Explore Show Catalogs, the Longest Running Dog Sport Magazine & More In celebration of its 138th anniversary, the American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and governing body of dog sports, is excited to announce the launch of its digital library. “The AKC houses an expansive library with a tremendous amount of [...]
My most recent adventure was traveling to Purina Farms to show my dog!!! For a hound enthusiast, there was no better place to be! I had the pleasure to watch some specialties including Ibizan Hounds, Otterhounds, and Portuguese Podengos. These breeds held their National Specialties in conjunction with the Gateway Hound Show and the Three [...]
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Join Michael Hill in his exciting series “INFLUENCERS.” Michael will be hosting dog show enthusiasts, handlers, breeders, and judges as they reveal who has impacted them the most. This series will touch upon how influential mentors are and how they shape not only individuals but the future of the dog show world. Next, in the series is [...]
Question of the week: What’s the name of Hagrid’s dog in Harry Potter? Check back on Friday when we reveal the correct answer! Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
The longer a person is active in dog sports, the more likely it will be that they have accumulated a plentitude of “dog stuff” and a lot of it will be duplicates, triplicates and even greater “cates.” In fact, if you are the average “dog sport person,” paraphrasing King David’s words in Psalm 23, ‘your cup runneth over with dog stuff.’
Were you able to name this breeder-owner-handler? Answer: Amy Rodrigues, breeder-owner-handler of Broxden Brittanys, Goldens and Smooth Fox Terriers. Below is 9 year old Amy, showing her family’s 9 year old Brittany, CH Greenfield Le Duclos De Cannelle. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email [...]
Click here to read the complete article 220 – September, 2022 By Sandy Weaver 1. Learn from the successful breeders that came before you. People who are coachable and teachable have more success than those who aren’t. Visit with and learn from the successful breeders in your breed. Ask them what traits their dogs have [...]
Effective January 1, 2023 SECTION 2. A dog which in its breed competition at a show shall have been placed Winners and which also shall have won its group class at the same show shall be awarded championship points figured at the highest point rating of any breed or recognized variety of any breed entered [...]
Researchers from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine report what some dog breeders already suspected: hookworms are becoming resistant to drugs that formerly killed them.
