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The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs, announces funding for a groundbreaking study evaluating a potential treatment for canine degenerative myelopathy. Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive neurologic disease in dogs with characteristics similar to some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s [...]
June 2nd, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The American Kennel Club®, a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred registry and leading advocate for dogs is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the AKC Eddy Award starting today through September 1, 2023. The AKC Eddy Award is designed to encourage and reward Parent Clubs that provide extensive Breeder Education to anyone interested in [...]
June 2nd, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Hemangiosarcoma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer in dogs. Many pet owners are unaware of the disease, which can grow and spread rapidly – often catching dog owners off guard. A new webinar by Morris Animal Foundation in collaboration with TEDxMileHigh aims to educate owners on what they need to know about this devastating cancer. [...]
June 1st, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Joan Harrigan Originally published September 2017 Owner-handlers looking to grow in the sport of purebred dogs could find no better example to follow than someone who has won 11 Hound Groups at the Garden. It’s almost not necessary to mention her name—but of course, we’re referring to Patricia Craige Trotter. Her record is incredible—the [...]
May 31st, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
by Lee Connor One question that is regularly asked in Dogdom is ‘How can we attract more people to our ranks?’ and it is a very important question for any hobby. In fact, for the health and continuation of our sport it is vital that we continue to attract new blood and it appears to [...]
May 30th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Sandy Weaver Let’s start with this premise: breeding is an educated crapshoot. If you’ve bred more than four litters, chances are at least one of them really surprised you. Maybe they were better than you’d hoped for, or maybe the litter was mediocre at best. If you breed long enough, you’ll have the mediocre [...]
May 30th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez The nineteenth century author and judge, James Watson, was one of the dog world’s sharpest critics. He had plenty to say about every aspect of the game, but pedigree junkie ranked among his favorite targets. He thought it ironic that American breeders “worship the fetish of pedigree in animals – while holding [...]
May 29th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Canine Chronicle would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day holiday. Have a great day while honoring those who have fallen while in service to our country.
May 29th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
by Amy Fernandez We all have stories we have been told, but we cannot reveal the source. Here is one of those stories that has to be told. Unfortunately, we can’t reveal the storyteller. It’s fair to say that learning every breed is like trying to learn to play the piano all over again. A [...]
May 28th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Peter Baynes Originally published: August 2012 Of all the trends, I believe the most alarming is the adoption of hybrids or mutts as opposed to purebreds. We operate a boarding kennel, and many years ago eighty percent of boarders would be purebred, now we are lucky if thirty percent fit into that category. The [...]
May 28th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
