By Amy Fernandez Regardless of breed or bloodline, every breeder dreads the possibility of missing testicles, otherwise known as monorchidism and cryptorchidism. Although there is evidence of a hereditary pattern, it can and does pop up unexpectedly. At this point, there’s no way to test for it. It goes without saying that this DQ condition invariably [...]
Like humans, pets’ oral hygiene plays an important role in their overall health and quality of life. Common conditions like plaque buildup, tartar and bad breath can escalate to serious health conditions if untreated. In fact, by the age of 3, 80% of pets experience some form of dental health issue, and the risk only [...]
Pictured above as a puppy, this Maltese was the #1 Maltese in 2023 & 2024. She is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show Winner as well as a Group Placer at both the AKC National Championship and Westminster Kennel Club. Can you name this current show dog? Please share your guesses in the comments on the Canine Chronicle [...]
The Kennel Club of Palm Springs has made a change to our previously announced show schedule for our January 2026 Shows: We will host our Specialty and Group Club Shows on Friday, January 2, 2026, followed by 3 days of Kennel Club of Palm Springs New Year’s Classic all breed shows – on Saturday, Sunday [...]
This National Pet Dental Health Month, Banfield Pet Hospital – the nation’s leading provider of preventive veterinary care and part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of practices – analyzed its data from more than 3 million pets seen at its 1,000+ hospital locations nationwide to gain insights on the state of pet dental health across the U.S., [...]
About 90% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. This cluster of chronic health conditions is called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. It can be prevented by paying attention to four health factors, according to scientific experts at the [...]
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 Mallory Eckstut for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Belgian Malinois, “Twyla,” (GCH Element’s Exploding Wildfire At Sundown CD [...]
By Amy Fernandez There are a lot of theories and methods out there purporting to “educate” members of our sport because that alarming learning gap spans the entire bandwidth from novice to judge. However, we always seem to come back to the age-old concept of mentoring. That’s how dog knowledge was shared through generations long [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Deborah Bell and Jennifer Alfinda for sharing this adorable photos of Gunnar Alfinda and your Smooth Collie, Dawn. Gunnar already enjoys helping out at dog shows walking and playing with the “woof woofs” as he calls them! Jennifer and Deborah [...]
TheNorwegian Elkhound has been called the “Dog of the Vikings,” but has been around for thousands of years, well before the Vikings. Elkhounds were used in rural Norway as watch dogs, flock guardians, and for tracking large game, such as moose and bear. His AKC name is a mistranslation of “Norske Elghund.” “Elg” is “moose”, not “elk,” and hund is “dog.” He might have been named Norwegian Moose Dog.
