Judith M. Russell was presented with the 2022 AKC Breeder of the Year award for Karnovanda Kennels, Reg. Siberian Huskies at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Sunday, December 18, 2022. The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicate their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred […]
Photo by: Lisa Croft-Elliott The AKC National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals Best in Show honors went to GCHS Bramblebush Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, an Irish Setter known affectionately as “Declan” owned and handled by Cheryl L Stiehl DVM and bred by Cheryl L Stiehl DVM & Craig Larson. The 2022 NOHS Finals Best […]
Visit the Take The Lead Booth for your raffle tickets, for a chance to win: Louis Vuitton Bag An Invitation to Visit The Kennel Club of London Fox Bag East Coast Crates Take The Lead also has various merchandise for sale as well.
Anti-breeder and animal rights groups are making a year-end push on Capitol Hill to advance arbitrary and harmful federal breeder regulations (H.R. 2840 /S. 1385) called the “Puppy Protection Act”. This bill would mandate arbitrary new requirements for certain hobby and professional dog breeders, and continues to gain support Congress. We urge all responsible dog […]
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 23rd annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The five winners were carefully chosen from a pool of over 600 impressive nominations. The winners in each category were […]
By Lisa Dube Forman Have you recently heard this question ringside at a dog show? Perhaps even you have asked this a hundred times over. More often than not, it is posed rhetorically as a reflection or criticism of your observation. I am referencing the deliberations and decisions made by the AKC dog show judge. […]
By Lisa Dubé Forman with Wendell Sammet Originally published: June 2013 This is the first introduction in a new series that I will be offering on The Canine Chronicle website. As educational series go, they will be valuable tutorials offered in a monthly succession placing individual breeds center stage. Rather than a Proust questionnaire, I […]
By Amy Fernandez Originally published: October 2015 Last week Youtube was ablaze with the sensational footage of a French Bulldog successfully chasing a trio of curious black bears out of her backyard territory. Fearless, scrappy 20 pound Jules stood her ground and didn’t hesitate for a second as she confronted one and then another, baiting […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs, awards four Clinician-Scientist Fellowships for 2023. CHF’s Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Program was launched in 2013 to encourage and support the next generation of canine health researchers. Since then, more than 35 promising new scientists have received financial support to […]
AKC Master Groomer testing is available during the week of Orlando! Seize the opportunity to become certified in your breed’s coat-type. Testing is available in curly, wire, drop or jacketed. This is an excellent opportunity start your AKC Master Groomer journey or establish your breed expertise for your kennel. Being a dog groomer is not […]
