Dog Show Tips – Will Alexander interviews Nancy Martin
Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Nancy Martin about dogs, how he got started in dogs, and his life in dogs. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
“Author Archive”
Morris & Essex 2021
What’s changing at Morris & Essex this year? Aside from the date, not much—and that’s just how club President and Show Chairman Wayne Ferguson wants it. The dog show world is still far from normal—but it’s gratifying to enter our favorite shows once again, even with the new safety precautions.
Breed Priorities – Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is one of four breeds from Switzerland sharing a black base coat with white and red markings. The Bernese Mountain Dog, recognized by AKC in 1937, is the only one with a longer coat. The smaller Entlebucher Mountain Dog, the only one in the herding group, was recognized in 2011. The next larger Appenzeller Sennenhund has been in the AKC Foundation Stock Service since 2007. In FCI, all four breeds’ names include the word “Sennenhund” (instead of Mountain Dog) which refers to people called Senn who were Swiss alpine herdsmen and dairymen.
The Tumultuous History of the Akita
I think whenever someone considers buying a dog of any specific breed, it is vitally important to research exactly where that breed originated, why it was bred, and also to understand the people that held it so dear.
The Leonberger
These days, the Leonberger enjoys a healthy, global fan base, recognized by major registries worldwide. In that sense, it truly qualifies as the ultimate long shot of purebred survival.
Today’s Leonberger – The Breeder’s Perspective
Leonbergers entered the AKC Working Group ten years ago after decades in the rare breed scene. That is always a drastic transition in many respects. Three leading breeders offered their take on the breed’s progress.
Handler Error
There are at least hundreds if not thousands of different ways that dogs can turn a seemingly successful run in any dog sport into a total train wreck. Over the years, both as a competitor and a judge, I have often been awed by their creativity when it came to ways to mess things up to the point where it would result in not qualifying.
Breeding Winners to Winners and the Unhappy Results – Part I
When DNA tests are available, they can be used to identify which dogs are affected, carriers or clear.
