New Awareness Week Launched Amidst a Rash of Dog Flu Outbreaks Serves as a Reminder to Protect Social Dogs This Spring Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) announced today the inaugural Dog Flu Prevention Week (April 16-22), an annual reminder to pet parents to protect their social dogs, either for [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that 23 exceptional students from 16 states have been awarded the American Kennel Club (AKC®) Junior Scholarship for 2018. The scholarships are offered to high school, college and graduate [...]
Yesterday the Michigan Senate passed Senate Bill 741, which will prohibit municipalities from enacting breed-specific policies.
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization committed to better health for all dogs, is pleased to announce that Dr. Kristin Bloink and Ms. Karolynne McAteer were elected to serve on the Board of Directors at the CHF board meeting on March 11, 2018.
Move will provide greater access to key genetic findings for canine eye diseases Mars Petcare acquired OptiGen, LLC, a DNA diagnostics company specializing in canine inherited eye disorders. Included in the acquisition are exclusive licenses to a portfolio of genetic disease tests patented in the U.S., Australia and many countries in Europe, and an extensive biobank of more than [...]
It is with great sadness and regret that we report the recent passing of AKC Judge Francine Schwartz of Lake Forest, Illinois. She was a longtime respected and knowledgeable judge of all Hound, Working, Non-Sporting, and Herding breeds. Mrs. Schwartz was a breeder and exhibitor of harlequin Great Danes. She was a past president of [...]
The Canine Chronicle regrets to relay the news that Mr. James W Smith, master breeder of Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers has passed away. Mr. Smith was the AKC Breeder of the Year representing the Terrier Group in 2012. The AKC wrote the following about his dedication to purebred dogs when he received the award. “Jim [...]
Blue Ridge Beef of Eatonton, GA, is voluntarily recalling lot#GA0131 of BRB Complete raw pet food because of the potential of contamination with Salmonellaand Listeria monocytogenes. The cause of the recall: This recall was initiated after samples collected and tested by the FDA showed positive for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. There has been no consumer or pet illnesses in association [...]
