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The worldwide need for explosive detection and parole dogs continues to grow despite the fact that there are more than 80 million dog owners in the US. The shortage quickly followed the events of 9/11, Brussels, Boston, Las Vegas, New York and London. According to government sources, the U.S. has historically been buying about 90 percent of its detection and patrol dogs from European breeders. Other countries have also relied on these European breeders for the same dogs, and European vendors have become the middleman who brings dogs to several locations for the convenience of the buyers. Most of the dogs are sold without pedigrees because most buyers have no interest in breeding. This system works, but not without some fault. There are issues involving the quality of the dogs, the cost and time required to train them and the fact that only about 35% of those purchased successfully complete their training and ultimately become working dogs (3). Guide dogs have a somewhat better success rate at about 50% (4).
June 26th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
It seems to me that I have seen breeds come and go then come back again, and some seem to have lost it forever. In order for a breed to prosper there have to be some ‘keepers’ of these breeds. These people are usually very keen judges and/or breeders who really care about a breed, and do not mind a little controversy along the way. These keepers of the breeds are very dedicated people, usually, who do not mind sounding off and fighting for the right way. If they are not fighters, they usually get trampled and ridiculed enough so that they give up in disgust and say to hell with it.
June 25th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Great Pyrenees was named for the Pyrenees mountain range, which forms a natural border between France and Spain, where they have been used as flock guardians for millennia. In Europe, the breed is called Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Their ancestors were likely the primarily white mountain flock guardian dogs from thousands of years ago in Asia Minor. They are renowned for their devotion to their flocks and their shepherds and their families. Many people recognize some breeds as dual dogs, succeeding in their original function as well as the show ring. The same can be said for flock guardian dogs. Many of these breeds we see in the show ring also work to protect livestock and other animals.
June 24th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Getting To Know Us is especially happy to write about long-time friends and fellow fanciers Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Felton, owners of the Mandith Kennels in Marietta, Georgia, where more than 50 famous champions have been housed during the Felton’s years of activity in the world of purebred dogs.
June 23rd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Could Manhattan and Mystique be as successful if they were competing today? The breed has evolved, Moses says
June 23rd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
The virus came in deadly silence. One by one, it stalked its victims. There was no immunity against it. Clinics and hospitals around the U.S., and the world, soon were overwhelmed with patients; fatality rates soared. Sound familiar? It should: the canine parvovirus outbreak in the late 1970s did to dogs what the 2020 coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak is doing to humans.
June 22nd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Frank Baylis of Bayshore Kennel and Farm in Toms Brook, Va. has lived the equivalent of several lives in his six decades. “If I ever write about my life, I think I’ll call it ‘Life in the Fast Lane,’” he says.
June 22nd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
She became Mrs. Sam Warner in 1925 and in 1929 she would be the star of movies and productions directed by the likes of Frank Capra and Cecile B. DeMille.
June 21st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
Russell is just such a breeder. When asked if she’d like to talk about her kennel’s records or wins that were especially cherished, she simply replies “no.” Not that there aren’t accomplishments of which to be proud. Her website gives the statistics, but Russell admits that it’s out-of-date—she’s well past the 22 generations of her own breeding and more than 400 champions the site indicates. She’s been a board member of the Siberian Husky Club of America and was named their breeder of the year for three consecutive years. Her dogs have won their breed at Westminster and the Siberian Club of America National. But this is not what is important to her—rather, it’s the breed itself.
June 21st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
“She sure has an eye for a dog” is a compliment and an expression of respect. This honor and accolade is reserved for those few people who seem to be able to identify unerringly the highest quality dogs coming closest to the standard in many and even most breeds. Is this eye for a dog a natural gift, is it developed over time, and can anyone acquire it with enough time and effort?
June 21st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
