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“Elderly gentlemen’s hunting companion” was a description I heard of Clumber Spaniels long ago and which I like, although I didn’t see it on the parent club’s web site and so it may be politically incorrect. The history of the breed has many theories, but is not well-documented. The name was derived from Clumber Park, an estate of the Duke of Newcastle in Nottinghamshire, England. The Duke’s gamekeeper is credited with developing Clumber Spaniels over two hundred years ago.
April 22nd, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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April 21st, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Outside the French doors that open up to the courtyard, an unexpected, heavy, wet snow is falling. The weight of the snow is bending the big branches on the trees, still naked of their leaves. As the wind begins to blow ever harder, the snow flies through the air, landing on the bricks which have been cleared of snow more times today than I care to recount. From my vantage point at the kitchen island, I am watching a robin go in and out of the big sugar maple tree where its nest must be. “Poor robin,” I say silently to myself. “I bet this is no fun for you either.” Even as we change our clocks forward tonight, it is obvious. Spring is not ready to make an appearance.
April 20th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Records dating back to the 1600s show that support for local law enforcement agencies has come from many sources.
April 19th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! This week Will gives us 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #17. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
April 18th, 2022 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
It all began in 1884 when the American Kennel Club (AKC) was founded. From its beginning the AKC began to harness science and technology for the benefit of producing better purebred dogs. It wasn’t long before the AKC became recognized as a leader in breed knowledge, health and training for all dogs as the advocate for responsible dog ownership and the dog sport. Over these many years certain events brought about changes. One involved a response to breeders who asked for a tool which was later called the Limited Registration (LR). The idea for such a tool was approved by the AKC Board in June of 1988 and referred to the delegate body for consideration. The idea for this tool was first noted when breeders asked AKC to create a tool that would address the registration of pups with disqualifications, serious faults and/or health problems. They needed a way to protect the gene pool of their breed.
April 18th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Dog Aging Project has One Key Goal: To help your dog and you live longer, healthier lives.
April 17th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Being a Show Chairman is a big job, and in many ways is reminiscent of trying to herd cats in order to put on a dog show. Heading up a group of volunteers is tough enough–getting them to all work together to produce a large event with contracts, venue, parking, motorhomes, vendors, stewards, judges, superintendents, AKC, and of course exhibitors all needing various levels of attention at various stages of the months-long process is a huge undertaking. Add to that a hard deadline and a mountain of paperwork, plus long days of non-stop work during the actual show weekend… phew!
April 17th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an adage suggesting that a single still image can convey the meaning or essence more effectively than a written narration. I believe that it must certainly depend on the circumstances. If we are giving thought to the breed standards by which the 199 recognized breeds will be judged in the conformation ring, good illustrations could be of considerable benefit if properly utilized.
April 16th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
“I hope you are going to ask me why more minorities, and African-Americans especially, aren’t showing dogs,” Adrian Woodfork said early in the interview for this profile. He’s very willing to discuss the subject. “It’s all about visibility,” he says. “Others have said that black people excel in sports that don’t require money, but that’s not right. A lot of blacks are middle class, upper middle class, or even millionaires.” However, if you don’t see other minorities in a sport, it may not occur to you that you could succeed in it yourself. Woodfork points to other sports that had been traditionally dominated by whites—before the Williams sisters, you didn’t see African-American women in tennis, and before Tiger Woods, you seldom saw a black professional golfer.
April 15th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
