Breed Priorities: Alaskan Malamute
Alaskan Malamute mentors have always emphasized function. They pull heavy loads (freight). They work in brutally cold conditions.
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American Kennel Club Board of Directors Announces New Chief Financial Officer
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 […]
Can Patriotic Puppies Save the Day?
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.
The Canine Chronicle Trivia – Working Dog Quiz – Check Your Answer!
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 […]
Canine Chronicle Virtual Dog Show – You Be The Judge!
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 […]
It’s A Small World – Top 3 NOHS Pembroke Welsh Corgi Exhibitors Were Former AQHA Participants
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: InVolo Papillons with Top Breeders Gia, Donna, & Michael Garofalo
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.
Cooked to Perfection with Vicki Cushman
Cooked to Perfection with Vicki Cushman
AKC Judge, Victoria Seiler Cushman shows us what’s for dinner tonight in her home.
If you would like to share your dinner recipes and what you are having for dinner for this series – please email Amy.grabe@caninechronicle.com. We look forward to your participation!
Don’t Miss The Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina Airing on NBC at 7 PM on May 17th
The Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina will air on Sunday, May 17th 2020 at 8 PM ET/PT and 7 PM CT/MT on NBC The Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina brings the glitz and glam of Hollywood to the dog world in a can’t-miss, star-studded event featuring some of your favorite canine […]
Remembering Mildred “Millie” Meyer
Mrs. Mildred L. “Millie” Meyer, died Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was 86 years old. Millie and her late husband, Gail M. Meyer, created Gaymill Collies, home of numerous rough and smooth coated, home bred, group winning collie champions, They produced more than 100 titled dogs. As a judge, she took pride in basing her […]
