It is hard to believe that Labor Day has come and gone! This is a sad time for me as I truly love summer and Labor Day is the “official” close of my favorite season. As we tumble into fall, it also means that our show year is only a few months from ending. […]
What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Toy Group; my expression is more human than that of a dog. I am an elegant, longhaired, uniquely colored toy terrier with a breed signature ponytail. No amount of tan hair may be found on my back, belly, chest, legs or feet. The white from my […]
By Gay Dunlap Originally published: April 2013 I stood open and welcoming. She continued, “That’s what I’ve heard.” We were standing at the checkout counter of a small boutique and I was paying for my purchases. The subject was broached basically because I was explaining to the gal behind the counter why I needed a […]
Are you correctly guess this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who did you name in this photo? Answer: The handler is Corky Vroom showing CH Aegean’s Kokkino Piperi “Dutch” to judge Klaus Anselm 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!
By Lee Connor Originally published: February 2020 February heralds only one thing for most dog lovers…the Westminster Show. And if there is one breed of dog that completely encapsulates the beauty, elegance, showmanship and sheer glamour that is required in a show dog, it surely has to be the Afghan Hound. And, fully befitting its […]
By Caroline Coile The H3N2 dog flu virus may be closer to infecting humans, according to a new study from the China Agricultural University. The H3N2 flu originated as a bird flu, then mutated and jumped to dogs around 2006. Now it is stabilizing and adapting to better recognize human receptors. The researchers say that […]
By Caroline Coile Finally, you can make money in dogs! You’ve heard of the goose that laid the golden egg. Your dog could be the pooch that laid the platinum poop. That’s because AnimalBiome, a biotech firm in Oakland, California, wants your dog poop! And they’re eager to pay you $100 a month per dog […]
By Caroline Coile According to the annual report of the UK PAW Report, imported dogs now account for 8% of the UK’s total canine population, or roughly 900,000 dogs. Of these, the owners of 4%–accounting for roughly 26,000 dogs–said they chose to import a dog because they specifically wanted a dog with cropped ears, and […]
We received the devastating news that Dave Helming of Flemington, New Jersey passed away. Dave was a world-renowned Newfoundland breeder, Show Chairman of Westminster Kennel Club, an AKC Judge, and longtime fancier involved in all aspects of the sport of purebred dogs. Dave purchased his first Newfoundland with his wife, Peggy, in 1965. For 50+ […]
