Stella & Chewy’s is voluntarily recalling four of its products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to concerns of a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects a total of 990 cases (964 cases in the U.S and 26 cases in Canada). The recall was prompted by a positive test confirming Listeria monocytogenes in Stella’s Super […]
New York, NY- The American Kennel Club (AKC®) wishes to acknowledge those individuals that have excelled at breeding dogs that have proven to be outstanding in AKC sports. The commitment to preserve, protect and improve a breed represents the very essence of the AKC. The AKC Breeder of the Year by Sport award is given […]
Blue Buffalo’s announcement of a $32 million consumer class action settlement – the largest pet food class action settlement ever – comes a full seven months after Blue admitted mislabeling products and 19 months after Purina sued Blue Buffalo for false advertising and misleading pet parents. Purina is pleased Blue Buffalo is beginning to accept […]
The Canine Chronicle regrets to report the passing of Wynd, the 2015 AKC Award for Canine Excellence recipient in the Therapy category. Wynd passed away shortly after receiving her award on December 12th at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. She passed away following a battle with bone cancer. More information about Wynd is as follows: For […]
Gail Miller Bisher, a long-time communications professional as well as dog show judge and exhibitor, has been named Director of Communications for The Westminster Kennel Club. She replaces David Frei, who has moved on to other opportunities but will be hosting his last telecast of the Dog Show in 2016 on CNBC (Monday, Feb. 15) […]
Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, CT is recalling a select lot of Bravo Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats with a best used by date of 11/13/16 due to concerns of the possible presence of Salmonella . Out of an abundance of caution, Bravo is also recalling three additional items that did not test positive for Salmonella , […]
John Buddie was presented with the 2015 AKC Breeder of the Year award for his Tartanside Collies at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. […]
The AKC National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals Best in Show honors went to GCH Ripsnorter Reigning At Thunder Myst, a German Wirehaired Pointer known affectionately as “Reggie” owned by Steve & Betsy Bernock and Lisa George. The 2015 NOHS Finals Best in Show winner was crowned by judge Mrs. Murrel Purkhiser after a day of […]
The Canine Chronicle is saddened to report the recent passing of Josephine Silva on December 3, 2015. Mrs. Silva was born on January 6, 1920 in Libson, Portugal. She moved to the United States as a young girl and married her husband Anthony. She was the grandmother to Heather Johnson and Kim Silva Garrett and […]
Applications for the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program are now being accepted through Dec. 31. Merck Animal Health is partnering with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) to provide $185,000 in scholarship dollars to outstanding second and third-year veterinary students around the globe. Scholarships will be awarded to students from the United States, […]
