It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of our beloved Marie Stuart Somershoe earlier today. Marie left us quietly after a brief stay in the hospital following emergency surgery. At her side were her two sons, George and Stuart, her dear friend Glenda, and her precious Harry, a Brussels Griffon. During her […]
We have had several customers contact us over the past few days with concern about receiving calls from a 512 area code claiming they were associated with The Canine Chronicle. The caller, who has a heavy foreign accent, is selling website design services. Please note that The Canine Chronicle is not offering website design services […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the AKC Temperament Test™ (ATT). The ATT is open to all breeds, including mixed breed dogs. The temperament of any dog is an important characteristic. Temperament is a dog’s natural predisposition to […]
“It is with great sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Mary Ellen Fishler. We prayed for a miracle cure so that she would stay with us longer, but it was not meant to be.
–Program designed to provide canine comfort to children — Raleigh, NC- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry, leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the launch of the AKC PupPals Program. The AKC PupPals Program provides dog owners a unique opportunity to uplift a child who is […]
Conference aims to examine possible solutions to the shortage of detection dogs Raleigh, NC – The American Kennel Club will host the 2019 AKC U.S. Dog Detection Conference Tuesday, August 27th – Thursday, August 29th, 2019 in Durham, NC to explore solutions to the shortage of domestic dogs for explosives detection in the United States. The […]
The Greeley Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, August 19th has been cancelled due to unexpected power outage at the facility and record high temperatures.
Responsible dog and cat breeders—and citizens of Fort Smith who wish to obtain dogs and cats from local breeders in the future—are urged to immediately contact the Fort Smith Board of Directors and ask that recently-enacted breeder licensing requirements be stricken from law. This must be communicated to Board members prior to the next Board meeting on August 20.
Fast Facts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners not to feed their pets certain lots of Texas Tripe Inc. raw pet food after samples from some of these lots tested positive for Salmonella and/or Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). Texas Tripe Inc. has recalled 35 lots for each of 23 product varieties. A list can be […]
The 2019 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference, held August 9-11 in St. Louis, MO, brought together researchers, American Kennel Club (AKC) Parent Club members, breeders, veterinarians, veterinary residents, and veterinary students to discuss the latest findings in canine health research. The biennial event, sponsored by Purina, also hosted break-out sessions for veterinary students […]
