We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Nicole Tholt for sharing these wonderful photos of your son, Jasper! Nicole says, “Jasper Tholt, 13 years of age, has been showing in 4-H since he was 8 years old. One day, while crusing Facebook, we saw a friend shared [...]
Celebrate top breeds, family fun, and the pure joy of watching incredible dogs compete for top honors at one of America’s oldest and most prestigious dog shows. What makes it even more special? The National Dog Show is the only Single-Venue Benched Show in the country — meaning nearly 2,000 competing dogs stay on-site in [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Rhodesian Ridgeback? Tell us about your favorite RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK of all time. Your answer MUST be a DECEASED dog from the past. Please include registered name, call name, and the reasons why you believe this particular dog was the very best example of its breed. Please share [...]
It has become increasingly clear that committed assistants are hard to come by these days. Whether it’s a live-in position or weekend role, our sport is facing a noticeable shortage of dedicated help.
Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Answer: Judge Kimberly Meredith awarding CH Hi-Kel Terrydale Soldier Of Fortune, aka Ranger. Handled by Scott Sommer. Bred By D Hull, M Wooldridge & K McIndoe. Owned by C Dowd, B Dowd, C Ruggles and Terrydale Kennel. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like [...]
R.E.S.P.E.C.T was the clarion call roared out by the irreplaceable Queen of Soul back in 1967. Its powerful message has continued to echo on down through the decades, completely undiminished in power, because, after all, we all want respect. We all want acknowledgment. We all want our ‘props’.
There was a time when the word “Golden” was self-explanatory. After all, it is the nation’s third most popular breed. That has changed… unfortunately. Popular culture has redefined the Golden Retriever as a doodle ingredient rather than a purebred classic. Who saw that one coming? Early breeders focused their attention on functionality, coherent type, documented lineage, etc. It’s impossible to imagine this issue coming up at one of those nineteenth-century club meetings.
Quite likely, Morris and Essex was a minor blip on the radar when it debuted in 1927. There was a lot of breaking news crowding out any developments within the sport. For instance, Charles Lindbergh successfully completed the first transatlantic flight; the legendary trial of Sacco and Vanzetti competed with multiple other horrors like the Mississippi flood–which killed over 500 people–and the rise of Stalin. Mainstream attention vied between the first actual “talking” picture and Babe Ruth breaking records. Dog biz of any sort was not a headliner.
Click here to read the complete article 260 – November/December, 2025 Curated By Closet Confidential Fashionista Elaine Lessig Click here to read the complete article 260 – November/December, 2025
