The Juggling Act of Impartiality
How does one be impartial and still have the perception of being impartial?
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AKC Virtual Title Programs
A great many aspects of our daily lives changed with the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Some of those changes included losing access to conformation and training classes, puppy matches, dog shows, as well as companion and performance events. To meet our needs, the American Kennel Club began to offer us titling events virtually, and many of us used that opportunity and were greatly appreciative.
There’s Only One: Westminster At 150
Click here to listen on Canine Chronicle TV! Award-winning audio producer and Canine Chronicle feature writer Sarah Montague has created an audio documentary celebrating the 150th anniversary of this iconic event. It moves from the Club’s founding in 1877 to the edge of this year’s show. On the way, we hear about a storied past; [...]
The Junior’s Perspective – Interview With The 2025 AKC National Championship Junior Showmanship Judges
Preliminary Judges Dr. Amanda K. Swanson & Ms. Angela Lloyd
Science Briefs – The Better to Smell You With? Maybe Not…
The Bloodhound is the acknowledged king of scent. The reason (supposedly) lies in its large number of olfactory receptors distributed in the olfactory epithelium along the intricate, maze-like scrolls of nasal turbinates. The Bloodhound’s deep muzzle has more room for more scrolling, and thus, more olfactory receptors. Each receptor sends its signal along a long nerve through a bony plate called the cribiform plate, and then to the olfactory bulb of the brain. It’s not practical to measure the surface area of the olfactory epithelium, but you can get a good estimate of the number of nerve cells by looking at how large the cribriform plate is. It turns out that cribriform plate size correlates very nicely with a species’ sense of smell.
Dog Allergies – Diagnosis And Management
Allergic disease in both humans and canines is increasing worldwide. Theories explaining the rise in allergic disease include genetic and environmental factors. Reports of dogs and their human owners being allergic to the same indoor allergens emphasizes the importance of environmental allergens. In canines, allergic disease is largely limited to skin manifestations including atopic dermatitis (AD). In humans, allergy frequently presents as runny, itchy, watery eyes and nose, sneezing, cough, wheezing, hives, and/or itchy, dry skin.
The Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka
Here in the US, it’s impossible to imagine the everyday reality of life in Soviet Russia.
The Return Of Rabies
On December 23rd the dog world received an unwanted holiday gift–a rescue dog in Cook County, Illinois had tested positive for rabies. This was the first rabies-positive dog in the state of Illinois since 1994 and the first in Cook County since 1964. Those numbers align with the rest of the US where rabies long ago ceased to pose a threat to household pets.
Do You Have A Game Plan?
As another show season begins, ask yourself: do you know why you’re going? Are you chasing points or progress?
Breed Priorities – Anatolian Shepherd Dog
The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an unusual working breed in that many of them still perform their original function. The majority of the Anatolians today, including those in the breed ring, work as flock guardians. The flocks may vary, and in at least some cases include guarding other dogs; but the Anatolians are still working at the jobs they have done for millennia. This breed may be the penultimate “dual dog.”
