The Next Best Junior

Westminster Best Junior Handlers gather to usher in the next generation of greats.

Westminster Best Junior Handlers gather to usher in the next generation of greats.

Biological agents (known as biologics) interfere with a specific pathologic pathway that causes disease. Biologics are made from living organisms/living cells, while traditional drugs are derived from plants or chemically synthesized.

My close-up encounter with that huge, dog otter was quite extraordinary–occurring on a busy city sidewalk in broad daylight, the otter padding along, just doing his thing!

Week after week since Thanksgiving, our country has been assaulted with storms, upon storms. Snow fell in places which rarely ever see it. In other locations, the volume of the white stuff piled up in record amounts.

“He knows the judge.” “She slept with the judge.” “They used to be lovers.” “She repays wins with assignments.”

The French Bulldog continues to warm hearts in the United States! The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that is the world’s largest registry of purebred and mixed-breed dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, announced this morning that the beloved French Bulldog is America’s most popular breed for the […]

They happened in Orlando in December, though most people who attended the AKC Championship week of shows had no idea what was going on.

Interview with Jason Hoke 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Junior Showmanship Judge.

“I had some goals — and this was one of them.”
Those were Andy Linton’s words just moments after winning Best In Show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A short sentence, spoken quietly. Yet it revealed something important about elite performance. Because wins at that level are rarely accidents.

There is no organization that tracks the number of blind dogs in our country. However, veterinary researchers suggest that there are approximately 300,000 blind and partially blind dogs in the United States.