By Chris Robinson Originally published: August 2013 According to most psychiatric journals, a problem exists when there is a discrepancy between what you are doing and what you would like to be doing. So, when there is a discrepancy between what my dogs are doing and what I would like them to be doing, it [...]
AKC Perspectives, the AKC Delegate publication, is one of the best dog publications you’ve never heard of. It’s professional in presentation and content and is full of well-curated articles about the sport. Perspectives is created by and published for the delegates, so it’s understandably not available to the public; that’s unfortunate because it occasionally reveals some real writing gems, none more important than a recent series regarding the number of dogs that compete in dog shows. The writing is excellent, the tone is pragmatic and positive, and the data is shocking.
Fifteen years ago, in 2009, a major change was made to the format of the AKC National Championship. This change, in my opinion, is one of the main reasons this show has become the premier dog show cluster in all of the Americas and one of the most important dog shows in the world.
Pictured above as a puppy, this Dalmatian is a Multiple Best In Show Winner, Multiple Reserve Best In Show Winner, Multiple Best In Specialty Show Winner as well as the #1 Dalmatian 2024. He was the Dalmatian Club Of America National Futurity Winner. You can find him on a past cover of The Canine Chronicle. [...]
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Join us for an interview series where we get to know some of our most successful owner-handlers in purebred dogs. How did you get started in the sport of purebred dogs, and how did you acquire your first show dog? Growing up I was your average spectator, someone who enjoyed watching the dog shows that [...]
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 to The Basenji Sisters, Julie and Kathy Jones, for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Basenji doing what she [...]
By: Sharon M Albright, DVM, CCRT, AKC Canine Health Foundation Current heartworm treatments for dogs come with the risk of complications such as pain, fever, blood clots, and more. Thanks to funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), investigators at the University of Illinois are exploring a new class of drugs to treat this [...]
We want to see our readers’ fun photos posing with The Canine Chronicle! We love this adorable photo of a baby German Wirehaired Pointer admiring his Aunt, Greta, and taking notes in Ocala, Florida. Thank you Allison Chism for sharing this fun photo! Where in the world do you take your Canine Chronicle? Do your [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Whippet? Tell us about your favorite WHIPPET 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 [...]
