My good friend from out west called me the other day, and the discussion turned to the current state of affairs with dog shows and the AKC. My friend’s a smart guy, and a really successful businessman. During our discussion, he started referring to the clubs as franchises. I quickly corrected him, and said the clubs are independent entities operating within AKC’s rules and regulations. He said, “Sure.” The response dripped with sarcasm.
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 proud to announce the winners of the 2025 AKC Trick Dog Competition. The 7th Annual competition was a virtual event, open to Elite Performers, AKC’s highest [...]
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The Canine Health Foundation invites you to join them for the final installment of the 2025 Canine Health Discovery Webinar Series. A Journey Through the History of the Dog and Its Genome Speaker: Drs. Elaine Ostrander and Heidi Parker Date/Time: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET As the AKC Canine Health Foundation celebrates [...]
Pictured above as a baby, this Whippet is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show Winner and was Best Of Breed at the 2024 American Whippet Club National Specialty. She was Best Of Breed & Group Second at both Westminster Kennel Club and the AKC National Championship! This puppy is currently America’s #1 Hound & #1 [...]
From Pet Poison Helpline Just before Thanksgiving last year, Kiana Sutherlin was frying chicken wings on the stove, adding garlic and onion powder to give them a little extra kick. Instead of a tasty treat, she and her dog Snoopy got a trip to the emergency pet hospital. “Snoopy is a notorious counter surfer,” Sutherlin joked. “We’ve tried to [...]
All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Debbie Vincent for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Belgian Tervuren, “Jet,” GCH CH MACH Sky Acres Jet Blue CDX [...]
Believe it or not, there are people in the world today who sincerely believe all breeders are deplorable human beings and making an untold profit from willful criminal behavior. They also feel everyone should get their pet from a shelter. The problem is, if we all did that, there would soon be no dogs left. Also, if people only got dogs from shelters, what would become of purebred dogs and our sport?
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Chow Chow? Tell us about your favorite CHOW CHOW 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. Please share [...]
In September 2024, the Los Angeles Times published an extensive report on the market for dog importation into California. The investigative report described a market filled with unscrupulous brokers masquerading as animal rescues; these actors often sold sick puppies while fraudulently masking their origin; in some cases, these puppies were falsely advertised as being AKC-registered. This investigation [...]
