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Did you know…virtually everyone in the dog sport, even those famous ones in the history books for one reason or another, started exactly where you started. Somewhere, somehow, they wanted a purebred dog and sought to find one. Most didn’t have a show dog in mind at first, and most likely their first purebred dog didn’t cut it as a show dog. Those of us that dipped a toe in the pond were quick to find that out. There were big fish in ‘Dem Der Waters’…and some of them looked like sharks with really, really sharp teeth to those of us in the uncharted waters we waded into.
June 12th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, August, 2013 By Lee Canalizo This month I’m looking back, not at persons who made up the interesting fiber of our dog show world, but at the way they arrived at the point in their dog lives that made them a household name in the sport. Back then, [...]
June 11th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
I’ve bred quite a few litters in my time (Boston Terriers, Miniature Smooth Dachshunds and Standard Smooth Dachshunds) and the one thing that’s always really struck me was the difference in behaviors of the various puppies produced.
June 11th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 102 – March 2019 By Wayne Cavanaugh The quintessential “Type vs. Soundness” debate endures. In our sport centered on subjective evaluation, continuing the debate is healthy and necessary for properly assessing the dogs we see. There is, however, another debate that increasingly deserves an active, unbiased, and respectful [...]
June 10th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
I’m not sure “sighthound” is the best term for the group of dogs we call sighthounds. Mostly because any dog will chase by sight as long as their quarry is within view. So to say that a sighthound is any dog that hunts by sight is akin to saying that a sighthound is any dog with eyes.
June 10th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Morris Animal Foundation, a global leader in advancing animal health, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month with June 15 declared as Morris Animal Foundation Day by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. The Foundation traces its roots back to 1948, when a forward-thinking veterinarian – Dr. Mark L. Morris Sr. – founded the organization to improve the health and [...]
June 9th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
If the title means nothing to you, you were not part of a street gang in 1930s Glasgow; or an English football hearty in the 1970s. And, it means exactly what you’d imagine—on top, and with attitude.
June 9th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
WHAT: See tons of amazing dogs compete in the Woofstock Dog Show! This family friendly event will be streamed live from Vallejo, CA only on AKC.tv. WHEN: Friday June 9th - Saturday June 10th at Solano County Fairgrounds June 9, 2023 – 6pm ET / 3pm PT June 10, 2023 – 6:15pm ET / 3:15pm PT WHERE: Watch the live coverage [...]
June 8th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The big problem researching breed history is the gigantic blank space that frequently spans everything up to the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century. Filling in those mysterious gaps is the primary challenge–with one outstanding exception. A handful of breeds have been consistently documented throughout recorded history because their role was inseparable from human civilization. Everything from farming manuals to folklore to ancient Roman tax records provides a glimpse into Working breed development. These dogs were simply too important to omit them from the official story.
June 8th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Pennsylvania Senate Agriculture and Rural Affaires Committee unanimously adopted an amendment requested and drafted by the AKC to remove language requiring an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection for anyone coming into the Commonwealth for dog events or hunting. Instead, the bill maintains the current exemption for those entering Pennsylvania for under 30 days. AKC [...]
June 7th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
