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Most Popular Breeds by City 2021 — Find Out the Top Dog in Places Around the US
When looking at the most popular dog breeds in specific cities across the country, the Lab doesn’t always reign supreme…
#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?
2022 Tax Tips for Dog Breeders
So, you have a new puppy and are intending to show it to its championship and then establish a breeding program with that new star! Great idea, but you need to know a lot of tax facts before you decide that you are in the business of breeding future champions.
The Importance of Breed-Specific Movement
To those who are not really steeped in the intricacies of our sport, it may well be that “good movement” is a question of the fastest moving dog with the waggiest tail, but we all know that there is more to an outstanding example of a purebred in the show ring than this.
Remembering Ann Schwartz
We received the sad news that on Sunday March 27, 2022, Ann Schwartz of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away at 84 years old.
Purple Heart Foundation Announces Partnership with Veterans Moving Forward to Provide Service Dogs to Veterans
The Purple Heart Foundation is honored to announce its partnership with Veterans Moving Forward, a Dulles-based nonprofit that provides Service and/or Emotional Support dogs to Veterans with physical and/or mental health challenges at no cost to the veteran or their family.
Crufts Raises Six Figure Fund to Help Ukraine Pets and Owners
Crufts has on March 24th thanked supporters of its Ukraine appeal, launched at the event running from March 10-13, which has raised more than £151,000 to help pets and owners impacted by the conflict and desperately in need.
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer!
Did you guess the identity of the young dog show Handler in our last #ThrowbackThursday photo? It’s time to check your answer. Were you right?
The Big E – Endurance Tests
Once middle age greeted me, I knew it was time to up my game. There was no longer any way I could keep up with breeding, showing, and judging dogs unless I got into better shape. Being on your knees, bent over the whelping box for hours, is not an easy task. Getting dogs ready to show, at a minimum, necessitates washing them, loading and unloading all the equipment to and from the vehicle to the show grounds, and then reversing the process. Next, comes driving home, cleaning everything, putting it away, feeding and settling the dogs, only to do it all over again the next time. That takes stamina.
