Oliver, a three-year-old Tibetan Mastiff, witnessed his human family brutally murdered by their son. The son holed up in a standoff with SWAT in his mother’s home where Oliver remained. The SWAT team shot tear gas into the house and blew the front door off with explosives. Somehow, Oliver survived this ordeal only to find himself as a surrender in a kill shelter.
By Caroline Coile Part of the joy of owning a dog is the chance to take a trip together, whether it be for a competition, vacation or just an excuse to cruise with your best buddy. You dog can be the best co-pilot you ever had: he never argues about the radio station and he [...]
- Premium List Available on AKC.org – New York, NY (August 29, 2019) – Entries are now open for the 2019 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, which returns to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) North/South Concourse this December 14th and 15th. Entries are also open for the 3rd annual AKC Royal Canin [...]
Can you guess the talented young handler that is pictured in this week’s Throwback?
The Santa Barbara Kennel Club celebrated their 100th Anniversary at their shows held this past weekend at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. This year Simi Valley Kennel Club held their shows on Thursday and Friday and the Santa Barbara shows were held Saturday and Sunday. This differs from the format held [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the AKC Temperament Test™ (ATT). The ATT is open to all breeds, including mixed breed dogs. The temperament of any dog is an important characteristic. Temperament is a dog’s natural predisposition to [...]
or far too long the AR people have defined dog fanciers to the general public, and it has not been a pretty picture. They’ve convinced many people that we are cruel users of animal flesh – people who abuse dogs for our own glory and sport. And we’ve been complicit, whether we know it or not, because we tend to be a pretty insular, elite group who carefully monitor the quality of homes/people our puppies are allowed to go.
“It is with great sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Mary Ellen Fishler. We prayed for a miracle cure so that she would stay with us longer, but it was not meant to be.
One Lakeland Terrier expert sent me some opinions on Lakelands especially in comparison with the Wire Fox Terrier and the Welsh Terrier breeds. I found them interesting and helpful and so I am sharing them here.
Like many of you, I spend quite a bit of time on the road driving to one dog show or another. Living in southern New England, a “long drive” for me is an enviable three or four hours, but it’s still enough time that I am constantly buying audio books.
