Three $10,000 Donations to Honor Agility, Obedience and Best Junior Winners New York, N.Y. - The Westminster Kennel Club is pleased to announce beginning in 2018, the club will donate $10,000 each to honor the respective winners of the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster and the Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster. Each donation will be given to […]
The following letter has been sent to AKC conformation judges regarding conducting oral exams. Dear AKC Judge, Please be reminded, as included in its April 2015 communication to all judges, the Judging Operations Department strongly advises that all judges should ask the exhibitor to show the bite/open the mouth when conducting oral exams. This is being […]
AKC Veterinarian, Dr. Jerry Klein, released the following message on his personal Facebook page regarding suspected cases of canine influenza at recent Southeast dog shows. This is an informal message from Dr. Klein. “Dear Dog Show Exhibitors In The Southeast, There have been reports of sick dogs suspected of having canine influenza. Dogs that were […]
As previously reported by AKC, it is likely that an effort to override Governor Christie’s conditional veto of S.3041 will be attempted on Thursday, May 25th. It is imperative that all New Jersey residents contact their state senator and respectfully urge them to vote against any proposal to override the Governor’s conditional veto of S.3041. Click here to go to the AKC […]
We are saddened to report the passing of Madison Weeks of Jacksonville, Florida. Madison was a respected judge of the Hound and Terrier Groups as well as Best in Show and a variety of other breeds. Before embarking on his judging career, Madison, along with his partner Hugh Thomas, successfully bred Smooth Fox Terriers, Scottish […]
New York, N.Y. – The Westminster Kennel Club announces that Mrs. Dorothy Collier of Sapphire, North Carolina will be joining the club’s Board of Governors. The Board of Governors manages the iconic Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held annually in New York City. Additionally, the board, comprised of club members, oversees and hosts all events […]
Leader Dogs for the Blind today announced a $61,196 donation from Purina in conjunction with the pet food maker’s “Every Dog is a Star” program. In celebration of the first-ever “Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina,” which aired on USA Network Easter Sunday, Purina invited dog lovers across the world to share the positive impact their dog has […]
Assembly Bill 485—which seeks to prohibit pet retailers from selling pets (including dogs, cats and rabbits) unless the animals were obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, a shelter maintained by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, a humane society shelter, or a nonprofit rescue or adoption organization—is scheduled for […]
The Canine Chronicle is saddened to report the recent passing of Mrs. Arlene Benko of Cape Coral, Florida We received the sad news that AKC judge Mrs. Arlene Benko passed away today, May 12th, 2017. Mrs. Benko was a judge of the Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Group as well as Best in Show. As a […]
Smallbatch Pets Inc. of Portland, Oregon is voluntarily recalling two lots of frozen 2lbs. chicken blend for dogs and cats, brand name Smallbatch, due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed […]
