Around The Rings – Central NJ Hound Association
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Closet Confidential — Northwest Cluster
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Change Your Focus To Win More In The Junior’s Ring
If you are not winning your class as often as you would like, you can. To win more in Junior Showmanship, you should focus on skill development, plan and conduct consistent and engaging practices with your ring partner, and develop a competitive mindset that allows you to prioritize your effort and personal growth in the sport over just winning. Also, if you practice good sportsmanship and take ownership of your successes and failures, the wins will come to you.
Emerging Issue: New World Screwworm—Impacts on Health, Interstate Travel with Dogs
Since the beginning of June 2026, cases of New World Screwworm (NWS, hereinafter screwworm) have been detected in southwest Texas and New Mexico. These are the first cases of NWS in the United States in 60 years. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state departments of agriculture and health officials are working together to […]
2026 AKC National Championship Judges Panel
The 2026 event will showcase top canine athletes from across the country and feature popular competitions, including Best Bred-by-Exhibitor. The championship will again be held alongside the AKC Agility Invitational, Obedience Classic, and AKC RACH Invitational. Junior competitions in Conformation, Agility, Obedience, and Rally will also be offered, along with the North America Diving Dogs (NADD) Santa Splash.
Nominations For The American Kennel Club’s President’s Sportsman Award Are Now Open
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that is the world’s largest registry of purebred and mixed-breed dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is pleased to announce that nominations for the President’s Sportsman Award are now open, and will be accepted through Monday, August 17, 2026. Now in its second year, the […]
The Houses We Once Built
There was a time, spoken of in catalogs, and old Gazette articles, when the fancy was shaped by great houses. In those days, AKC kennels stood like living archives, each preserving a singular vision of type, temperament, and purpose. Within those walls, generations of dogs were planned with the kind of intention that built not just litters, but legacies.
USDA Confirms First Case of New World Screwworm in a Dog in Lea County, New Mexico, Fourth Case in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is sharing additional details about the epidemiological investigation into the case that was reported earlier today in Andrews County, Texas. While the veterinarian who reported the case is located in Texas, the dog resides at a household in Lea County, New Mexico. […]
Around The Rings – Bucks & Trenton
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The Lagotto Romagnolo – Truffle Dog Extraordinaire
Truffles have been a celebrated delicacy throughout recorded history, and for all that time this celebrity fungus has been linked to a few select regions of Europe. Italy is known for its white truffles; black or Perigord truffles are named for that region of France. Okay, truffle sourcing is not our topic, but their scarcity ensures that truffle prices remain sky high, generally ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 per pound. Those are the average prices; they can go way higher. The current record-setting truffle sold for over $330,000. It’s the familiar story of insatiable demand and extremely restricted supply.
