February heralds only one thing for most dog lovers…the Westminster Show. And if there is one breed of dog that completely encapsulates the beauty, elegance, showmanship and sheer glamour that is required in a show dog, it surely has to be the Afghan Hound.
We have all heard this admonition, “You can’t have all your eggs in one basket.” No, you truly cannot. Life in the 21st Century has far too many demands for that to ever happen. I see the baskets lined up row by row in my own life. You must be seeing the same in yours. There are too many chores to do. The list of never-ending cleaning tasks competes with the attention needed for the financial details of our households. Meals necessitate planning, shopping, and cooking. Our families of humans and canines fill our days with obligations, organization, fun, and joy. It is all a balancing act. Yet, who can forget good old Humpty Dumpty? Eggs break.
This week, here in Florida, I was busy being an armchair quarterback, as the dog shows were being held roughly 25 miles away from my home. Due to an abundance of caution concerning the COVID-19 virus, I did not attend the shows. Thanks to The Canine Chronicle show results on caninechronicle.com, personal reports, etc. I had a pretty good idea of who the players were and how the new health rules were applied to all attendees.
Join the AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine for an informative webinar on Thursday, December 17th 2020 at 8:00 PM. Register for this webinar here. Speaker Wendy Townsend, DVM, MS, DACVO will be discussing Golden Retriever Pegmentary Uveitis. Golden Retrievers develop an eye condition that practitioners should know about – Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis (GRPU). This […]
Although Leon Whitney was 15 years older than Ernie Hart their lifetime friendship ultimately produced two generations of innovative contributions to the dog world.
When Whitney moved his family to Orange, Connecticut in 1930 it was all about location. Then a tiny rural farming community, Orange was conveniently close to New Haven and Yale. It offered access to cutting edge research and space for his growing kennel. In his 2007 blog, son George describes one of his father’s most ambitious projects, which commenced soon after their arrival. “With the ever-growing numbers of dogs came the expense of feeding so many.
Knock. Three. Times. On the ceiling if you want me. That notable lyric from Tony Orlando and Dawn were no truer words spoken in my dog show world. When purchasing a puppy from an AKC breeder, one must register the dog. Breeders usually have a theme to follow for the litter registration. The breeders also identify the litter as a limited or full registration.
New York, NY-The American Kennel Club™ (AKC), the largest purebred registry in the world and leading advocate for dogs, lauds the U.S. Department of Transportation on yesterday’s release of a final rule on travel by air with service dogs. “We are very pleased by the DOT’s strong statement that recognizes the value of properly trained […]
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the respected breeder and judge pictured in this week’s throwback? 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 Cheslie […]
The liver is a complex organ necessary for survival. Providing over 500 vital functions, which can best be envisioned as a series of organic filters. Blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver where toxins are removed, glucose is converted to glycogen for storage, and amino acids are regulated. The liver also stores iron and other minerals, removes bacteria from the bloodstream, makes immune factors and converts ammonia to urea.
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