We received the very sad news that Mr. Nelson Huber of Picayune, Mississippi passed away on July 16. Nelson was a longtime fancier, handler, AKC judge, and successful breeder of Norwegian Elkhounds for over 35 years. Nelson began breeding Norwegian Elkhounds in 1967; he bred and handled three All-Breed Best In Show winners. Before becoming [...]
Over the years, the hospitality industry has addressed the important role pets play in our lives by increasing the number of animal-friendly hotels. The American Veterinary Medical Association, which serves more than 100,000 member veterinarians, offers guidance for pet parents planning to whisk their furry friends away on holiday. Many hotels go above and beyond to [...]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who can you name in this photo? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! 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!
The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, one of the largest, most comprehensive prospective canine health studies in the United States, has reached a milestone with accrual of 500 cumulative diagnoses of four major cancers in dogs. This milestone, achieved 11 years after the Study’s inception, highlights Morris Animal Foundation’s commitment to advancing animal health research and finding [...]
Morris Animal Foundation recently announced it is funding a new canine health study looking at links between mitochondria, a cell’s “powerhouse,” and glaucoma in dogs. The research team hopes their results will lead to new diagnostic tests, novel treatments and possibly prevention of glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the species. “Investigating the role of mitochondria [...]
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “stream of thought” as a literary style in which a character’s thoughts, feelings and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue. This is what happens to your brain after several hours of sitting in a duck or goose blind. Actually, it starts before you even crawl into that blind, or at least it does for me mainly because my competence level at 0400 hours is somewhere south of complete ineptitude. And, if I should happen to mutter any of those uninterrupted continuous flow thoughts aloud, even the dog looks at me like I’m more than a full bubble off plumb.
I would like to share words of wisdom from Pat Trotter about her views on an ethical breeder: “The ethical breeder is a purist who does not expect his animals to earn their keep through stud fees and puppy sales. The ethical breeder lives for his dogs and not off his dogs. This breeder breeds for the enjoyment of the end product and the sense of accomplishment achieved by success. This success can come in the form of looking out the window in sheer pleasure as one of your dogs trots across the yard effortlessly, or it can come with accolades in the show ring.
Breeders must be constantly dedicated and rededicated to the fact that the most important thing a dog can be is man’s best friend.”
What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Non-Sporting Group. At rest, my tail is down with an upward hook at the tip but happily carried curved over the back on the move. My “joy of life” is displayed in my expression. Correct Answer: Coton de Tulear
Almost all of us have full-time jobs. Then, between driving the children from soccer practice to the math tutor, trying to keep a clean house and cooking dinner, as well as staying on top of the constant influx of emails, how can we find time for anything fun?
Were you able to correctly guess this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who could you name in this photo? Did you remember the dog? Answer: CH Aurora’s Yankee Doodle Dandy winning the breed from the classes over BIS winning specials under Judge Hayden Martin. Owned by Arlene V & Julie Muller, shown by Julie in 1973. Thank you Julie [...]
