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 Kaz Hosaka. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
On May 13, the CDC published new federal dog importation regulations that go into effect August 1st.
The 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Show was a premier world class dog show once again this year. The club members, with their dedicated show chair, Dr. Donald Sturz, created a stellar event. Make no mistake. That is no easy task. Over the past four years, the show committee surmounted challenges of changing venues, coping with the vagaries of the weather, and recreating the magic which is Westminster. This year without Dave Helming, the consummate show chair and gentleman, the show committee thoughtfully configured a show in the great tradition of Westminster and did it well.
The American Kennel Club was formed by sporting dog men whose major canine interests were with gun dogs. Early dog shows were mostly for Pointers and Setters. Eventually they included other breeds, and some shows divided them roughly into Sporting dogs (Pointers, Setters, Spaniels, Foxhounds and Beagles), and Non-Sporting dogs (all other breeds).
While the ancient Greeks and later Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem, “Masque of Pandora” didn’t have dog owners in mind when they penned the words in the headline, they would not have been amiss if dog people had been the target. During particularly frustrating strings of failures at some performance or companion sport, several owners have related how dealing with their dogs’ sudden idiosyncrasies and trying to figure out just what demons had taken possession of their heretofore fine working dogs had driven them to the brink of battiness.
I have often pondered why some nations were so very adept at creating pedigree dog breeds.
Aurora, CO — The Arapahoe Kennel Club proudly announces its sponsorship of the inaugural AKC National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Regional Event, themed “A Sparkling Affair,” on September 21, 2024. This prestigious event will take place at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, located at 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, CO 80016. It is in conjunction with a […]
It’s often said that success breeds cynicism in this sport. After an individual reaches some imaginary threshold of big winning they cease to appreciate the beauty of the moment. Gabriel Rangel decisively disproves that idea.
The taxidermy dogs at the Natural Science Museum in Tring have several named hounds of interest that will be familiar to scholars of their breeds. As with other breeds, it’s fascinating to see in three dimensions how they have changed over the last century.
The Glam Cam Goes To Westminster Kennel Club May 11th – 14th, 2024
