Dog Reg: GCHG Winchesters Made My Day [Dog] Breed: Setter (English) Handler: Stuart McGraw Owner: J Bazan, R Barnes & C Hodges [...]
