She is the kind of bitch every breeder loves to have around the house. She is correctly constructed, very attractive and is a great mover. She has a pleasing personality and excellent ring manners. She also possesses an amazing ability to produce superior puppies and she is a great mother. The problem is, she is not getting any younger, and so her fertility is not what it once was. Fortunately, good breeding management practices and veterinary advancements can help.
Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday Canine Chronicle Cover edition? Answer: GCH Bandog Bayou’s The Warrior, Griffin, owned by Nancy Shaw. Griffin was bred by Vickie Lang, Patricia & Luis Sosa and shown by Larry Cornelius. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell [...]
Newfoundlands were developed as a large working dog by the fishermen in Newfoundland, even before it became part of Canada. The breed is thought to have developed from crosses between native dogs and the Great Pyrenees dogs brought to the area by Basque fishermen in the seventeenth century. The larger, longer coated, heavier dogs were called Greater Newfoundlands or just Newfoundlands. The smaller were called the Lesser Newfoundlands or St. John’s water dogs and are considered to be behind the Labrador Retriever.
Several months ago, Marc and I took our new pups–Ralph (a miniature smooth Dachshund) and Zsozsi (his big Standard Smooth ‘sis’)–down to our local beach in Bournemouth.
From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, November, 1991 by Herman L. Felton Shortly after I had settled into my aisle seat on the flight from Atlanta to Portland, this fortyish man in a rather rumpled tweedy suit stopped and informed me that he had the window seat. I got up and let him in. [...]
Got a dog you want to show? Before you go to handling class, here are the two basic behaviors your show-dog-in-the-making needs so you’ll succeed.
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Nicole Karwoski for sharing these adorable photos of Olivia and her buddy, Jynx, a Great Dane. Olivia is just entering the world of dog shows! Do your children train the puppies? Do they love to groom the dogs and get [...]
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 [...]
By Sharon Albright, DVM, CCRT Manager of Communications & Veterinary Outreach, AKC Canine Health Foundation Is a Chihuahua tougher than a Rottweiler? Is a Husky more sensitive than a Boston Terrier? It is not surprising that people have varying opinions about differences among dog breeds. A recent survey showed that most veterinarians and members of [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs, awards four Clinician-Scientist Fellowships for 2024. CHF’s Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Program was launched in 2013 to encourage and support the next generation of canine health researchers. Since then, more than 40 promising new scientists have received financial support to start their [...]
