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 winners of the 2025 AKC® Fast CAT® Invitational. The event took place October 15-18, 2025 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. The five fastest dogs [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Julie Ellingson for sharing these absolutely adorable photos of your son, Daniel! Both of these photos feature Daniel with two different Tri Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies of Julie’s breeding through the years. The first puppy, Flash, is from Julie’s [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Japanese Chin? Tell us about your favorite JAPANESE CHIN 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 [...]
When most people talk about “show condition” they’re talking about maturity and coat. Some do recognize the need for good muscle tone, so they use a treadmill or they road work their dogs. For most dogs in the ring, muscle condition seems to be an afterthought on the part of their owners. Dogs go into the show ring with muscle tone that comes from lounging, not working, and the judge never really gets to see their full potential.
Poodles were developed centuries ago as water dogs and water retri-evers–claimed by both Germany and France. In Germany, they are called Pudel from the German word meaning “to splash”. In France, they are named Caniche or “duck dog” and are thought to be descending from the Barbet. The coat trim was originated by sportsman who shaved the legs, neck, and tail to improve freedom of movement, but left the coat on the chest, hips, and joints for protection from the cold.
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What images do the 1980s conjure up for you? Big hair? Shoulder pads? Michael Jackson’s moonwalk? Pop music? Dynasty? Or maybe it’s ET, The Goonies, leg warmers, or Walkmans?
Once every five years, like some kind of enchantment, the Morris & Essex dog show appears on the grounds of Colonial Park in Somerset, New Jersey. The Park’s 685 acres are home to a botanical garden and various recreational activities for the community, but when the dog show takes over, it becomes a vibrant and colorful link between the past and the present.
Pictured above as a baby, this Briard is a Multiple Herding Group First winner and a Best In Specialty Show winner. He was Best Of Breed at the 2023 Westminster Kennel Club. This puppy is the #1 Briard Male Breed & All-Breed! Hint: You can find him somewhere on The Canine Chronicle website! Can you [...]
I was raised in a tightly knit family. A sister and a brother born to my maternal grandparents married a brother and sister born to my paternal grandparents. In the forties, this was not as unusual as you might think. Young adults went out with the friends of their siblings. Like my parents, they fell in love. Eventually, one couple married. Soon after, the other couple married, too. That, obviously, created a very close family group. Both sides were the same. I grew up with all female first cousins. We always celebrated holidays, birthdays, and larger family occasions together. Meeting for Chinese food dinners on Sundays was a family favorite. My parents dressed my older sister and me in matching clothes when we were together. Both of us hated that. My sister’s face in all the family photos made that quite clear. I kept my opinion to myself.
