By Tom Grabe The qualifications and ability of dog show judges has been debated for decades, more than likely since the first contest was held. You hear people criticize and praise judges with equal vigor and, most times, this discourse has more to do with the day’s results than the actual ability of the judge […]
5,762 entries in the AKC National Championship The largest entries include: 147 Golden Retrievers
Name some significant moments in history–go on, you know: The Trojan War, The French Revolution; the American Revolution, World War I, World War II.
A new study is set to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel drug combination tailored to giant-breed dogs diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a deadly form of bone cancer. This research aims to offer an alternative for dogs ineligible for limb amputation – the primary treatment method – but also to potentially reduce the need for surgical […]
When we hear about the canine flu striking dogs at shows we often compartmentalize: those shows were in another state, those dogs were from other breeds. So when reports came of an outbreak of canine flu that seemed to center around the Golden Retriever National in Oregon in September, a lot of people from other breeds and other places ignored it. They shouldn’t.
Mid America Pet Food is expanding its October 30, 2023, voluntary recall to include additional pet food products, with Best By Dates before 10/31/24, made at its Mount Pleasant facility, due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products, and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially […]
The ORBITA-2 trial provides the first robust data confirming that stenting, also called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), relieves stable chest pain and improves exercise capacity among patients taking little or no chest pain medication, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, Nov. 11-13, in Philadelphia, is a premier global […]
I recently returned from St. John’s, Newfoundland. The most eastern point in North America; it’s as close to Shannon, Ireland, as it is to St. Louis, Missouri. Newfoundland is an island made of rock and great people. So is Manhattan, NYC, but Newfoundland is a much different rock. And of course, there are many more people and dogs in Manhattan. We don’t get to see the dogs from Newfoundland often because of its location and the logistics of getting dogs to shows elsewhere.
Last year the entry was record breaking. The conformation entry was 5,385 with 9,404 total including the entires for AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, the AKC Agility Invitational, the AKC Obedience Classic, the AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals, the AKC Fast CAT Invitational, the Junior events, and special attraction North America Diving […]
The Australian Terrier was initially developed in Tasmania before spreading to other parts of Australia to combat and control rodents including mice, rats, and snakes. It was developed by settlers using dogs they brought from the British Isles, including the Dandie Dinmont, Scotch Terrier (not the current Scottish Terrier), short-coated Skye, Norwich, Cairn, and Yorkshire Terriers.
