The Canine Chronicle received the sad news that Patty Lapinski of Ocala, Florida has passed away on March 3, 2022.

Mrs. Lapinski was an longtime knowledgeable AKC Judge of Sporting Breeds and was approved for Best In Show. She was also a breeder and handler of English Springer Spaniels.

The Canine Chronicle extends our sincere condolences to her family and friends following her passing. She will be missed.

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We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the handler pictured in this week’s Throwback from 1972?

Guess Who?

We all know good nutrition is critical for the health and longevity of our dogs, and most of us rely on commercial dog foods to help us achieve that. Now, what if we told you those complete-and-balanced diets — the quality food you’ve carefully chosen for your dog — may be slowly killing them?

It’s true, says Dr. Sharon Center, the James Law Professor of Internal Medicine at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (Cornell CVM). Center is nationally renowned for her expertise in liver diseases of dogs and cats. She says the excess amount of the essential trace mineral copper in commercial dog food can cause a serious, potentially lethal illness called dietary-induced copper-associated hepatopathy (CAH). The incidence of CAH is increasing at a rate that’s causing alarm among veterinarians and dog owners, with one study showing that 30% of canine liver biopsies have evidence of CAH.

Read more at https://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/20220128/looming-concern-about-copper-dog-food-copper-overload-quietly-killing-our-dogs

Premium, gourmet, natural and homestyle. Are these words you can trust when you find them on a dog food package?

Do they have any REAL meaning?

Or are they simply words designed to influence your buying decision?

Truth is…

Read more at https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing-dog-food/premium-natural-gourmet-dog-food/

We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the handler pictured in this week’s Throwback from 1972?

Guess Who?

Check back on Monday for the correct answer!

Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Maureen at maureen@caninechronicle.com with your photos. 

We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the handler and judge pictured in this week’s Throwback?

Guess Who?

The handler is Ray McGinnis, the judge is Julia Gasow (Salilyn Kennels), and the dog is Ch Angelodale’s Mocha Bandit, “Sam”. Mrs Gasow came to California to judge an English Springer Spaniel Specialty Show. “Sam” was owned by Alta Pleasant, who had a kennel named Whitney’s Ranch, located in Highland, California.  This photo is from the mid 1960′s.

Thank you Jeanne Rhodes for providing this great photo and information!!

Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Maureen at maureen@caninechronicle.com with your photos. 

Read more at https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/red-flag-ingredients/bha-in-dog-food/

Risky Dog Food Ingredient

BHA1 is a controversial chemical preservative found in many popular dog foods.

However…

Some consider this ingredient too risky for use in pet food.

That’s because…

Multiple studies have linked BHA to cancer and reproductive disorders.2 3 4

While government5 regulations still allow the use of this controversial chemical in pet food… because it’s considered safe in low doses.6

Causes Cancer in Lab Animals

The National Toxicology Program7 warns that BHA should be “reasonably anticipated” to be a cancer-causing chemical in humans.8

https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/red-flag-ingredients/bha-in-dog-food/

We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the handler and judge pictured in this week’s Throwback?

Guess Who?

Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Maureen at maureen@caninechronicle.com with your photos. 

Read more at https://www.avma.org/news/platform-uses-facial-recognition-reunite-lost-pets-owners

By R. Scott Nolen

A free national online database for lost and found pets that uses facial recognition technology is the latest tool helping reunite animal companions with their owners.

More than 1,800 animal shelters and rescues have joined Petco Love Lost since it launched this past April, said Susanne Kogut, president of the nonprofit Petco Love. Just over 2,000 pets and owners were reunited between July and December 2021 thanks to the database.

The artificial intelligence–based platform works like this: The owner of a lost cat or dog uploads photos of the pet to the website along with contact information. Facial recognition technology determines whether a match is at a participating shelter. Initial results usually take less than a minute.

https://www.avma.org/news/platform-uses-facial-recognition-reunite-lost-pets-owners

Read more at https://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/20211213/decoding-dementia-dogs-could-help-fight-alzheimer-s

Written by Sherrie Negrea 

By the time Carolyn Chow learned that her father had Alzheimer’s, he would only have five years before succumbing to the disorder in 2017 at the age of 86.

It was devastating to see her father, Joshua Chow, MBA ’64, deteriorate so quickly. “He was highly educated, brilliant and highly sociable, and Alzheimer’s took that all away,” said Chow, a staffing consultant for the Division of Human Resources at Cornell.

Chow is now supporting research into Alzheimer’s disease by bringing her dog Nora, a seven-year-old Chihuahua mix, to the Cornell Veterinary Biobank to contribute to the Dog Aging Project. The nationwide study is an essential part of a $5.1 million research project recently launched at Cornell University, the University of Washington and the University of Arizona to investigate the potential links between Alzheimer’s disease and a similar condition in dogs called canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD).

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/20211213/decoding-dementia-dogs-could-help-fight-alzheimer-s