We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the popular and respected AKC Judge that is pictured in this week’s Throwback? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Ms. Sharol Candace Way. Thank you for sharing this […]
Table Talk 092519 This week the American Kennel Club announced this year’s nominees for their Breeder of the Year award to be presented at the 2019 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando on December 14th. The nominees are as follows: • Sporting – Lisa Weiss, Lobuff Labrador Retrievers • Hound – Andy […]
Back in the early days of television, before pay-per-view, one of the more popular programs was the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports also known as the Friday Night Fights. For many of the title fights, Arthur Mercante was the third man in the ring as the referee and, in those days, the referee always wore a black bow tie. On way too many occasions, it seemed like I should have been wearing that same black bow tie because for some strange reason, throughout my life as a hunter, dog owner and dog trainer, I’ve been nearby when two dogs have decided to try tearing each other limb from limb. Males and females alike are all too frequently more than willing to settle disputes whether it be over territory, food, toys or, in the case of sporting breeds, birds, with a frenzy of teeth.
The American Kennel Club (AKC ®) is pleased to announce the expansion of its AKC S.A.F.E. Grooming Certification Program with a “Safety in the Salon Recertification Course.”The course was soft – launched at Groom Expo, hosted by Barkleigh Productions, Sept . 1 2 – 15 th in Hershey, PA. “The launch of the Safety in […]
A year ago we had a vendor selling hemp products at our show. It was met with some horror by our older members. Last week we went to another show. They had two hemp vendors, and they seemed to be doing a bang-up business. In fact, their customers included one of our older members!
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 20thannual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. One award is presented in each of the following five categories: Uniformed Service K-9, Therapy, Service, Search and Rescue and Exemplary […]
New York, NY — The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to recognize breeding programs from the Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups as 2019 AKC Breeder of the Year group honorees. “The breeders honored with this award have made important contributions to the sport and future of purebred dogs,” said Dennis […]
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you help us identify some of those featured in this short clip from a 1990 Junior Handling Clinic at the International Kennel Club of Chicago? Check out the click on The Canine Chronicle Facebook page here. Guess Who? Don’t forget! […]
Even though we’ve been hanging out with them for thousands of years, there’s plenty we don’t know about how or why dogs took up residence in our world. These days, much of that discussion is steamrolled by AR rhetoric about animal enslavement. In spite of that distraction, research continues to unearth astounding clues about this long, intimate partnership.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners by funding significant scientific research and sharing information to prevent, treat and cure canine disease, announces the receipt of a $5.9 million bequest from a private, anonymous donor. The donation is specifically designated to scientific […]
