The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the AKC Agility Invitational will premiere on ESPN2 on December 24th from 2pm-4pm ET. The 19th AKC Agility Invitational presented by YuMove® took place on December 14th and 15th in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs, is excited to announce its annual awards recognizing leaders in supporting canine health. Dr. J. Charles and Lynn Garvin receive the 2024 President’s Award. The President’s Award, given to a person or organization that has made an exceptional contribution [...]
Pictured above as a young puppy, this Brittany is the winner of over 63 All Breed Best In Shows as well as the #1 Sporting Dog 2014 & 2015 and a Multiple National Specialty Winner. He is the top winning Brittany in AKC History. Can you name this retired show dog? Please share your guesses in the comments [...]
GCHP EB The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection, also known as “Lexus,” won Best Bred-By Exhibitor in Show at the 2024 AKC National Championship. Lexus is handled by his breeder Elyades Betancourt and owned by Dr. P & E Bustillo, R Pineiro & E Betancourt. Lexus was bred by E Betancourt, R Pineiro & E Bustillo. Best BBE in Show was [...]
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of 266 dogs this past weekend at the 11thAKC® Obedience Classic. Competitions were held December 14-15, 2024 in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The 13th AKC®Obedience & Rally Junior Showcase was [...]
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 25th annual AKC® Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The five winners were carefully chosen from a pool of over 600 impressive nominations. The winners in each category are [...]
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 Jan Hare for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Weimaraner, “Dolphin” (GCH CH Image’s N About Time’s Making A [...]
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall entry of 139 dogs this past weekend at the first AKC RACH Invitational. Competitions were held December 12-13, 2024, in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The winners: AKC RACH Invitational Winner: CH [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Alex Sanchez for sharing this adorable photo of your daughter, Ailyn, pictured at 7 years of age. Ailyn has participated in the PeeWee class for the past 2 years. Alex says, “Ailyn loves to show dogs and enjoys her time [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Bloodhound? Tell us about your favorite BLOODHOUND of all time. Your answer MUST be a DECEASED dog from the past. Please include registered name, call name, and the reasons why you believe this particular dog was the very best example of its breed. Bonus points if you [...]
