The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the health of all dogs, is pleased to announce the election of the following officers for their Board of Directors on March 10, 2019. Officers elected: Chairman: J. Charles Garvin, MD, FACS Dr. Garvin continues as Chairman of the CHF Board […]
he 2019 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from Dec. 14-15, 2019. The event will showcase more than 5,000 of the top national and international dogs…
It all started with a $300 puppy. In the 1980s, Douglas Johnson was growing up in the rural Virginia town of Waynesboro — “Walton’s Mountain” country. Since junior high school, he’d worked for a local veterinarian, cleaning kennels and walking dogs out front. The job paid $1 per hour, which Johnson’s parents matched. He’d saved his earnings, and knew just how to spend them.
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the AKC Judge pictured in this week’s Throwback? Guess Who? Check back Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Murrel Purkhiser. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the results of the annual election of officers, held in accordance with The Charter and Bylaws of the American Kennel Club. At the April 2019 Board of Directors Meeting, the Executive Officers were reelected to the following positions: Dennis B. Sprung- President and […]
So what’s the all-time top fantasy of dog breeders? Winning the national specialty? Going BIS from the classes? An all champion litter? Few of us ever experience any of those glorious highs, but Salgray Boxers turned them into a routine.
There was a confirmed case of a dog with parvovirus at the Wichita, Kansas shows this past weekend. The show committee was extremely proactive and did their best to disinfect any areas that were possibly affected.
By Amy Fernandez Hate to admit it, but I’ve become somewhat cynical regarding AKC’s latest big thing. They try, and repeatedly miss the mark; we won’t discuss the website. But this time I think they might be tapping reality. Their newest pitch into that universe, the AKC B.A.R.K (Be A Reading Kid) Program might actually strike a chord […]
We received the sad news that Mary “Boots” Rogers passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6th 2019. Mrs. Rogers was the widow of popular AKC Judge Don Rogers. She was the Cluster Chairman for the Crawfish Cluster in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She gave real meaning to the word genteel. She was a strong, beautiful Southern lady […]
The remainder of the judging at the Fort Bend Kennel Club in Rosenberg, Texas on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 was cancelled around 12:00 PM due to inclement weather.
