by Mary C. Lamphier From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, November, 1993 Many people believe that reality is a black and white thing, and that it never changes. Reality, however, is as much a matter of perception as anything and reality changes in relation to the perceptions through which it is filtered. The Belmont [...]
“Love Has No Pedigree,” was the clever tagline of an award-winning campaign produced for the American Humane Society back in the 1990s. While I understood its message it always rankled my sensibilities because while it drove pet buyers to adopt homeless shelter dogs, it also was a negative message directed at all who have dedicated their lives to producing healthy, reliable, purebred dogs. If you’re reading this then chances are good you agree that there’s no better kind of dog than a well-bred, purebred, and yet, I wonder. Do we really know our dogs’ pedigrees?
by Buris R. Boshell, M.D. Originally published: August 1993 Wake up man, you’re dead! This is the kind of shock I had when my physician said, “You have cancer of the colon” in May of 1993 and after two bouts of quick surgery, one in Birmingham and a final one (I hope) at MD Anderson, I [...]
Dogs are humans’ best friends. Need to quickly locate a bomb? There’s a dog for that. Can’t see very well? There’s a dog for that. Searching for a lost hiker in the mountains or survivors in an earthquake, diagnosing illness, comforting the bereft — there are dogs for every need. They are even helping humans [...]
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia once again offered millions of viewers on Thanksgiving Day an opportunity to engage with our sport and enjoy our dogs. Labeled as The National Dog Show and televised on NBC, it has become a fixture on this special day–both to our community and families and friends who gather together to watch at home.
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who can you identify in this weeks photo from 2014 Palm Beach KC shows. Photo by Booth Photography 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 [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the Lancashire Heeler has received full recognition and is the AKC’s 201st breed. The Lancashire Heeler is eligible to compete in the Herding Group. “We are excited to welcome the Lancashire Heeler to the AKC [...]
In response to the questions posed by veterinarians and dog owners, Trupanion Pet Insurance sponsored an open Q & A seminar hosted by Dr. Scott Weese and Dr. Michael Lappin. The complete recording can be found at k9illness.trupanion.com
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you to our reader for sharing this awesome collage of your daughter, Aaliyah, and her Yorkshire Terriers, Aaliyah is 1o years old and has been involved in the sport of purebred dogs since Pee Wee age. She enjoys showing her dogs [...]
by Gareth Morgan-Jones Originally published: March 2011 As I was in the process of choosing the subject and title for this month’s essay my good friend and fellow judge, Howard Yost, readily came to mind. I could just hear him say: ‘oh no, not again’. A somewhat reluctant connoisseur of big words though he may [...]
