Dog Statues
They are frozen in time and sometimes deceptively real. Perpetuated in stone or bronze, looking over water, streets, parks or squares, dog statues can be found all over the world.
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Dogs Know When…
For something that is unable to speak, dogs don’t seem to lack the ability to communicate. That seems to be especially true when they know they have done something special and they expect bravos. Or, on those occasions when they want you to know that they have just gotten even for something you have done that didn’t meet with their approval.
Registration Changes of Selected Breeds
It is well-known that AKC registrations have declined by 66% since their high of 1,422,559 in 1993. Hopefully, this decline may have ended in 2014 when registrations were about the same as in 2013. Many hypotheses on causes of the decline have been advanced. Initially the decline was attributed to losing market share to competing registries, but as more information became available it turned out they too lost registrations. More recently it seems like the decline reflects a change in America’s values.
Defying the Odds – Swagger & Colton
It’s hard to describe the collective energy and optimism reverberating throughout the racing world since American Pharoah reclaimed the Triple Crown. Only one recent event in our sport compares to the scope of that miracle – Swagger. Actually, when considered in context, it’s way bigger because homegrown projects rarely make headlines at Westminster.
From The Publisher
I received a note via email from a friend the other day and it certainly struck a chord with me so I thought I would pass it along to our readers.
Where We Stand – The Tibetan Mastiff in the West Today!
No one who is interested in the state of the dog fancy can have missed the fabulous prices that were offered for Tibetan Mastiffs in China only a couple of years ago. Nor can they have missed the recent article about the rescue of a wretched group of abused Tibetan Mastiffs who were destined for the slaughterhouse in the same country. What has brought a noble, intelligent, thoughtful, and valuable animal to such a pass in only a few years? How did it come to this?
Pure-bred Dogs Will Be the WINNERS!
Click here to read the complete article 360 – June, 2015 By Julie Borst Reed A breakthrough DNA test is now available at U C Davis’ Veterinary Genetic Laboratory (VGL) evaluating DNA for Genome-wide Genetic Diversity in Standard Poodles! This posted as a commercial test on the 8th of January 2015 for the first time. […]
Crufts 2015 – England is Dominated by a Russian Scot with an American at the Helm
We find ourselves quickly telling each other that another Crufts has come and gone. Attending shows all over Europe and USA, I do feel that there is no better show than Crufts. It has its own buzz, pizzazz and extra factor that just nails it for the world of dogs. You have to see it to believe it!
Where Are The Latest Statistics?!!!
“The AKC Offices in North Carolina have been closed since 12:30 pm on Monday and will not open until tomorrow due to a breakdown in the air conditioning system coupled with 100 degree temps outside. Due to this delay, the Events Department is still a few days away from finishing off the May events processing.
