Remembrance of Doggy Things Past – Our First Dog Show
Not even the prefix on the top breeding kennel in any breed in the registered name of your dog is a guarantee of show quality.
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Is Blood Really Thicker Than Water?
In some ways, we live in a great time to be breeding dogs. Genome projects in both humans and dogs have yielded information about genetic disease and inheritability of traits that have improved our ability to make better breeding decisions and produce dogs more precisely tailored to our preferences.
Visions, Passions and Purposes.
There has, in recent times, been concern expressed about the direction which the sport of pedigreed dogs is currently taking, with a seemingly shifting emphasis and focus occurring away from the pursuit of meaningful breeding practices. A rather oddly rhetorical, and in some ways slightly nonsensical, question has been asked as to the relative and respective importance of judging versus breeding. As if the two could be divorced from one another, as if there was no connection between them. Don’t the two belong together; are they not intricately intertwined? You cannot, after all, have the one without the other and the breeding part surely has to come first. This is the anchor, which keeps the ship from drifting and ultimately ending up on the rocks. There are, of course, various layers and levels to this but the evaluation of stock going forward cannot meaningfully occur in the absence of purposeful and successful breeding. If the latter falters the whole sport will inevitably come apart, for its very essence, the development, perfection and preservation of breeds, is betrayed. Our dogs will seriously suffer as a consequence.
Looking Back to the Canine Chronicle February 1992 Cover
Ch. Tarahill’s Everybody Duck with Handler Chris Jones
It’s The Dogs, Stupid!
by Herman L. Fellton From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, March, 1996 Editor’s Note: Although this article was written 24 years ago, parts of it still apply to the sport of purebred dogs today. We still seem to be discussing the same problems. This article refers to some solutions that, unfortunately, never came to [...]
Invisible Handlers Are The Best Handlers
Trust me, handlers should not be seen. It’s all about the dog at the end of the lead.
Downtime with Doug Belter – Dog Door
What you don’t know is that Doug also has the entrepreneurial spirit of an inventor, too! He has designed a dog door that he uses in his kennel. Doug says this door is not only attractive, but also incredibly durable. He should know since he has his own testing grounds to prove it.
Putting Things in Perspective
Now to the main topic of perspectives. How many people are fortunate enough to have a daily job that they thoroughly enjoy? As a physician, I see all too many who hate to go to work. Fortunately, I am thrilled every day to have the opportunity to take care of patients.
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The Canine Chronicle Facebook Live – Judging The Dachshund with Pam & Dave Peat May 2, 2020 @2pm EST
