By Caroline Coile Ph.D. Meet Jake. He gave up on a dog show career because he won’t let the judge touch him. He’s so afraid of the vet that he has to be held down and muzzled to take blood. But at home he’s a great dog. Too bad nobody else ever gets to see […]
By William Given Originally published: September 2016 The most challenging aspect of improving a breed is measuring the actual performance of breeders. Since success is truly measured by results, continuous assessment is a necessary process that must be administered in order to monitor the achieve- ment of milestones throughout the span of the breeding program. […]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday Canine Chronicle Cover edition? Can you name the handler on this cover? Do you remember the dog? What about the 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 […]
AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is thrilled to announce that it has awarded its milestone 500th grant through its AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop program, totaling $3.7 million in donations. The 500th grant was awarded to the Cedar Rapids Police Department in Cedar Rapids, Iowa which purchased a […]
Proactively supporting joint health in dogs is important to their well-being, especially for breeds that are pre-disposed to joint conditions. That’s why Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements has announced the availability of Joint Care, a new soft chew supplement that supports mobility, healthy cartilage and joints in dogs and puppies of all breeds & sizes. […]
What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Hound Group. My bone structure and musculature are transparent beneath my fine and lean skin. My hipbones are distinctly protruding and always placed at an equal or superior height to the height at my withers. Correct Answer: AZAWAKH
AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) funded investigators at the University of Florida are looking for dogs to participate in a research study on chronic kidney disease (CKD). Investigators will explore if urinary ammonia excretion correlates with kidney function and whether it is associated with the development of long-term clinical outcomes in dogs with CKD. While owners do […]
Warmer weather is upon us and pet owners tend to think about tick and flea control for their dogs and cats. But according to a veterinary parasitology expert at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, this should not be just a seasonal concern. “A tick problem is not just a summer problem,” said Dr. Lindsay […]
The Working group currently includes 31 breeds. Two more future Working breeds–the Danish-Swedish Farmdog and the Kai Ken–are currently in the Miscellaneous Class, and will probably join the Working group within a few years, eventually bringing it to 33 breeds. The Foundation Stock Service breeds include 19 more that may or may not eventually join the Working group. If that were to ever happen, the Working group would (once again) be amongst AKC’s largest, with 52 (!) breeds (assuming all succeeded in becoming bonafide breeds, and no more FSS breeds joined). And once again the call to split the groups would become more vocal.
While Balto’s claim to fame as the hero of the Iditarod may be a matter of dispute–given that kennelmate Togo was the actual workhorse–Balto has now become famous for something else: He’s the first subject of an analysis comparing his individual DNA with that of modern dogs.
