Borzoi, once known as Russian Wolfhounds, are one of the largest sighthound breeds. They aren’t among the biggest entries at dog shows, and they are 99th on AKC’s ranked list of breeds based on registrations. A very beautiful breed, they were often included in art deco pieces, contributing to the elegance and style of the artwork. Today’s Borzoi experts put more emphasis on the form and function of the breed.
Taken from the archives of The Canine Chronicle Read more at: August 2012 By Amy Fernandez Named as AKC’s Hound Breeder of the Year in 2007, Stanley D. Petter, Jr. is celebrated for importing and breeding quality Greyhounds under the Hewly prefix. But outside of the dog fancy, he is acknowledged as one of the world’s most […]
by Dr. Quentin N. LaHam Taken from the archives of The Canine Chronicle For several years I taught Comparative Anatomy to biologists and in that capacity I had the occasion to dissect many different animals and to assist hundreds of students wrestling with the problem for the first time. The dogs employed were obtained from […]
Taken from the archives of The Canine Chronicle Volume 36 Number 2 February, 2011 page 72 By Dr Gareth Morgan-Jones On occasion, or in some cases habitually, certain individuals bring up in their writings the subject of judging approval and, oftentimes, what is expressed amounts to continued dissatisfaction with the way the American Kennel Club […]
The American Kennel Club continues to encourage each of its 5,000 clubs to adhere to federal, state and local restrictions pertaining to minimizing the spread of COVID-19. As states gradually begin to reopen, we strongly urge clubs to follow every regulation for large gatherings.
You know how you’re personally being affected by the current situation, but you don’t know what struggles someone else might be facing. Your thoughts and feelings about the health crisis are valid, but so are theirs.
Percy was one of those handlers, as in the case of the Forsyths and numerous other leading handlers of that period, who was approved to judge Specialty Shows due to being a licensed handler. He did all-breeds under this ruling at various Specialties between 1937 and 1950, so he knew that he would enjoy a judging career prior to retiring from his importing and handling business, which had been so enormously successful, even before the time came to make a definite decision involving this change of activity.
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Nat Geo WILD, the network that brought “Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet” to Westminster last year was back again for 2020. This year, the lines at their booth were even longer as “The Incredible Dr. Jan Pol” and his wife, Diane Pol, greeted fans with hugs, signed pictures, and posed for selfies.
Rumor is something that goes in one ear and comes out through the mouth. A gossip is one who makes up in suspicion what he or she lacks in knowledge: who is a fact-mangler and misinterpreter; who likes to shake things up for the sake of shaking things up, not for constructive purposes; who puts two and two together and makes five; and who acts, almost always, with spiteful intent.
After 58 years in the sport of purebred dogs, I can express myself as one:
