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Stories written by AnthonyA
A short time ago, a local NYC news site, Gothamist, broke the news that almost half of the NYPD bomb squad was set to retire over the next few months. Unfortunately, the need for a bomb squad is self-explanatory. Municipalities large and small now confront this sort of threat on a routine basis. Here in NYC, this specialized unit is fairly substantial, currently consisting of 45 detectives. Considering the expertise and mental fortitude required to perform this job, 22 retirees will not be easy to replace. But that’s only half of the problem. These are teams–human/K-9 teams. In other words, we are also set to lose half of those highly trained explosives detection dogs. And filling those job openings presents an even bigger challenge.
July 18th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 212 – July, 2025 Curated By Elaine Lessig Ventura, California is right on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, north of Los Angeles; and on a sunny day it is a grand place to have a dog show. With two distinct buildings and a courtyard in between, the […]
July 17th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Several months ago, on a blisteringly hot day, we headed to a place I’d always wanted to visit – Hanging Rock. It’s the setting for Joan Lindsay’s novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and is a breathtakingly beautiful and fittingly mystical place.
July 16th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
What if the ring was–one day–full of clones of a previous top dog? It’s not totally a crazy question. Argentina’s top polo player, Adolfo Cambiaso, has been known to play entire matches on as many as six clones of Cuartetera, a mare previously honored as the best polo horse in history. Is this legal? Yes. Is it fair? I guess. Is it widespread? Yes and no. Should it happen in dogs?
July 15th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Canine form and function has been a hot button issue since the start of competitive conformation. That’s mainly because the straightforward facts are inevitably overshadowed by loud, misguided, subjective opinions. First off, it’s undeniable that so many of the breeds we cherish would not exist today without kennel club intervention. Dog shows and formal registries, (which evolved in that order), provided both the motivation and the means to revive and preserve breeds that had essentially become obsolete in their original roles. The classic example of this is the Bulldog, which was actually banned in nineteenth-century Britain. After that, this breed truly existed on the wrong side of the law. That little obstacle didn’t prevent dog people from finding a way around that development. Bulldogs did not die out, and they remain one of our most beloved breeds. But crucial facts like that are dismissed within this political messaging.
July 14th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Sometimes there’s value in starting a conversation that finishes on another day. There’s worth in open discourse, and ideas that are supposed to sit with you for a while. And often, the toughest questions are the ones most worth finding answers to. So, under the heading of “for what it’s worth”, I offer a topic which hits rare breeds particularly hard: The need to communicate well within our own breed and with our fellow breeders. In breeds that may see between two and ten litters born each year, there’s no space to find your small band and work within it. Maybe there are five active breeders in your breed. Maybe there are less. When you’re preserving a rare breed, you set favoritism and pride aside; it’s the only way.
July 13th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Maybe you caught the January 6 New York Times feature on canine intelligence titled, ‘Sit, Stay, Speak’. Basically, there is a new training device on the market promising to streamline communication with that alien species lurking under your kitchen table. Since its launch a few months ago, a flood of how-to books have added to this brand new approach to canine communication.
July 12th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
I’ve always loved walking in the woods with my dogs, preferably with a shotgun nestled in the crook of my arm. But, even when it’s not hunting season and the shotgun remains behind the door of the gun cabinet, a walk in the woods with a dog is a very pleasurable experience.
July 11th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
No one wants to think about getting old or sick, but as responsible dog owners, we must think about what would happen to our dogs if we became incapacitated or died. Everyone should have a written plan for the care for their dogs in the event of an accident, illness, or death. Share this plan with the significant people in your life! Every day we hear about dogs that end up homeless or confiscated because the owner couldn’t care for them. Do not assume that family members will be willing or able to take on the responsibility of caring for your beloved pets!
July 10th, 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 Raymond Filburn. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
July 9th, 2025 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
