Frank Booth – Renaissance Man
According to mainstream media, a debatable informational source at best, the purebred dog world is failing on all fronts, traveling down that fateful highway to keep company with the dinosaurs.
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The Fascinating ‘Edible Dog’ · The Chow Chow
Click here to read the complete article 100 – October, 2016 By Lee Connor Isn’t it incredible how early childhood experiences go on to shape and color our lives? A vivid recollection of mine is visiting the home of a dear friend of my mother’s and discovering in the garden the strangest and most wonderful […]
Table Talk
Birthday wishes to Jon Cole, Ilaria Biondi De Ciabatti (it was so wonderful spend time with her at the National), Justin Smithey, Jen Reed and Kathy Caton-Musto.
Ladies’ Dogs as Companions? Toys, of course!
If I were creating a list of dog breeds one might consider to be “ladies” dogs – or more popular with women, great with kids and families – surprisingly quite a few breeds on my list today would be the same ones appearing in Dr. William Gordon-Stables’ 1879 classic Ladies’ Dogs as Companions: A Chatty Pleasant Book with Many Stories Humorous & Pathetic Painted From Life.
FEMA Preparedness For Your Canine Companion
Just in case you have not heard the news, September is National Preparedness Month! This year marks the 13th annual National Preparedness Month spon- sored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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It is with great sadness that I have to report the loss of two more icons of our sport. First, I offer condolences to the friends and family of Carl Sanders on his recent passing. Our dog family also lost another legend with the passing of the great handler and judge, Bob Forsyth. We know he and Jane are together again watching over us all and cheering us on at the shows. On a happier note, warmest congratulations to Ashley and Brendon on their recent marriage. May you have many happy years together!!
Preservation Breeders – Part II – Grading Puppies
Setters were the breed of my childhood. At ten years old, I acquired my first show quality dog. Listening and learning everything my mentors had to share, their recommendations were followed without hesitation.
Orchard Hill Kennels – Foundation for the Pekingese Breed
Breed histories are routinely embellished and occa- sionally fabricated to enhance marketing appeal. Of course, for the Pekingese, the truth was more than sufficient to make the world sit up and take notice from the moment those first specimens arrived in England in 1860.
