Does The Best Dog Always Win?

In what percentage of instances does the best dog actually win? We have all been there, standing dumbfounded when a certain dog consistently beats your perfect dog! Not that ego or unbiased opinion ever comes into play.

In what percentage of instances does the best dog actually win? We have all been there, standing dumbfounded when a certain dog consistently beats your perfect dog! Not that ego or unbiased opinion ever comes into play.

Pictured above as a puppy, this Papillon is the #1 Papillon 2024 & 2025 and currently the #2 Toy. He is a Multiple All Breed Best In Show Winner and Multiple Best In Specialty Show Winner as well as Best of Breed at Westminster Kennel Club 2024 & 2025. Can you name this current show [...]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to bring the AKC National Agility Championship to AKC.tv. Tune-in all weekend, starting this Thursday to see these extraordinary dogs compete in this fast-paced sport. The competition will premiere on March 14th at ET, only on AKC.tv. on Friday, March 14th – Sunday March 16th Watch the live coverage on [...]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 25th AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2025. The 2025 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also [...]

My opinion on this could be somewhat tainted as I am a lifelong New Yorker…but the numbers don’t lie!

At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 11, 2025, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2029 Eduardo T. Fugiwara, Delegate, Two Cities Kennel Club Robin Stansell, Delegate, French Bull Dog Club of America Sylvia A. Thomas, Delegate, Kennel Club of Riverside [...]

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 Wendy Sparks for sharing this photo of your Newfoundland, “Tilly” (MBISS GCHS Dreamhavens Cascading Waterfalls at Old Bay CD WD RN [...]

When the AKC announced the creation of NOHS regional events last year, the news was met with some skepticism and plenty of questions. Many of these have been answered with the advent of the first Regional NOHS event, held with the Lakeland Winterhaven Kennel Club’s Strawberry Classic in Florida, just days after Westminster.

Congleton Photography is trilled to introduce the brand-new Congleton Photography website ! Starting in March 2025, all proofs from ringside candids and photoshoots will be uploaded directly to our site, where you can easily view and purchase your favorite images. With this update, we’re excited to offer prints, canvases, and digital images through a more streamlined and user-friendly [...]

We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Heather Galford for sharing these adorable photos of your daughter, Marie, and her Basenji puppy. Marie named Love-Bug herself, “Bug” to her friends, and is so excited to train and show her! Do your children train the puppies? Do they [...]