PA Dog Judges Association – News Release The PA Dog Judges Association held a “Dogs At Work” project held May 5, 2012 at Townsend Park in Murrysville, PA. The program included several breed seminars, field and water demonstrations on several breeds for all AKC judges. Additionally, we held a program for the Community of Murrysville, […]
New York, NY – We are sorry to share the sad news of the passing of Ch. Rocky Top’s Sundance Kid – known to his fans as “Rufus.” In addition to winning Best in Show at the National Dog Show in 2005, Rufus was the first Colored Bull Terrier to win Best in Show at […]
In 2010, AKC created a new program called the Breeder of Merit (BOM) program to honor the hard work and dedication required to produce dogs that are sound, capable and healthy. Those who meet the eligibility requirements of the BOM program represent people with the power to influence, guide, and teach future breeders, exhibitors, and owners.
By Gay Dunlap Jerry Garcia’s famous quote comes to mind at times like these… “Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.” To paraphrase, “Somebody has to do something and it better be us!” There’s another quote that works well under the current circumstances as well, and […]
by Dr. Bob G. Smith Thank goodness the Judging Approval process is soon to be implemented (March 1). It reduces the number of Permits (Provisional) assignments from 5 to 3. This reduction in required assignments will certainly be beneficial to many of us who are applying for more breeds. However, if assignments do not come […]
That Was, Until It Received Laser Therapy at The Sanctuary Ocala, FL – The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center is known as a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the healing and conditioning of equine athletes, but they also provide effective cutting edge therapies and services for canines. Just ask Paris, a four-year-old Daschund […]
Posted: December 20, 2010, 12:58 p.m. Press Release: The Kroger Co. issued a recall on Saturday of select varieties of dog and cat food sold in some of its stores, mostly in the South and Midwest, because the products may contain the toxic chemical aflatoxin. The affected product includes certain Pet Pride, Old Yeller and […]
My tenure as a delegate, representing my breed’s parent club, could well go down in history as the shortest lived ever. I lasted but a year. In retrospect, I probably never should have accepted the position.
