Around The Rings: Ponce & Caribe Kennel Club
October 2022 Photos By Marcelo Veras
Home » Featured
You are browsing entries filed in “Featured”
Murder Trial Star Witness is a Bloodhound?
Naturally, Pulido was grilled about the proficiency of his K9 partner. And two days into this horrifying trial, that grilling turned into a rare treat for this jury. Bodycam footage captured every minute of Champ confidently forging through the dense woods with Pulido in tow.
Dog Show Tips 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #35
Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! This week Will gives us 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #35. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
When a Bench is More than Just a Place to Sit
When you’re reading the premium list for a show, maybe you’ve run across a list of people on the Bench Show Committee. Did you wonder what that was and how it works?
From The CC Vault: It’s All About the Money
By Lisa Dubé Forman Originally published: October 2012 Our purebred dog conformation events have been transformed. The first sentence in the AKC Mission Statement is, “The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function.” I would suggest “…and breeding […]
Searching for Miss P – The Beginning is Always Today
Believe it or not, I haven’t always been the dog show giant you see before you. There was a time when I was the equivalent of the dog show ninety-pound weakling, continuously having defeats kicked in my face instead of sand. Okay, maybe I’m not a giant but I wanted to get my point across. Those of you that are still with me, let me explain.
From The CC Vault: The Owner & Handler Relationship – Making It Work
By Deb Cooper Photo: ©Lisa Croft-Elliott Originally published: August 2012 There are ways to optimize your investment when hiring a handler in order to make the relationship between the owner and handler as productive and as effective for your dog’s campaign as possible. There are two different scenarios where most owners hire handlers to show their […]
Groundbreaking DNA Test for Cruciate Ligament Rupture Announced
In a landmark study, scientists have developed one of the first DNA tests for a complex disease in dogs, meaning one that arises from the interplay of many genes as well as environment. So far, virtually all DNA tests for disorders have detected one or possibly two gene variables. This DNA test, for canine cruciate ligament rupture in Labrador Retrievers, relies on values at thousands of genetic loci to predict if a dog is likely to develop a ruptured cruciate ligament. Perhaps even more importantly, it could herald in more DNA tests for complex disorders.
From The Publisher
The American Kennel Club defines dog shows by saying, “…the true purpose of conformation showing is to evaluate breeding stock. The dog’s conformation… is an indication of the dog’s ability to produce quality purebred puppies, and that is what is being judged in the ring.”
Robot Dogs, and Why We May One Day Love Them
Researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland were trying to create a robotic dog that could cause people to bond with it. To do so they needed to find out what it is about our dogs that makes us love them. So, they asked dog owners what it was about their dogs they felt was most important in bonding with them.
