The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that GoodPup, a dog training over video chat service, is the official sponsor of the new Virtual Home Manners (VHM) Program. The program is designed to help teach dogs proper manners at home. Teaching their dogs to behave at home is important for owners, mentally stimulating for […]
The Premium List for the 2021 Tarheel Cluster of Dog Shows is available online now. This consists of the Cary Kennel Club, Alamance Kennel Club, Durham Kennel Club, Raleigh Kennel Club, and Fayetteville Kennel Club. The shows are to be held at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC on Wednesday, March 10th through Sunday, […]
New York, NY – To celebrate the dogs who do extraordinary things in the service of humankind, the AKC Humane FundSM is seeking YOUR nominations for its AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). Nominations are open now through July 31st and winners will be announced in late 2021. The 2021 Awards for Canine Excellence will be covered on AKC.tv. Each year, the AKC […]
We received the sad news that Shetland Sheepdog legend, Julie Desy of Wyandotte, Michigan, passed away today, January 22nd 2021 from pancreatic cancer. Julie Desy bred, owned, and handled Shetland Sheepdogs under the Ilemist prefix successfully for many decades. Julie’s daughter, Meredith Hector, is also a successful Shetland Sheepdog breeder, owner, and handler. Notably, Julie handled the […]
The Canine Chronicle is pleased to report that the Tarheel Cluster of Dog Shows, held March 10-14, 2021 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC will be held as planned. Club officials received confirmation from the state fairgrounds that the facility will be open for the show. Club officials say that exhibitors will […]
The Celebrate Virginia Cluster is pleased to announce that their cluster, originally to be held in Fredericksburg, Virginia in January, has moved to be scheduled in Doswell, Virginia on August 25th – August 29th. Check back for more details and information to follow on this five day cluster of dog shows.
National Champion Beats Out More Than 4,000 Dogs GCHP CH Pinnacle Kentucky Bourbon, a Whippet known as “Bourbon” triumphed over more than 4,000 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 12-13, 2020 in Orlando, FL. “Bourbon,” owned by Justin […]
Fourth New Breed — Biewer Terrier — Becomes Eligible for 2021 Show The Westminster Kennel Club announces changes to its judging panel for the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan® at Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown, New York on June 12-13, 2021 as well as for the 8th Annual Masters Agility […]
Purina and the nonprofit RedRover continue their commitment to domestic abuse survivors by awarding six more Purple Leash Project grants to domestic violence shelters across the country this winter. The latest round of Purple Leash Project grant recipients include Sojourner Center in Maricopa County, AZ; Hope Haven of Cass County, MO; Palomar Family Justice Center in Oklahoma County, OK; Domestic Violence Intervention […]
Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in our Chickasha Operations Facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products because those products may contain aflatoxin levels which exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed […]
