“Author Archive”
Stories written by AnthonyA
Time flies. I vividly recall my first AKC judging assignment 34 years ago. I awarded my first Best of Breed to the English Springer Spaniel, Ch. Salilyn’s Condor, a young dog at one of his first shows as a special. And I can easily remember the first dogs I showed in the classes when I was eight: an orange roan English setter and a black-blanketed beagle. But when I tried to recall the last time I showed my own dog, I drew a blank. After a quick check through the file cabinet, I realized that, while a few handlers showed some of my dogs in the years between, it had been 21 years since it was just me, my dog, and a Resco.
June 5th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
In the world of purebred dogs, we pride ourselves on precision, planning, and passion. Yet lately, the dog show calendar reads more like a cautionary tale from a business textbook than a roadmap to breed excellence. The hard truth? We are facing a classic economic imbalance: too much inventory, and not enough buyers.
June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
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June 3rd, 2025 | 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! Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Gina Wieser. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
May 29th, 2025 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
What’s the Point? 20 Questions about Classes and Points
May 29th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 262 – May, 2025 By Nikki Riggsbee The Harriers are scent hounds that were bred to hunt hare (hence its name) in packs primarily, but can also hunt alone and on other small game. At 19–21”, the Harrier is taller than the Beagle which has a maximum height [...]
May 25th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
As regular readers may have noticed, when writing these historical pieces on our pedigree breeds, I like to intersperse them with some small anecdotes–various stories of my ‘up close and personal’ interactions with the beautiful dogs described.
May 24th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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May 23rd, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Glam Cam Goes To Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium, Maryland
May 22nd, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
A canid was the world’s first domesticated animal. And now, a canid is the world’s first de-extincted animal. Sort of.
May 21st, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
