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For the first century of the sport, no one knew which dogs were number one, or two, or three, or eleventh. It’s not certain if the sport even cared who was number one. With far less than half the number of shows back then, dogs more likely became famous for winning the big shows, the shows with the most entries, the most prestige. Then along came Irene Castle Phillips Khatounian Schlintz (née Foote) who created the sport’s first ranking system in 1956. It became prominent in the late 1960s.
July 9th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

The four-plus day show cluster has become the staple of today’s dog show scene in the United States. A quick glance at our events calendar at www.caninechronicle.com shows how clusters of shows held in one location has become a normal, weekly occurrence in most regions. Heck, we even have a button titled “Cluster View” on our events calendar that groups the shows by cluster each weekend.
July 8th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

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July 7th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

By Amy Fernandez We hear a lot about the heroic deeds of service dogs, detection dogs, alert dogs etc. Every one of them deserves all the accolades that come their way. But what about those everyman type of dogs? The canine equivalents of some anonymous guy jumping on the tracks during rush hour to rescue […]
July 7th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

By Chris Robinson Originally published: August 2013 According to most psychiatric journals, a problem exists when there is a discrepancy between what you are doing and what you would like to be doing. So, when there is a discrepancy between what my dogs are doing and what I would like them to be doing, it […]
July 6th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

The purebred dog fancy has lost one of its most respected and admired ambassadors with the passing of Mrs. Kathleen Steen of Georgia. A highly regarded AKC Judge, accomplished breeder of German Shepherd Dogs, and devoted advocate for the sport of purebred dogs, Mrs. Steen had the honor of judging many of America’s most prestigious […]
July 5th, 2026 | Posted in Breaking News,Current Articles,Featured,World News | Read More »

The Ann Arbor Kennel Club show in Monroe, Michigan is cancelled today & tomorrow – Saturday & Sunday, July 4 & 5, 2026 due to damage from yesterday’s storm.
July 4th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

WHAT: Tune in to see tons of talented dogs compete in the Lone Star State Classic! This exciting event will feature the Greater Collin Kennel Club and the Texas Kennel Club. This weekend’s events will be streamed live from Dallas, TX. Commentary will be made by Bill Ellis and Kelly O’Donnell. WHEN: Greater Collin Kennel Club, Friday, […]
July 3rd, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Augmented reality (AR) eyeglasses have the potential to improve outcomes in some complex canine veterinary surgeries, according to a new article in the American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR). This article was a proof of concept using a holographic image of a dog head that AR-guided visualization directly overlaid onto the surgical field may improve spatial accuracy during intricate […]
July 3rd, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

WHAT: The AKC Diving Dogs Team Challenge presented by Tractor Supply Co. made a spectacular debut on Saturday, June 6th as part of the AKC Celebrates USA 250 events at the historic Navy Yard in Philadelphia, PA. Held in collaboration with North America Diving Dogs (NADD), the event brought together eight elite teams from across […]
July 2nd, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »