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 […]
New York, NY — The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) recently recognized 12 breeding programs for their dedication and success in breeding purpose-bred dogs by awarding the inaugural AKC Breeder of the Year by Sport Awards. The Award is given to those breeders who have dedicated themselves to improving the health, temperament and performance of dogs in a […]
French Bulldog breeder and fancier, Marcelo Tuunrat’s Miami home was robbed on the night of December 31, 2013. This was a targeted break in, as all valuables in the home were untouched, but his brindle Grand Champion French Bulldog special was taken, along with two litters of puppies, ranging from two to four weeks old. […]
Combines with first-ever Westminster Agility Trial to bring more than 3,000 dogs to New York in February The Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual All Breed Dog show, the sport’s most famous and prestigious event, will be bigger than ever in 2014 with its largest entry since 1990 and the addition of America’s most popular canine […]
The results: In 2012, HSUS spent a total of $120 million, but only 1 percent of that went to supporting local sheltering organizations nationwide.
We are deeply saddened to relay the news that Joyce McComiskey has passed away. Joyce McComiskey was a longtime professional handler based in the Northeast. Her career in dogs began as an assistant working for Anne Rogers Clark and Jane Forsyth. Joyce was also a beloved mentor to many. Our thoughts and prayers are with […]
Orlando, FL (Dec. 15, 2013) – The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show honors and $50,000 in prize money went to GCH CH Claircreek Impression de Matisse, a Portuguese Water Dog known as “Matisse” owned by Milan Lint, Peggy Helming and Donna Gottdenker of New York, New York. Before an enthusiastic crowd at the […]
