Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of its employees. The month-long campaign [...]
Pictured above as a puppy, this Giant Schnauzer was America’s #1 Giant Schnauzer All-Breed 2021 & 2022. He was the Best In Show winner at the 2021 AKC National Championship as well as the 2022 Giant Schnauzer Club Of America National Specialty Winner. He is the winner of 11 All-Breed Best In Show wins and [...]
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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 Michelle Hinshaw for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, “Ailis” (Fireside’s Scandal at Helwater BN [...]
From University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Medicine, By Deborah Stull Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) are a group of genetic disorders that lead to progressive vision loss as the light-sensing cells of the eye—the photoreceptors—die due to mutations in genes needed for their function and survival. Gene therapy has emerged as a promising approach, replacing or supplementing [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Stacie Barnard for sharing these adorable photos of your daughter, Willow, and her Norwegian Elkhound. She has already earned her very first point on a Norwegian Elkhound and has placed in her Junior Showmanship classes as well. Stacie says, [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is proud to announce that its national brand campaign, “Everything We Do, We Do for Dogs,” has been recognized with 14 prestigious creative awards, including 6 Telly Awards and 8 Communicator Awards, celebrating both outstanding execution and the powerful mission at the heart of the campaign. The campaign won awards in the [...]
With the beginning of summer just around the corner, Veterinarians at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital offer the following tips to keep pets healthy and cool during the hot days ahead: Do not leave your pet alone in your car. Vehicles heat up quickly in the sun, and animals left in them can succumb to heat stroke within [...]
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced the success of its annual day of service, known as Purina Cares Day. The 24th annual event supported the St. Louis community, which was recently devastated by an EF-3 tornado, as well as 33 other cities where the company has factories and sales offices. Each year, Purina asks its more than 15,000 [...]
Click here to read the complete article 262 – May, 2025 By Nikki Riggsbee The Harriers are scent hounds that were bred to hunt hare (hence its name) in packs primarily, but can also hunt alone and on other small game. At 19–21”, the Harrier is taller than the Beagle which has a maximum height [...]
