Joe’s service is this Thursday, March 9, at 12 noon at Forest Lawn, Covina Hills, 21300 Via Verde Drive, Covina, CA 91724. The family requests that anyone wishing to honor Mr. Sanchez make a donation to the Canine Health Foundation in his honor in lieu of flowers.
The AKC has released the new 2017 Conformation Point Schedule. It will take effect on May 17, 2017. To check out the new point schedule in your state, click here.
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is honored to announce the first set of 2017 AKC Paw of Courage awards to recognize the working canines that put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. This award specifically [...]
The dog world was stunned by the sudden passing of longtime Mastiff breeder/exhibitor and purebred dog fancier Joe Sanchez last night. Nearly everyone in the sport knows the Sanchez family, and Joe was beloved by everyone who met him. Joe and his wife, Carla, started breeding Mastiffs under the Southport prefix in 1982. The produced numerous #1 Mastiffs, Best in Show, and National Specialty winners including many of the top winning Mastiffs in the history of the breed.
Purina today announced that in 2016 the company donated $31.2 million worth of pet food, pet supplies and monetary contributions to pet-related charities and other community organizations across the country, including its hometown of St. Louis. The donations reached more than 650 organizations throughout 2016. During the past three years, Purina has donated nearly $90 million to pet-related charities and [...]
AKC Legislative Alert Rhode Island Senate Bill 349, which is scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, February 28, seeks to require the licensure of all “breeders”. CURRENT LAW CARVES OUT AN EXCEPTION FOR “HOBBY BREEDERS” Current Rhode Island law defines “breeder” as a person engaged in the propagation of purebred or [...]
Blue Buffalo recalled a limited number of cans of the wet dog food, Blue Buffalo Homestyle Reciple Healthy Weight, Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables due to the possible presence of aluminum. Blue Buffalo released the following information regarding the recall. For more information, visit http://bluebuffalo.com. Dear Pet Parents, I am writing to inform you of a [...]
The American Kennel Club and The Westminster Kennel Club are pleased to announce the dedication of the Westminster Kennel Club Cup, a perpetual trophy to be offered to the winner of the AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship. Westminster is well known for its prestigious dog show, the longest continuously-running dog event in the country, [...]
PetSmart has issued a voluntary recall of one production lot of its Grreat Choice® Adult Dog Food sold on PetSmart.com, Pet360.com, PetFoodDirect.com and in nationwide PetSmart retail stores. This product is being voluntarily recalled as a precautionary measure due to metal contamination that could potentially be a choking hazard to pets. This recall was initiated [...]
AKC Legislative Alert The Pinellas County Board of Commissioners is scheduled vote on problematic changes to the county animal ordinance at its February 21, 2017 meeting. Among other provisions of concern, the proposed ordinance would define a person who sells one litter of cats or dogs per year as “pet dealer” and require compliance with [...]
