The Black Russian Terrier was developed by the military Red Star kennel in Russia in the twentieth century, starting before and continuing after World War II. The goal was a breed that would be used by the military and national security. It had to be highly trainable, reliable, stable, courageous, useful for different purposes, and able to endure the harsh Russian weather.
Whoever wrote “If you’re cold, they’re cold…” never spent time with a northern breed–or for that matter, most dogs.
Pictured above as a puppy, this Australian Shepherd was America’s #1 Herding Dog 2023. She was the Herding Group First winner at the 2023 Westminster Kennel Club. She is the Top Winning Australian Shepherd in AKC history with 46 All-Breed Best In Show wins. Can you name this retired show dog? Please share your guesses in the comments [...]
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Do you recognize the handler, judge or dog? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
From the earliest days of mankind’s partnership with the domestic dog, the duty of acting as a guardian has been of the utmost importance. One of the earliest canine tasks was to protect the tribal settlements from intruders. However, when farming began, an additional role was created–that of defending precious livestock from thieves and predators.
We want to see our readers’ funniest or most embarrassing photos from a dog show to be shared on The Canine Chronicle in good fun! Thank you Lisa Kaufman for sharing this fun blooper photo with us and giving us all a good laugh! This photos was taken of Lisa’s Bernese Mountain Dog at Draft [...]
All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Julie Yamane for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Pembroke Welsh Corgi, “Jasper,” (CH Sandfox Just A Libretto RE [...]
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The excessive number of dog shows held every week of the year has been a topic of conversation among fanciers for some time. While there are still a few “underserved” areas, many exhibitors can choose among several shows within a few hundred miles of their home–in different directions–on any given weekend. I think we all [...]
We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Corina Alexander for sharing these photos of your son, Jacob, and his Siberian Huskies. Corinna says, “Jacob’s first sled dog race was while in the womb. Later he rode in the dog sled basket on training runs and in [...]
