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Despite being born and growing up in the land that brought us such classics as ‘Tarka the Otter’ (a master class of exquisitely beautiful writing, and a book that has never been out of print since first being published in 1927) and ‘Ring of Bright Water’ (which documented Gavin Maxwell’s life in the wilds of Scotland, and his close association with several wild otters–and it is also considered a literary masterpiece), I hadn’t actually seen a wild otter until I visited Vancouver back in 2017.
January 29th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 322 – September, 2022 By Caroline Coile Originally Published September 2022 Why were some owner-handlers grumbling after the Westminster television coverage? During the Westminster groups, and especially Best In Show, the commentators repeated several times that this or that dog, including the Best In Show winner, was owner-handled. […]
January 28th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez In mid-December the NY Post ran an eye-catching article on celebrities opting to have their dead dogs cloned. Celebrity gossip is standard fare for the Post. However, spinning a fantasy about resurrecting dead pets is something else altogether. Cloning was controversial long before Dolly the sheep made headlines in 1996. Although cloning […]
January 28th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
After reading Tom Grabe’s insightful From the Publisher editorial on the direction of local kennel clubs, I was inspired to write this article. This is, in my view, such an important subject that echoes all around the dog fancy.
January 28th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 330 – September, 2022 Originally Published: August 2022 We are a nation of strivers, so we are obsessed by “firsts.” First on the moon; first to the top of Everest; first female VP. But then there’s the rites of passage “firsts”: first shave; first love; first time leaving […]
January 27th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Global in-cabin pet charters, SKYE-PETS.com opens the door to US flights in 2026, taking bookings for US regions New York and Los Angeles, to London, Australia and New Zealand. The international pet flights service expands its global network in 2026, with the first London to New York flight launch in March with prices from $8,990, […]
January 27th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Take two fingers, starting at the top of your shoulder, and trace the bone that runs horizontally from the top of your shoulder blade (scapula) to the bone (sternum) that sits vertically in the center of your rib cage. That horizontal connecting bone is your clavicle, less formerly known as the collar bone. They are easy to find and see because, unlike most bones, clavicles are not covered in muscle; they are only covered by skin. They are also the only horizontal bones in our body. Most important, however, clavicles connect our arms to our torso. Why is it important to know that humans have a collar bone that actually connects our shoulders to our torso? Because dogs do not.
January 27th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
January 26th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Wednesday, January 28th the Show is Delayed by 1 Hour, for all ring times. No catch up/make up of time from the delayed start. From The Indy Winter Classic Cluster: “Due to the later time in us getting the building this year, exhibitors will likely not have access until after 6pm. Please understand this is […]
January 26th, 2026 | Posted in Breaking News,Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
When the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held in 1877, the United States was still emerging from the shadow of the Civil War. The nation was rebuilding—physically, culturally, and emotionally—and the idea of gathering to celebrate purebred dogs reflected a quiet confidence in continuity and purpose. What began just a dozen years after the war’s end would become an institution that has now endured for 150 years, spanning generations few traditions ever reach.
January 26th, 2026 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
