Click here to read the complete article 376 – March, 2025 By Elaine Lessig After a whirlwind week in New York City to attend Progressive Dog Club, Westminster Kennel Club, a few parties, and Canine Chronicle activities–like everyone else, I came home invigorated. There are no words to fully describe how all the events surrounding [...]
There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. “ Even if your breed is not the Cairn Terrier, you will be familiar with The Wizard of Oz, and its heroine Dorothy’s mantra, which transports her from magical Oz to her bed in Kansas.
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At the risk of sounding boring, once again I have to say that Meet The Breeds is the best idea that AKC has lifted in a long time. Crufts Discover Dogs had this concept nailed down years before AKC stepped up to the game. Even so, better late than never.
Tradition is a hackneyed argument in many cases, but when it comes to dog shows, we need our predictable comfort zone. And okay, February in NYC is not exactly comfortable, but the important thing is we know the drill.
After four long years and a pandemic, Westminster returned to Manhattan and the Garden on February 10 and 11, 2025. Once again, we asked the seven group judges and Paula Nykiel, the Best in Show judge, to talk about their assignments and placements. Their comments, as well as those of the Junior Showmanship Finals judge follow.
Despite the fact that Westminster has a notorious reputation as the show of upsets, this year’s biggest shock may have been the lack of them. You might say that Westminster 2025 was shocking because so many of the top-ranked favorites came through to the final round.
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Are you an owner-handler? When was the last time you attended a seminar so you could expand your knowledge and ability to breed better dogs, condition and groom them properly, and win more?
With the advancements in veterinary care and improvements made in commercial diets, our cherished canine companions are living noticeably longer lives. Although aging is not necessarily considered a disease process, certain diseases are much more common in older dogs. Some of these diseases include arthritis, cancer, dental disease, obesity, as well as vision and hearing loss. Here is what you need to know about each of these maladies.
