by Peter Baynes From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, October, 2010 The original Mentor is a character in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. When Odysseus, King of Ithaca went to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusted the care of his kingdom to Mentor. Mentor served as the teacher and overseer of Odysseuss’ son, [...]
The top Agility dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of 1,330 competitors at the AKC National Agility Championship presented by YuMOVE. The high energy competition was held March 14-17 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry, GA. “We had a stellar competition this year,” said Carrie DeYoung, Director [...]
A novel canine cancer study funded by Morris Animal Foundation and the Golden Retriever Foundation® is leveraging artificial intelligence to pioneer an innovative approach to early detection and prevention for dogs suspectable to developing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common form of this deadly cancer. A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota is testing a new approach [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Tena Sands for sharing this photo of your grandson, Zayne, helping raise and socialize your Golden Retriever puppies. Absolutely adorable! Do your children train the puppies? Do they love to groom the dogs and get them show ready? Do they [...]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday Canine Chronicle Cover edition? Do you remember the dog? What about the handler, owners and breeders? 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 [...]
State officials, community partners and Nestlé Purina PetCare leaders gathered today to commemorate the official opening of the pet care company’s newest pet food factory in Eden, North Carolina. The grand opening celebration is the culmination of more than three years of work to bring the more than $450 million operation to life and establish the first Nestlé [...]
March Madness, Edison New Jersey New Brunswick K.C. & Bronx K.C. March 23 & 24, 2024 Photos by: Elaine Lessig
People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. Bright, outdoor lights are used at [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Amanda Roop for sharing these photos of Katie at her first dog show, the March Madness cluster, in Edison, New Jersey this weekend. She turns 10 this Sunday and already won her first class in Junior Showmanship handling a Chinese [...]
Dear American Kennel Club fanciers, The entire American Kennel Club Board of Directors and staff condemn alleged criminal conduct by any participant in our sports, and we will continue to examine ways to strengthen our oversight. We are committed to the well-being of every fancier, young or old, and will investigate every complaint that is [...]
