by Pilar Kuhn This past spring, we sold one of our Bouvier puppies to a family that came to us via our bitch’s breeder. The eleven year-old daughter had been undergoing treatments and physical therapy to recover from a brain tumor over the past year. She and her mother had met a therapy Bouvier at […]
Debra Lampert-Rudman is well known as a ceramic artist and owner of champion show dogs, now one of those dogs has inspired her first venture as an author and illustrator. Iris the Architect is a delightful story for ages 3 and up, beautifully illustrated with Debra’s own watercolours. The book tells the tale of Iris, […]
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By Peri Norman The inquiry in my mailbox sounded vaguely familiar. The woman’s story was a sad, but not uncommon one. In this challenging economy; a family illness, a lost job and a series of moves had forced them to give up their two beloved Belgian Tervuren. Now, she told me wistfully, they were resettled […]
By Amy Fernandez Jack London long ago faded off the charts as a popular author- except for dog people. Most of us avidly read his works as children, and more than a few of us continue to re-read his classics like Call of the Wild and White Fang. Recently, one of his letters was discovered […]
by Amy Fernandez In 1952, the Long Coat Chihuahua became the last recipient of AKC’s coveted designation of separate variety status. AKC hasn’t wavered from that policy for a half -century despite the convincing evidence many clubs have presented for their breeds. The fact that the Chihuahua Club of America attained this holy grail suggests […]
Inbreeding, linebreeding and outcrossing are terms describing the three methods for blending canine bloodlines to achieve a desired consistency of genotype and phenotype. Used wisely, they provide enlightened breeders with an array of valuable systems to aid you in determining the direction and control of a well-planned breeding program. Each plays a vital role in meeting the needs of the small breeder. And, in the larger scope, of the preservation and maintenance of the breed and it’s most desired characteristics. Defined briefly:
By Sarah Sprouse, Legislative Analyst, AKC Government Relations Would you lie to get a handicapped parking placard? Would you fake an injury that required the use of a wheelchair to obtain special services? Would you feign a life threatening illness to qualify for a Make-A-Wish trip? Most people would never do these things because they […]
The AKC Communications and Marketing departments are always looking for ways we can keep fanciers better updated on new programs, initiatives and events. One way were doing this is through a new partnership with Canine Chronicle. An open conversation between all of us will help us all work together for the betterment of dogs! Each […]
