The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panels for the 2024 National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals and the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. The NOHS Finals will be held on December 13 [...]
Setting off down the trail in the first glimmers of daylight, I watch Prima, my German Shepherd Dog, prancing ahead of me, full of energy and vigor. She runs along, searching for exciting smells or the odd cow pie to munch. Her companion, Skittles the Border Terrier, runs beside her, occasionally rolling on the ground. This scene in and of itself may not seem unique unless you consider that they are both ten years old and have hiked nearly 2,400 miles over the last five months to get here.
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Sarah Cukier for sharing this adorable photo of your daughter, Mimi, and her favorite Lakelands, MM and Taylor. Mimi says, “She loves Lakelands because they are the cutest puppies. When they are babies they have the cutest paws and love [...]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who can you name 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!
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a product of crosses of breeds that Europeans brought to southern Africa with native dogs available. The crosses introduc-ed or produced the ridge which is a hallmark of the breed–a length of hair growing in the reverse direction on the back. It is the only fully AKC-recognized breed with this feature.
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 Chantel Nahoopii for sharing this Form Follows Function photo! Laeahi is pictured at 6 months of age earning her first Junior [...]
This sport has always maintained a schizophrenic relationship with glitzy promotion. On one side, we want to focus strictly on the agenda of our dedication to breed improvement
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Lindsey Cook for sharing this adorable photo of your daughter, Melia, and her English Setter puppy, Meeka. What a beautiful pair. Do your children train the puppies? Do they love to groom the dogs and get them show ready? Do [...]
What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Non-Sporting group; an ancient Chinese breed dating back more than 2,000 years to the Han Dynasty. I am a compact, medium-sized dog – a broad ‘hippopotamus’ muzzle; a blue-black tongue; small, sunken eyes with a scowling expression; tiny triangular ears; abundant folds of loose skin [...]
Heart disease is a common problem in dogs and, just as in people, can be caused by a variety of underlying conditions. The topic of heart disease in dogs is not a simple matter, in large part because of its complex nature. There are a number of different types of heart diseases–with both similar and different signs and symptoms, as well as different diagnosis and treatments.
