Table Talk · December 6, 2023

I can’t wait to see everyone in Orlando!
We want to see our readers’ fun photos posing with The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Sally and Summer for sharing this adorable photo of you posing with the AKC National Championship issue of The Canine Chronicle at the Winter Wonderland Cluster in Perry, Georgia. Where in the world do you take your Canine Chronicle? Do […]

What breed of dog am I? I am a breed in the Terrier group – the national dog of the Czech Republic. I am a well-muscled, short legged and well-pigmented hunting terrier with natural drop ears and a natural tail. I possess a lean body and graceful movement. I sport a soft, silky coat in […]

The Spinone Italiano is unique or, shall I say, just plain different from other breeds in so many ways, and one of those ways–a very important way–is its croup, tail set and tail carriage.

Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Answer: Daryl Martin at Westminster with CH Aussie “Bender” owned by the late Jennie Worthing and Pat Bass 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 Lisa Dube Forman The shrinking of certain breeds’ gene pools is not a new topic. It has been widely discussed and debated with countless articles, research papers, and dissertations written on the subject. Not long ago, an authoritative report was published in my breed’s national magazine written by Dr. Silvan Urfer, DVM, researcher and author […]

by Gareth Morgan-Jones Originally published: November 2012 Whilst recently preparing to conduct Provisional/Permit assigments in a number of Sporting breeds, the occasion arose to once more thoroughly review their respective standards. Yet again something really stood out like a sore thumb. Call it an incongruity or a notable lack of consistency in terms of the degree […]

My first introduction to “the greats” of our sport was a little unconventional. It was in Lakeland, Florida, I was twelve, and said “greats” were stuck on-site in a motorhome. They were also desperately in need of two cart-fulls of groceries to celebrate their recent Best in Show wins. My mentor and I divided and conquered–each taking a cart and scrambling around the store to collect what they needed. I remember pulling up to the massive truck, trailer, and what seemed to be thirty or more x-pens. I was enamored; I’d never met one of my idols before. They thanked us generously, and we went on our way, but in just those few moments, I knew I needed to play a role in an operation like that one. I would, just three years later, go on to work for them and continue to shop for those Best in Show dinners. Sometimes, I wonder what would have happened to me if they hadn’t asked for my help that day. Would I have ever felt like learning from them was possible?

So much about our dog sport literally came from a split-second moment via the talented eye of a dog show photographer. There are also some quirky, funny things that happen to them while on the job.