According to National Purebred Dog Day.Com, May 1st celebrates the heritage, diversity and predictability of the purebred dog. Each breed is a living legacy of the culture that created it for a reason, each breed indelibly etched in that culture’s history just as surely as its music, art, and language. This day celebrates that purebred dogs not […]
Four New Breeds: Barbet, Biewer Terrier, Belgian Laekenois, Dogo Argentino Debut at America’s Dog Show NEW YORK - The Westminster Kennel Club welcomes 206 breeds and varieties among 2,500 entries from 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and 10 additional countries to its 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan® at Lyndhurst, […]
The Canine Chronicle has another great photo to share this week for #ThrowbackThursday. Can you name the handler pictured in this week’s throwback? Can you name the dog? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email […]
In the canine world there are four main colors: black, brown, white, and red, and they come in many variations and shades. Some become so popular they are given their own special names such as gold, yellow, cream, blue, black and tan, grey, etc. With so many colors to choose from, it is not surprising that a preference for or against a certain color was destined to develop.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have teamed up to offer a series of webinars featuring leaders in the field of veterinary health research that offer practical advice on common health concerns as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit all dogs. The latest webinar in this series features vector-borne disease (VBD) diagnosis […]
My heart is full after spending four days at dog shows in Southern California! It was great to spend time with folks I have not seen since the end of last February at the Beverly Hills show. This was the first year that the Lake Mathews and Conejo Kennel Clubs hosted a four-day cluster at the Lake Perris Recreation Park. This venue is gorgeous! In fact, I would have to put this location on my list as one of my favorite places to hold a dog show! Congratulations to the show committee for putting on a terrific event. Group judging this past weekend started at 2:30, and the show concluded at a very respectable hour every day! Kudos to the cluster’s Superintendent, Jack Bradshaw, and all involved.
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 Top 10 Road Trip Songs for Will Alexander.
Deb Cooper ran into retired handler now AKC JUDGE Pam Lambie at the Lake Mathews dog show and discussed her transition from handling to judging.
Thank you to Roxanna Twedt for sharing this fun video of her 11 Week Old Westie puppies participating in a treat race. You might remember during lockdown, Roxanna filmed the same video with her adult dogs. This is a recreation of that video, but with a group of adorable puppies. Thanks Roxanna!
