P&G Selling Pet Food Brands to Mars for $2.9B

Procter & Gamble is selling some of its pet food brands to Mars for $2.9 billion as part of its turnaround plan that includes concentrating on its most profitable core businesses.

Procter & Gamble is selling some of its pet food brands to Mars for $2.9 billion as part of its turnaround plan that includes concentrating on its most profitable core businesses.

It is with great sorrow that we report the untimely passing of professional handler, Gary Conley, of Milton Ohio. Conley passed away on the morning of April 9th following complications from a liver transplant. The Canine Chronicle would like to express sincere condolences to his friends and family during this very difficult time.

NEW YORK—The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) applauds Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe for signing three bills to protect animals and pet owners during the 2014 legislative session. The new laws include Senate Bill 228, introduced by Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), which requires pet stores to disclose the origins and health […]

The Detroit Kennel Club is proud to announce the return of the Detroit Kennel Club dog shows in 2015. The Detroit Kennel Club is clustering with the Macomb Kennel Club and forming a four day cluster to be held at the Suburban Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The Macomb Kennel Club shows will be held June […]

AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of tornadoes, floods, wildfires and other natural or civil disasters, presented its first-ever trailer in the state of Tennessee to officials from Cleveland-Bradley County Emergency Management Agency today. AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailers help to create a […]

It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of Richard Beauchamp on Saturday, April 5, 2014.

New York, NY – To celebrate the dogs that enrich, inspire, or in some meaningful way contribute to the lives of individuals or entire communities, the AKC Humane FundSM is seeking nominations for its AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). The submission deadline is July 1, 2014. Since the creation of the awards […]

Eleven AKC® National Agility Champions, one National Obedience Champion and the first-ever AKC Rally® National Champion were crowned from a record entry of more than 2,000 purebred and mixed-breed dogs at the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) Companion Events Extravaganza, which took place this weekend in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “The winners of these Championship events are truly […]

At first glance, Manhattan’s carriage horses seem irrelevant to the dog world. However, we should take note of the brewing battle between New York’s new mayor and the age-old trade he has vowed to dismantle.

[March 26, 2014; Philadelphia, PA] – The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is pleased to announce the addition of a new residency program in reproductive medicine for companion animals, thanks to a generous gift from the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Theriogenology Foundation. Penn Vet is one of only three […]