BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite German Shorthaired Pointer? Tell us about your favorite German Shorthaired Pointer of all time. Your answer MUST be a DECEASED dog from the past. Please include registered name, call name, and the reasons why you believe this particular dog was the very best example of its breed. [...]
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The AKC® National Championship presented by Royal Canin has a grand total of 5,557 dogs that will compete for the title of America’s National Champion on December 13 and 14, 2025 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, 1,602 puppies and juniors will vie for Puppy/Junior of the Year in the AKC/Royal Canin [...]
The use of shockwave therapy in veterinary and rehab practices to help your dog heal is gaining traction. That’s a good thing.
Over the last month or so, I’ve been ruminating on Leadership. With a capital “L”. You can set a goal and achieve it. You can target a destination and arrive there. But a true leader never really arrives. They become an “expert of the journey”. And that, I’d suggest, is Leadership: It isn’t succeeding and then placing yourself above others to act as an example from on-high. It’s remaining accessible – a real-time role model – and taking others along with you on that road to success.
I recently had an inquiry from a potential puppy buyer. The family lives in California and I am in North Carolina.
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, is excited to announce the most popular call names of 2025. “Choosing a pet’s name is such a fun and important part of the process when [...]
When you pay your dues, do you know what they are supporting: growth or exclusion?
Pictured above as a baby, this Clumber Spaniel is the #1 Clumber Spaniel Breed & All-Breed 2024 & 2025 as well as a Top 10 Sporting Dog in 2025! He is the winner of 5 American All-Breed Best In Show wins and Best of Breed at Morris & Essex Kennel Club. He is a third [...]
I recently participated in some press for the 25th anniversary of the smash movie “BEST IN SHOW,” which made me think of just how far-reaching the media has permeated the Dog Sport. For years, it was just the yearly national broadcast of “The Garden”…live from New York City, every February. John-Q Public retained more than a momentary notice of the pageantry of pooches, and the desire to own a purebred dog grew. But so did some distractions.
