Canine Chronicle Video of the Day: Elizabeth Salewsky – Scene 21, “Peewee, Juniors, and Parents”
Like many of us, Elizabeth Salewsky misses her dog shows. Here she is trying to re-enact our most memorable times.
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International Heart Classic Judge, Sharon Newcomb joins David Frei to chat about the American Heart Association’s Virtual Dog Show.
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The worldwide need for explosive detection and parole dogs continues to grow despite the fact that there are more than 80 million dog owners in the US. The shortage quickly followed the events of 9/11, Brussels, Boston, Las Vegas, New York and London. According to government sources, the U.S. has historically been buying about 90 percent of its detection and patrol dogs from European breeders. Other countries have also relied on these European breeders for the same dogs, and European vendors have become the middleman who brings dogs to several locations for the convenience of the buyers. Most of the dogs are sold without pedigrees because most buyers have no interest in breeding. This system works, but not without some fault. There are issues involving the quality of the dogs, the cost and time required to train them and the fact that only about 35% of those purchased successfully complete their training and ultimately become working dogs (3). Guide dogs have a somewhat better success rate at about 50% (4).
It is time to put your thinking caps on! For today’s Virtual Dog Show, we are asking our readers to be the judge and place the following three Toy Fox Terriers Dogs First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for the Toy Fox Terrier is available online here. As quoted [...]
When Violet, 2-year-old female French bulldog, was rescued by Alyssa Sterns, she had already been through more health problems than any young dog should. Overbred by a breeder, Violet developed hip dysplasia and had undergone surgery on both hips. Now, she developed a mast cell tumor on the paw of her left hind limb. Violet’s [...]
In this Friday’s Virtual Dog Show, we are featuring three “great ones”, which also happen to be Best In Show winners at Westminster Kennel Club in the early 2000s. Pictured below are “JR”, “Spice”, and “Mick”, which most experienced dog fanciers know simply by their call names. Today, we are asking our readers, which of [...]
In response to input from residents regarding a proposed animal ordinance, the Aiken County Council voted to table the measure. It could be reconsidered at a July 2020 meeting. The American Kennel Club (AKC) thanks council members for their receptiveness to the concerns of residents. View AKC’s 6/15 legislative alert on this issue below: Aiken [...]
Table Talk Live: 48 Hours to Oklahoma – What They Have To Say
Deb Cooper Interviews Jim Moses before he heads off to Oklahoma.
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Companion animals are wonderful stress-buffers. And with millions of Americans working from home during COVID-19, it’s well-documented that pets are helpful under times of stress reports the American Heart Association.
We all know attorney, author, advocate, TV personality and American Heart Association National Volunteer Star Jones as one of the most recognizable faces on television, and David Frei as the iconic face of televised dog shows. These two join us to discuss the physical and emotional benefits of pet ownership as well as the exciting @International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show being held to benefit the American Heart Association and the AKC Canine Health Foundation.
