Try this hypothetical: You see a company that holds a near 100% market share on the product it offers. It has favorable tax status, it’s coming up on 150 years in business, and it has a product that has stood the test of time. Barriers to entry for potential competitors are very high, as is customer loyalty. You would consider investing, wouldn’t you?
Show: BIS 1 European Winner Show 2026 Date: Sunday, August 6, 2026 Judge: Annika Ulltveit-Moe, Sweden Dog: Multi CH Nordlicht Von Den Schönen Bergen Breed: Lakeland Terrier Handler: Juraj Sokolic Owner: Friedrich Wilhelm Schoenenberg, Herford, Germany Breeder: Friedrich-Wilhelm Schöneberg, Tyskland
Why are there so many variations in the way we interpret breed standards? It’s not the nouns; that is, the names of each part of the dog. The nouns are definitive anatomical features and universally understood. A “loin” is a “loin”. We know what a loin is, (at least I hope so) but the adjectives that describe the loin are debatable. Adjectives are extremely important words, but unlike nouns, they leave lots of room for interpretation. You may have heard the expression; one man’s junk is another man’s treasure? Well, apparently, one man’s short loin is another man’s long loin. There are many adjectives that are used to describe the individual parts of a dog. But only two can be applied to all of them: moderate and slightly.
Over the past year, there have been several tragedies where dogs have died due to the negligence of those responsible for their safety and care. Some were in the possession of professional handlers while others were in the possession of their owners.
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When the Bulldog Club of America gathers for its 2026 National Specialty, it will bring with it something no other breed club has assembled on this scale: a traveling gallery of original oil paintings preserving generations of National Specialty winners. The BCA National Winners Gallery is not a digital archive or a collection permanently housed beyond the reach of most […]
See the complete list of judges for World Dog Show 2027 in Tulln, Austria here: World Dog Show Judges
By: Dr. Camen L. Battaglia Originally published: September 2015 Life is a choice, Choose to live it Everyone has heard the phrase “the wind at your back”. It has been used by sailors and those struggling to succeed for decades. The idea is straightforward. When the wind is at your back you get an advantage […]
Proposed updates to Palm Beach County’s Animal Care and Control Ordinance and fee schedule would expand breeder regulations; add new rules for hobby breeders, exhibitors, and people who own unaltered dogs or cats; and increase the cost of a hobby breeder permit by 166.7%. The American Kennel Club (AKC) is concerned that these changes could […]
From The AKC Canine Health Foundation Your dog cannot tell you that getting up hurts, that persistent discomfort is making it harder to engage, or that everything feels off today. Instead, dogs communicate through their movements, behaviors, expressions, and interactions. When those signals change, families and veterinarians work to understand what the dog may be […]
