More Dogs Needed for Project to Improve Canine Lifespan
A short-legged, long-tailed dog greeted 12-year-old Jinnie Strickland when she stepped off the school bus.
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The Well-Connected Spaniel
An oft-quoted saying (which contains more than a grain of truth) is, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”.
The American Kennel Club Crowns 2022 National Agility Champions
New York, NY – The top Agility dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 1,300 competitors at the AKC National Agility Championship, brought to you by presenting and official sponsors YuMOVE and The Farmer’s Dog. The high energy competition was held April 1 – 3 at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, FL.
Sporting Breed Conformation Champions Should Also Be Good Field Dogs
Dogs with conformation championships and field titles are of immense importance to the future of virtually every sporting breed. “Nonsense,” say the people whose canine world begins and ends with the show ring. “Baloney,” is the snort from those folks whose philosophy is, “If a dog is a good hunter, who cares how it looks.”
Breed Priorities – Clumber Spaniel
“Elderly gentlemen’s hunting companion” was a description I heard of Clumber Spaniels long ago and which I like, although I didn’t see it on the parent club’s web site and so it may be politically incorrect. The history of the breed has many theories, but is not well-documented. The name was derived from Clumber Park, an estate of the Duke of Newcastle in Nottinghamshire, England. The Duke’s gamekeeper is credited with developing Clumber Spaniels over two hundred years ago.
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who?
Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this young dog show handler pictured in this week’s Throwback?
The Canine Chronicle Sporting Group Hall of Fame 2021
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AKC Introduces ‘Bailey’s Book Club’ Program For K-12 Children
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is proud to announce its newest Public Education program, Bailey’s Book Club.
The Big E – Easier Said Than Done
Outside the French doors that open up to the courtyard, an unexpected, heavy, wet snow is falling. The weight of the snow is bending the big branches on the trees, still naked of their leaves. As the wind begins to blow ever harder, the snow flies through the air, landing on the bricks which have been cleared of snow more times today than I care to recount. From my vantage point at the kitchen island, I am watching a robin go in and out of the big sugar maple tree where its nest must be. “Poor robin,” I say silently to myself. “I bet this is no fun for you either.” Even as we change our clocks forward tonight, it is obvious. Spring is not ready to make an appearance.
