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A longtime friend lost her husband of 30 years. A week later, her beloved Cavalier died. Her grief was beyond tears. She begged me to find a young Cavalier to ease her pain. Initially, her heart was set on adding a Blenheim to her household. My search was a failure because most Cavalier puppies were promised a forever home at Christmastide. After exhausting my contacts in the U.S. and Canada, a nearby breeder friend reached out to me. She owned a black and tan Cavalier bitch who was beautiful and structurally sound but rather small. Having recently become a widow herself, she understood my friend’s pain and decided to place little “Jackie O” with my grieving friend.
May 16th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Submissions Open April 16 – June 16, 2026 Will your artwork be featured on the walls of the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog this summer? Submissions for Dog Days of Summer open April 16, 2026, inviting Museum members to share their creative vision in a juried exhibition celebrating the beauty, personality, and spirit […]
May 15th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
As I started to pen my next article, I had a very different thought in mind. But after a four day set of shows in Western Canada last week…I had an epiphany of sorts.
May 14th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
In a landmark partnership, global media giant Netflix will be the new streaming home of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan® when the iconic event returns to New York City in early 2027 for its 151st show, The Westminster Kennel Club announced today. For the first time ever, Netflix will stream the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, America’s second-longest continuously […]
May 13th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Best In Show Judge - Mr. Espen Engh A third generation Greyhound fancier, Espen Engh was born into a family where the breed has been part of everyday life since 1955. Espen was actively involved with the dogs from an early age, the first litter carrying the prefix Jet’s was bred in 1975 by Espen and […]
May 13th, 2026 | Posted in Breaking News,Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, and a leading advocate for dogs, and the Korea Kennel Federation (KKF), are pleased to announce that they have entered into a mutual cooperation agreement. This agreement strengthens international collaboration around shared priorities, expanding canine exhibitions and registrations, advancing education, promoting […]
May 13th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,World News | Read More »
Rarefied Heirs is going to take a brief detour from Rare Breeds… to Rare Talent. Andy Linton has kindly agreed to offer the fancy a few articles with his insights and recollections gained over a lifetime in our sport. It’s an exciting and humbling thing to have the opportunity to share these interviews with our readers here. I hope the writing rises to the worth of the subject.
May 13th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
When you sit and watch Groups, do you pay attention to the basics of presentation? How the dog is presented is the first impression the judge gets, and often it’s not a great impression.
May 12th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
We are rapidly approaching the back-to-school season, and it comes at the same time that many of our young people are looking forward to their favorite fall show circuits. This is a time for new opportunities to compete in the juniors’ ring, and a renewed focus on academics.
May 11th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Shaun Usher’s website: https://shaunusher.com/, describes him as “Professional Letter Nerd.” He has earned that title honorably. In 2009, he established a “Letters of Note” website to explore and share his fascination with other people’s letters which, he explained, consisted of “correspondence deserving of a wider audience.” And he gave them one—the site has been visited over 100 million times. This was a period in which much of life was still material, not digital, and Usher obtained letters from families, archives, books, museums, and other collections. Then he lovingly posted facsimiles to his site.
May 10th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
