What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Non-Sporting group; the oldest and smallest of Japan’s dogs. I was originally developed for hunting by sight and scent in the dense undergrowth of Japan’s mountainous areas. I am alert and agile with keen senses, I am also an excellent watchdog and companion. My frame [...]
By Amy Fernandez Auburn, Mass., about an hour’s drive outside of Boston, is no major metropolis. Auburn’s K9 Unit consists of Officer David Ljunggren and a four-year-old German Shepherd, Biza. Not much, but they have truly done their share to solve cases. Their latest success story took place on the evening of January 31. It [...]
Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday Canine Chronicle Cover edition? Answer: Era, GCH GrandCru Clos Erasmus. Owned by Melanie Steele, Rindi Gaudet & Rose Tomlin. Era was bred by Melanie Steele, Rindi Gaudet & Clint Livingston and shown by Rindi. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share [...]
By Amy Fernandez For some strange reason, dogs are constantly popping up in the news these days. In one sense, I would say that this media interest is long overdue. But like I said before, the best place to start making amends is by getting the facts straight. The latest big buzz I’m referring to is [...]
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 [...]
