The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. The AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes will be held on […]
The Cirneco dell’Etna has been found for thousands of years on the island of Sicily, which is also home of the active volcano Mount Etna. It is thought that Phoenician traders of ancient times brought the ancestors of the breed to the island. There are Sicilian coins from as early as 500 BC with images of dogs resembling the Cirneco. The breed has been used for millennia hunting rabbit and other small game over the rough terrain of the island.
If you’ve ever visited England and partaken of a pint (or three) of ale, there is a high chance that the name of the pub you were seated in was called ‘The Fox and Hounds’.
We all know there are scenthounds and sighthounds. And we know there are a few hounds that don’t quite fit into either. But how exactly do the hounds divide up according to DNA?
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It’s SPRING. The long, dark nights and frigid weather are GONE. Hooray! Yippee! Good riddance! The worst winter in years has come to an end and, hopefully, will not return anytime soon. My dogs feared going out in the icy 3 degree weather which stayed around month after month this winter.
Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who do you recognize in this week’s Throwback Thursday? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
“A toy breed may be small—but type is never small.” The Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka is proof of that.
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, and a leading advocate for dogs, and the New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC), are pleased to announce that they have entered into a mutual cooperation agreement. This partnership strengthens global collaboration around both organizations shared priorities, expanding and enhancing canine events […]
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