I am sure everyone is as anxious as I am to get back to life as usual! As a community, I think we are doing a great job of staying engaged and in touch with one another. We are all lucky to have the fancy to bring us together. It gives us focus, a goal, and a “home” [...]
Everyone knows there is a certain innate artistic ability needed to be a successful breeder or handler of dogs. Everyone knows that top professional handler Doug Belter has a magic touch with dogs, but few know he has the ability to take an ordinary piece of wood and make it into something not only beautiful but useful.
Join your hosts from All Things Dogs College and a panel of professional handlers to discuss and then answer questions.
Restaurants are closed and who wants takeout every night? We know you’re cooking! The Canine Chronicle wants the recipe for the favorite dish you are making while you are waiting for dog shows to start again.
The original Mentor is a character in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. When Odysseus, King of Ithaca went to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusted the care of his kingdom to Mentor. Mentor served as the teacher and overseer of Odysseuss’ son, Telemachus.
Today, he is probably best remembered for his classic 1893 book Kennel Secrets, published under the pen name of Ashmont, the Massachusetts town where he lived and founded his kennel. His primary success came in Mastiffs. His breeding program was the source of most American foundation stock at that time.
Here is a video of the 1960 Westminster Kennel Club Toy Group that is must-see! You will see the likes of Clara Alford with Ch. Chik T’sun of Caversham, Porter Washington and Anne Rogers Clark. What a Toy group! We hope you enjoy this Sunday afternoon time capsule. https://youtu.be/37HwzQlkJo0
Our wonderful sport has produced more than a few generations of great canines in the past, and our sphere of notables of the human kind has some powerful contributors within a family, but few span across three or more generations. This month I’d like to look back at one very recognizable family in the game…starting with the patriarch of the Booths, Dr. Frank Booth, DVM.
Borzoi, once known as Russian Wolfhounds, are one of the largest sighthound breeds. They aren’t among the biggest entries at dog shows, and they are 99th on AKC’s ranked list of breeds based on registrations. A very beautiful breed, they were often included in art deco pieces, contributing to the elegance and style of the artwork. Today’s Borzoi experts put more emphasis on the form and function of the breed.
Taken from the archives of The Canine Chronicle Read more at: August 2012 By Amy Fernandez Named as AKC’s Hound Breeder of the Year in 2007, Stanley D. Petter, Jr. is celebrated for importing and breeding quality Greyhounds under the Hewly prefix. But outside of the dog fancy, he is acknowledged as one of the world’s most [...]
