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It all began in 1884 when the American Kennel Club (AKC) was founded. From its beginning the AKC began to harness science and technology for the benefit of producing better purebred dogs. It wasn’t long before the AKC became recognized as a leader in breed knowledge, health and training for all dogs as the advocate for responsible dog ownership and the dog sport. Over these many years certain events brought about changes. One involved a response to breeders who asked for a tool which was later called the Limited Registration (LR). The idea for such a tool was approved by the AKC Board in June of 1988 and referred to the delegate body for consideration. The idea for this tool was first noted when breeders asked AKC to create a tool that would address the registration of pups with disqualifications, serious faults and/or health problems. They needed a way to protect the gene pool of their breed.
April 18th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Here are more Around The Rings Photos from the Peach Blossom Cluster. They were taken by our friend and outstanding dog photographer, Lisa Croft-Elliott.
April 17th, 2022 | Posted in Around The Ring Galleries,Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Dog Aging Project has One Key Goal: To help your dog and you live longer, healthier lives.
April 17th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Today’s CC Photo Of The Day comes from Dr. Marc Sabo who shared this cute snapshot of Carrie Klaber’s Mastiff dress up at the Harrisburg Shows.
April 17th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Being a Show Chairman is a big job, and in many ways is reminiscent of trying to herd cats in order to put on a dog show. Heading up a group of volunteers is tough enough–getting them to all work together to produce a large event with contracts, venue, parking, motorhomes, vendors, stewards, judges, superintendents, AKC, and of course exhibitors all needing various levels of attention at various stages of the months-long process is a huge undertaking. Add to that a hard deadline and a mountain of paperwork, plus long days of non-stop work during the actual show weekend… phew!
April 17th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The American Kennel Club joins with ESPN2 to bring you the National Agility Championship.
April 16th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The debates over type vs soundness are endless. Recently I was twice “accused” of wanting a sound dog during my judging so I decided to pencil down my thoughts on the subject.
April 16th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an adage suggesting that a single still image can convey the meaning or essence more effectively than a written narration. I believe that it must certainly depend on the circumstances. If we are giving thought to the breed standards by which the 199 recognized breeds will be judged in the conformation ring, good illustrations could be of considerable benefit if properly utilized.
April 16th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Question of the week: Which medical condition affects dogs the most? Did you guess right?
April 15th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
“I hope you are going to ask me why more minorities, and African-Americans especially, aren’t showing dogs,” Adrian Woodfork said early in the interview for this profile. He’s very willing to discuss the subject. “It’s all about visibility,” he says. “Others have said that black people excel in sports that don’t require money, but that’s not right. A lot of blacks are middle class, upper middle class, or even millionaires.” However, if you don’t see other minorities in a sport, it may not occur to you that you could succeed in it yourself. Woodfork points to other sports that had been traditionally dominated by whites—before the Williams sisters, you didn’t see African-American women in tennis, and before Tiger Woods, you seldom saw a black professional golfer.
April 15th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
