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, […]
Reminder: Entries close for the prestigious 2016 Westminster Kennel Club at 3:00 PM EST, Friday, December 4, 2015 or when the maximum number of 2800 conformation dogs has been reached. The Westminster Kennel Club superintendent is MBF. The 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is on Monday and Tuesday, February 15th and 16th, 2016. All […]
A new law has been passed in Pennsylvania that makes several changes regarding dog training areas, including providing protections for dogs actively training or participating in field trials. The law will go into effect in late January 2016. Highlights of the new law include: Making it unlawful for anyone to “willfully, negligently or maliciously” kill, […]
Blue Buffalo Company is voluntarily recalling one production lot of Cub Size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones. This is being done in an abundance of caution, as the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they […]
In response to the H3N2 canine influenza (CIV) outbreaks that impacted dogs in 241 states, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United Statesand Canada) today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a conditional product license for a vaccine to protect against this newly identified strain of CIV. Canine Influenza Vaccine H3N2 […]
