We received the sad news that Joe Payne of Houston, Texas passed away peacefully at his home after an extended illness. Joe was a lifetime and founding member of the Cocker Spaniel Club of South Texas. Joe’s family and friends remember him as a hard worker with a true love and passion for all animals. […]
You’d think entering the right class would be easy, but misunderstandings about class eligibility and when you must continue to show make up a large proportion of disallowed wins. Don’t let your win be one of them! How well do you know your class competition rules?
The AKC Museum of the Dog is thrilled to announce its second annual Paws on Parade, happening Saturday, September 23rd at Bryant Park from 11 AM to 3:30PM. The event will feature collective art making, fun photo opportunities, dog awards, food and drink vendors all culminating in a celebratory march around the park. There will also be demonstrations […]
The American Kennel Club sent out a survey to some fanciers recently. I’m not certain how they compiled their survey pool, but some who received the survey said they are concerned that the AKC will recognize “designer dogs” or mutts, as many of us call them, in the not too distant future.
Over the past week, the farmer who tends the fields on the property where we are currently living has been harvesting the hay. It is quite a process. To begin, the fields were mowed down one after another. Then the grass was assembled row by row down the length of each of these fenced areas. After a few days, the farmer returned with his HUGE tractor to spread the grass over the entire area. At each step, the farmer made the effort to get the grass in exactly the place he needed for the process to be effective. If anything got in the way of the tractor, he promptly stopped, got down, and fixed the problem. Once he was satisfied, he climbed up on the tractor once again to finish the job.
What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Non-Sporting Group; I am a 3000 year-old Aztec dog. I come in three sizes (toy, miniature, and standard), and two varieties (hairless and coated – identical except for coat and dentition). My face is thoughtful and intelligent. My forehead will wrinkle while deep in thought. I […]
The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) has only four breeds earmarked for the Terrier group, and one of those, the Teddy Roosevelt, will be moving to the regular group as of January, 2024. The breeds come from four different continents: South America, Europe, Asia and North America.
Written By: Gannon O’Reilly With deep sadness, we share the passing of Darwin Delaney, a world-renowned Chihuahua breeder whose profound influence on purebred dogs and the Chihuahua breed is both extensive and enduring. In 1952, Darwin purchased his first pair of AKC registered Chihuahuas. Over the subsequent seven decades, Darwin, alongside his beloved wife Tanya, built an exceptional bloodline under […]
The live stream of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum commemoration ceremony – marking the 22nd anniversary of the attacks – begins at 8:40 a.m. (EDT) on Monday, September 11.
