There’s no better way to ring in the new year than with North America’s largest dog show. The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin returns to Animal Planet as a three-hour special on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 6pm ET/PT. Hosted by sportscaster Mary Carillo, and featuring play-by-play with AKC Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo and [...]
- Barbet and Dogo Argentino Gain Full Recognition – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced today that the Barbet and Dogo Argentino will receive full recognition and become eligible to compete in their respective groups on January 1, 2020. These additions bring the number of [...]
We received the sad news that Sally Vilas of San Lorenzo, California passed away at her home on December 27th 2019. Mrs. Vilas was a respected AKC Judge of all Toy and Non-Sporting breeds. Mrs. Vilas was a devoted fancier of the sport of purebred dogs. She had been intimately involved in the sport for [...]
Exhibitors are reminded that postal entries for Crufts close on Monday 6th January (postmarked) and online entries on Monday 20th January, for dogs which have qualified for the show.
We received the sad news that Mr. Eugene Haupt of Louisville, Kentucky passed away this week at his home on December 25th 2019. He was 97 years old. Mr. Haupt was a respected and well-known judge of all Working Breeds. Mr. Haupt was a dedicated dog show fancier, as a owner and handler of many [...]
We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the successful professional handler pictured showing a Beagle in this photo? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to this week’s Throwback is Tiffany Skinner. Thank you to all for your participation! [...]
Merry Christmas From The Canine Chronicle! May this Christmas bring joy, peace and happiness to last throughout the coming year!
I hope that everyone who enjoys spending their time at dog shows is joining me in enjoying time at home with family and friends during this holiday season. Thank you for carving a few minutes out of your busy schedule to check in with us here for Table Talk. While we all spend time reflecting [...]
The Dog Show Superintendent’s Association (DSSA) annual meeting was held December 3rd, 2019 in Nashville, TN. The following members were present: President Bobby Christiansen, (MB-F Dog Shows); Secretary-Treasurer, Becky Sumner, Sheila Raymond (BaRay Event Services); Tim James, (Onofrio Dog Shows), Ed Smizer (Rau Dog Shows), and Dorie Crowe (MB-F Dog Shows). Glenn Lycan represented the [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) announces their 2019 award recipients, recognizing leaders in canine health. Elanco Animal Health receives the 2019 AKC Canine Health Foundation President’s Award. This award is given annually to a person or organization that has made an exceptional contribution to advancing canine health. The 2019 AKC Canine Health Foundation Distinguished Research [...]
