As we already seem to be hurtling through yet another year, I thought it would be a very good moment to pump the brake a little, slow down and take a look back…way back…to some of the early pioneers of our most popular breeds of today.
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We are sad to report the passing of the great Border Collie, GCHP2 Majestic Elite Clever Endeavor PT. Piloted by Jamie Clute and Haley Whitcomb, Slick was the winner of 50 All Breed Best in Shows and 2 National Specialty Best of Breeds. He was the winner of the 2018 Westminster KC Herding Group and the [...]
The AKC Museum of the Dog cordially invites you to celebrate the beginning of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show weekend with a fundraiser cocktail party, honoring long-time supporter, distinguished judge, and Museum Board Member, Gayle Bontecou, Friday, February 7th from 4:30pm – 7:00pm. Enjoy music, cocktails, and delicious hors d’oeuvres. Tickets start at $150 and proceeds go towards the [...]
Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Answer: Judge Richard Baum and Barbara Parker, breeder-owner and handler of Boxer, Barbary’s Here’s To Life. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
Many spend a lifetime climbing the ladder of success only to learn their ladder was leaning against the wrong wall.
Photos by: Deana Niosi Read Amy Fernandez’s 2025 Meet the Breed Article here: http://caninechronicle.com/?p=317635
Being an “interactive” person in the “dog sport” for over a half-century, I figured out a few things.
By Amy Fernandez Photos by: Deana Niosi At the risk of sounding boring, once again I have to say that Meet The Breeds is the best idea that AKC has lifted in a long time. Crufts Discover Dogs had this concept nailed down years before AKC stepped up to the game. Even so, better late [...]
The Westminster Kennel Club is a mix of tradition and innovation in the dog world. And both are plain in the way it has historically treated women. One example of tradition is its exclusion of women members until very recently. One example of innovation was its choice in 1888 of Miss Anna Whitney to judge, the first time a woman officiated at any dog show in the United States.
