The Thursday, January 30, 2014, Griffin Kennel Club Dog Show in Atlanta, Georgia is cancelled due to severe weather and road conditions. As of now, the Sawnee Mountain, Conyers, and Lawrenceville Kennel Clubs will hold their shows as scheduled, starting Friday, January 31, 2014 at 8:30 am.
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) has joined with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AMVF) to take part in its Partners for Healthy Pets campaign. As a new Associate Member of the committee, AKC will support the Partnership’s mission of ensuring that pets receive the preventative healthcare they deserve through regular visits to a veterinarian. “Since […]
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to announce the addition of a new residency in veterinary reproductive medicine for companion animals, thanks to a generous gift from the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Theriogenology Foundation. The novel two-year Theriogenology Residency Program will provide specialty training in all aspects of veterinary reproductive medicine […]
Don Rogers of Hattiesburg, Mississippi passed away at his home on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Don Rogers was an AKC Judge of all Terrier, Toy, Non Sporting and Herding Breeds, as well as Best in Show. He was a lifetime member of the Greater Hattiesburg Kennel Club and the Meri-Miss Kennel Club. He was also […]
New York, NY – Trap Falls Kennel Club (TFKC), Northwest Obedience Club, Inc. (NOCI) and Black Hills Dog Training Club (BHDTC) have each been honored with an AKC Community Achievement Award for the fourth quarter of 2013 for hosting exceptional AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day events. The AKC Community Achievement Awards support and recognize outstanding […]
This new ratings systems includes an all breed and breed system but is based on points accumulated at SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SHOWS ONLY.
The Judging Program for the 2014 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is available online here. The 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held Monday and Tuesday, February 10th and 11th. Breed judging, benching and Junior Showmanship preliminaries will be judged at Piers 92 and 94. Juniorshowmanship Finals and Variety Group Judging/Benching will […]
New York, NY — Dr. Joseph H. Kinnarney has been named the first American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) liaison to the American Kennel Club® (AKC®), a position newly created to foster shared objectives between the two organizations. As AVMA liaison, Dr. Kinnarney will work with AKC liaison Mari-Beth O’Neill to ensure access to world-class health information for owners, breeders, and scientists, to educate new dog owners on […]
The Canine Chronicle would like to express our sincere condolences to Rindi Gaudet and Melanie Steele on the loss of their beloved Greyhound, GCh. GrandCru Clos Erasmus. Era was Rindi’s constant companion and was known to the dog fancy as her “Big Pet”. She will be terribly missed. The Rainbow Bridge By the edge of […]
NEW YORK, NY (January 8, 2014) – The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 14th Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship to be held in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. The 2014 event will showcase the top national and international dogs and will also include […]
