How well do you know your veterinarian and their staff? When you arrive, do you use their names and ask how they’ve been, or are you on a mission to check “visit the vet” off your to-do list? Do you treat staff like servants and the vet like an expensive necessity?
If you knew that your attitude and the way you treat the staff could save a life, would that make a difference to you?
By Brian Clegg Nina Fetter retires from active dog handling this weekend in Lansing MI. The accolades for what Nina has contributed to our sport are endless. Nina has been a tireless worker at almost every dog show she attends to the benefit of all the exhibitors there, never asking for anything in return. The [...]
The 2019 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin Judging Program has been released. The links for the Judging Programs for the National Championship, the AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals and the AKC Royal Canin Puppy & Juniors Stakes are listed below. We look forward to seeing everyone in Orlando! AKC National Championship AKC National [...]
Dogs from the 50 States, Washington, D.C. and All Over the World Will Vie for Best in Show The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin continues to top itself, drawing record numbers in its 19th year. An entry of 5,284 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion on December 14 and 15, 2019 [...]
We asked experienced AKC judges two questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say…
The Questions: 1. What specifically do you like about the current judges’ application procedure? 2. What specifically would you like to see improved in the current application procedure?
The other day I settled down for lunch and clicked on the TV. Oh good, another episode of Adam Ruins Everything, the show where this guy tells you what you always thought was true isn’t. I briefly thought, “Wouldn’t it be good if Adam could set people straight about how animal rights zealots mislead animal lovers when it comes to dogs?” And it was just at that moment that I saw this episode was about “Adam Ruins Purebred Dogs.” If you want to see the episode you can Google that title on YouTube and find it. More than 8 million people already have, according to the YouTube stats.
The Canine Chronicle would like to wish everyone a happy, safe, and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family. Happy Thanksgiving!
I am sure that you have all heard the saying, “if you see it on the internet, it must be true…”. Of course, we know that is a sarcastic statement! Social media has changed the landscape of the sport of purebred dogs–mostly for the good, but with those positive aspects come negative aspects as well. [...]
NBC’s Thanksgiving Day special, “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®,” will crown one of America’s great purebreds as its 2019 champion on Thanksgiving Day, bringing canine competition and family entertainment to America’s viewers for the 18th year. The holiday special (noon-2 p.m. in all time zones) follows the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on NBC and is [...]
Some breeds are easier to survey to identify their experts’ priorities for evaluating their breeds. Easiest are those breeds with short coats, whose show photos have the dogs in full profile, and those with a great many breeder-judges to invite to participate in the project. The more challenging breeds are missing one to all of those conditions.
