Can you name the knowledgeable and respected AKC judge pictured showing circa 1973? Let us know your guesses at cheslie@caninechronicle.com. We look forward to your participation! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #TimeTravelTuesday? Email Cheslie at cheslie@caninechronicle.com with your photos.
In the horse game, there is no question but what we would all benefit by having professional judges, just like the baseball leagues have professional umpires and referees. The horse business is large, and there is a great deal of money involved, and a great deal of pride in winning.
Restaurants are closed and who wants takeout every night? We know you’re cooking! The Canine Chronicle wants the recipe for the favorite dish you are making while you are waiting for dog shows to start again. Send it to us and we’ll share it with everyone in the fancy! Let us know at cheslie@caninechronicle.com. Thank [...]
Alaskan Malamute mentors have always emphasized function. They pull heavy loads (freight). They work in brutally cold conditions.
New York, NY- At a special meeting of the American Kennel Club Board of Directors held on April 6, 2020, the Board elected Theodore (Ted) E. Phillips, MBA, CPA, CGMA, as the new Chief Financial Officer. Phillips has over 30 years’ experience in Finance and Asset Management; he comes to AKC as the former Director [...]
Obviously, we are all charting the same vision board of purebred renaissance. And some of AKC’s recent inspirations are reviving my faith in the brain trust over at corporate. So, let’s discuss one of these new projects, the AKC Patriotic Puppy Program. Technically, the idea’s not that new. 1941 marked the first daring collaboration between AKC and civilian groups to create a homegrown K9 defense force. And despite wholesale skepticism and a few wrong turns, it revolutionized America’s military preparedness and laid the groundwork for programs that have since evolved into a global megabusiness, which is the basis of our current problem.
Do you know the true function of these Working Dogs as taken from their breed standard? Check below for the correct answers in bold! Question #1 - “An immensely powerful working dog bred to deter sheep-stealing wolves and other predators on snowy mountaintops.” A) Saint Bernard B) Komondor C) Great Pyrenees D) Anatolian Shepherd Question #2 - “Bred to [...]
It is time to put your thinking caps on! For today’s Virtual Dog Show, we are asking our readers to be the judge and place the following three Welsh Terrier Dogs First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for the Welsh Terrier is available online here. As quoted from the [...]
By Cheslie Pickett Smithey “It’s a small world”, is an idiom that can often be used in context of the dog show community. There are many overlaps in the dog show “world” including ties to the horse show community. Three Pembroke Welsh Corgi owner-handlers have similar backgrounds as ambitious AQHA competitors. Stephanie Grogg, Kelli Alhadef, [...]
Facebook Live: Virtual InVolo Papillon Kennel Visit with Top Breeders Gia, Donna, & Michael Garofalo
As longtime breeders and exhibitors of the butterfly dog, they share specific elements of breed type, temperament, and soundness as well as how to judge the Papillon. They use diverse examples of the breed to teach everything that makes a Papillon – a Papillon.
Whether you are new to the sport or a seasoned breeder, exhibitor or judge, you will find this presentation has something for everyone.
