Sacramento Kennel Club – 100 Years in the Making
Shows are dying left and right, and some say the whole game’s on a deathwatch. Tell me something I don’t know. That might be how Sacramento Kennel Club seems to be beating the odds.
Shows are dying left and right, and some say the whole game’s on a deathwatch. Tell me something I don’t know. That might be how Sacramento Kennel Club seems to be beating the odds.
There’s no better way to ring in the new year than with North America’s largest dog show. The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin returns to Animal Planet as a three-hour special on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 6pm ET/PT. Hosted by sportscaster Mary Carillo, and featuring play-by-play with AKC Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo and [...]
- Barbet and Dogo Argentino Gain Full Recognition – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced today that the Barbet and Dogo Argentino will receive full recognition and become eligible to compete in their respective groups on January 1, 2020. These additions bring the number of [...]
We received the sad news that Sally Vilas of San Lorenzo, California passed away at her home on December 27th 2019. Mrs. Vilas was a respected AKC Judge of all Toy and Non-Sporting breeds. Mrs. Vilas was a devoted fancier of the sport of purebred dogs. She had been intimately involved in the sport for [...]
Exhibitors are reminded that postal entries for Crufts close on Monday 6th January (postmarked) and online entries on Monday 20th January, for dogs which have qualified for the show.
Morris Animal Foundation is now accepting proposals for grants focused on feline health research and canine health research. Grant applications are due by Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 4:59 p.m. EST, and will be funded in the 2021 fiscal year. The Foundation is one of the largest nonprofit organizations worldwide that funds health studies benefiting cats, dogs, horses, [...]
We received the sad news that Mr. Eugene Haupt of Louisville, Kentucky passed away this week at his home on December 25th 2019. He was 97 years old. Mr. Haupt was a respected and well-known judge of all Working Breeds. Mr. Haupt was a dedicated dog show fancier, as a owner and handler of many [...]
The 2019 AKC Obedience Classic and the AKC Agility Invitational took place December 14-15, 2019 in Orlando, FL in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, demonstrating the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler. Obedience and agility competitions for junior handlers were held for the ninth year, and [...]
We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the successful professional handler pictured showing a Beagle in this photo? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to this week’s Throwback is Tiffany Skinner. Thank you to all for your participation! [...]
Merry Christmas From The Canine Chronicle! May this Christmas bring joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!