Conformation Judges · Are You Helping Or Hurting? – Part 1

Maybe you’ve seen this happen, or maybe you’ve been the recipient of it: the judge assists the handler to present their dog better.

Maybe you’ve seen this happen, or maybe you’ve been the recipient of it: the judge assists the handler to present their dog better.

The American Kennel Club® Museum of the Dog is excited to announce its newest exhibit, Presidential Dogs: Canine Companions in the White House, which will run September 18th through January 5th. The exhibition explores the fact that dogs, as well as other pets, have played a significant role in the lives of the President of the United [...]

Form follows function.” It’s a mantra in the dog show world. And just about every judge’s education seminar focuses on how a breed’s particular form helps it do the job it was bred to do.

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Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who do you recognize in this photo? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!

Click here to read the complete article 138 – August, 2024 Curated By Elaine Lessig It’s a fact. Nothing could be finer than this cluster in South Carolina in the summer! Not only was there stellar warm weather fashion in abundance, there was southern hospitality galore, too. No doubt, lots of hard work goes into [...]

We want to see our readers’ fun photos posing with The Canine Chronicle! We love this adorable photo of Junie helping hand out the September issue of The Canine Chronicle at the Bluegrass Classic in Lexington, Kentucky. Thank you Shelly Henry for sharing this fun photo! Where in the world do you take your Canine [...]

All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Deb Brady for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Flat-Coated Retriever, GCH Flatterhaft Empires Never Last UD JH RAE [...]

History is full of examples that demonstrate how breeders have used certain skills and methods to improve the breeding of their purebred dogs.

It is with great sadness we report that Wendy Bettis of has passed away at the age of 55. Those who knew Wendy will remember her as a fixture at West Coast dog shows and major shows across the country since childhood. After winning Best Junior at Westminster in 1986, Wendy and her husband, Jimmy, [...]