The future of purebred dog breeding may be hanging by a thread. Whether it is your hobby or your life’s calling, its future teeters on the tough realities we confront, ‘running dogs’ every day. Our sport and passion clash with growing costs that threaten all but the wealthiest or luckiest among us. Can ethical, small-scale purebred breeding survive today’s economic pressures?
When breeders gather to discuss important matters about dogs, you will most likely hear their opinions on reasons for owning their breed, why they love them, and some of the problems they have noticed.
Feral, stray, street dog–regardless of the label, this gigantic segment of the canine population is woefully misunderstood. It is an understatement to say they have failed to achieve good press.
At a recent club meeting, I was asked, “What do you think about the problem of over-refined males, and its possible relationship to monorchism?”
The Windward Hawaiian DFA has cancelled their All Breed Show this weekend, Saturday & Sunday April 11 & 12, 2026, due to inclement weather.
Let me tell you a story about a true breeder. She got her first Airedale in 1981, and that’s when this love affair was born. It continues, strong today.
I read this (bold text below) and wondered: “What if…???”
By Heather Stein Photos by Geoffrey Potter New York has always possessed a talent for spectacle, yet even by Manhattan standards the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show felt exceptional. The city did not merely host the anniversary. It wore it. Purple and gold glowed across the skyline, reflecting off glass towers and winter clouds […]
When I first started showing dogs, I heard the same phrase more often than I could count. “You need to pay your dues.”
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that is the world’s largest registry of pedigree purebred dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is pleased to announce that a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) in the New York Supreme Court has been denied, and the […]
