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Canine form and function has been a hot button issue since the start of competitive conformation. That’s mainly because the straightforward facts are inevitably overshadowed by loud, misguided, subjective opinions. First off, it’s undeniable that so many of the breeds we cherish would not exist today without kennel club intervention. Dog shows and formal registries, (which evolved in that order), provided both the motivation and the means to revive and preserve breeds that had essentially become obsolete in their original roles. The classic example of this is the Bulldog, which was actually banned in nineteenth-century Britain. After that, this breed truly existed on the wrong side of the law. That little obstacle didn’t prevent dog people from finding a way around that development. Bulldogs did not die out, and they remain one of our most beloved breeds. But crucial facts like that are dismissed within this political messaging.
July 14th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Sometimes there’s value in starting a conversation that finishes on another day. There’s worth in open discourse, and ideas that are supposed to sit with you for a while. And often, the toughest questions are the ones most worth finding answers to. So, under the heading of “for what it’s worth”, I offer a topic which hits rare breeds particularly hard: The need to communicate well within our own breed and with our fellow breeders. In breeds that may see between two and ten litters born each year, there’s no space to find your small band and work within it. Maybe there are five active breeders in your breed. Maybe there are less. When you’re preserving a rare breed, you set favoritism and pride aside; it’s the only way.
July 13th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
From AKC Canine Health Foundation Summer brings long days of sunshine and outdoor adventure and for many dogs, that means backyard play, long hikes, training sessions, or athletic competitions. But with rising temperatures comes a real danger: heat injury. Just as you might crave air conditioning and ice water after time outside, your dog can [...]
July 12th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Maybe you caught the January 6 New York Times feature on canine intelligence titled, ‘Sit, Stay, Speak’. Basically, there is a new training device on the market promising to streamline communication with that alien species lurking under your kitchen table. Since its launch a few months ago, a flood of how-to books have added to this brand new approach to canine communication.
July 12th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 800 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally® National Championship. Competitions [...]
July 11th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
I’ve always loved walking in the woods with my dogs, preferably with a shotgun nestled in the crook of my arm. But, even when it’s not hunting season and the shotgun remains behind the door of the gun cabinet, a walk in the woods with a dog is a very pleasurable experience.
July 11th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Pictured above as a baby, this Australian Shepherd is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show winner and Multiple Reserve Best In Show winner. She was the Best Of Breed winner at the 2024 National Specialty and is currently America’s #1 Australian Shepherd Breed & All-Breed and #2 Herding Dog! Can you name this current show [...]
July 10th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
PETA specifically targeted some of the most popular breeds of man’s best friend — bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Pugs, Dachshunds and the Chinese Shar-Pei. Plaintiffs asked Manhattan Supreme Court to stop the AKC from backing these standards that alleged “cause deformities, great suffering and premature death” to these animals. Read the entire NBC news story here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/peta-files-suit-american-kennel-club-demanding-end-deformed-breeding-rcna217736
July 10th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
No one wants to think about getting old or sick, but as responsible dog owners, we must think about what would happen to our dogs if we became incapacitated or died. Everyone should have a written plan for the care for their dogs in the event of an accident, illness, or death. Share this plan with the significant people in your life! Every day we hear about dogs that end up homeless or confiscated because the owner couldn’t care for them. Do not assume that family members will be willing or able to take on the responsibility of caring for your beloved pets!
July 10th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Liz Irvin for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Airedale Terrier, CH Phaireborn’s Glory of Jafeica, doing what he was [...]
July 9th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
