The title is a tad sensational, but I wanted to catch your attention. I’m aware this is a totally ludicrous title, and that it has no bearing on truth–but indulge me. My entire premise for this idea came from a hypothetical social experiment.
At a press conference in 1986, President Ronald Reagan famously said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
Tune in to the Somerset Hills Kennel Club Dog Show, this Saturday 9/6! Groups and Best in Show will stream live from North Branch Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey starting at 3:15pm ET on Saturday, 9/6, 2025 Commentary by Bill Ellis and Kelly O’Donnel. Stream on ESPN+ or AKC.tv on your web browser or the mobile app.
“The New Yorker in Dog Years” Open Now at AKC Museum of the Dog The American Kennel Club® Museum of the Dog is thrilled to announce its newest exhibition, The New Yorker in Dog Years: 100 years of covers from a private collection. The exhibit will run from September 4th – December 7th, 2025. AKC Museum [...]
There are few things in our sport that are more contentious than the AKC judging approval process for conformation judges. It’s been changing since the beginning of dog shows to keep up with shifts in our sport and the societal norms in which we live. In each iteration there seems to be a quest for fairness that involves more tests and point systems, and less human input and flexibility. We live in a world where everyone expects a participation trophy–a world that assumes that fairness is always fair. Has hyper-focusing on fairness erased too much flexibility, too much human input in the judging approval process?
Pictured above as a baby, this Kerry Blue Terrier is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show winner and Multiple Reserve Best In Show winner. She is the winner of 10 All-Breed Best In Shows, 65 Terrier Group First wins as well as Best Of Breed at the 2024 AKC National Championship! Hint: You can find [...]
AKC Canine Health Foundation invite you to join us for an important Canine Health Discovery Webinar on drug-resistant hookworms in dogs. Current diagnostic tests can take up to 14 days to deliver results, and researchers are working to better understand how to improve speed and accuracy. Speaker: Dr. Jeba Jesudoss Chelladurai Date/Time: Tuesday, September 23, [...]
Sportsmanship. That elusive quality that is inherent in some fortunate individuals and sadly lacking in many others. There is more to being a good sport than congratulating a competitor after they’ve beaten you. No, being a good competitor and practicing good sportsmanship goes much, much deeper than that.
By Pat Cruz, Delegate – Heart of the Plains KC This motion by Doberman Pinscher Club of America, to increase the time off the Board after two terms, was proposed to the Board six months ago. The Board refused to endorse this motion or discuss compromise. With their refusal, the Motion becomes a Demand, a Read this [...]
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 Jessica Anlauf for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Golden Retriever puppy doing what he was bred to do [...]
