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We know all about the urban dog lifestyle with its daycare programs, managed weekend activities, nannies, dog walkers, fashion galas etc. As if all that’s not bad enough, we now have weekly doggy hiking excursions. Yes, a professional doggy tour guide will peel lazy, old Fido off of your sofa and for a mere $130 drive him up to Bear Mountain or some similarly rustic environment and, well…do what you are supposed to do when you have a dog;let it off the lead to run around for awhile. Obviously the dogs like it; after all they have been reveling in this exact dog/owner bonding experience forever.
December 31st, 2018 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
As we know, this dog expert deal goes far beyond the obvious implications of successfully navigating FiFi around the ring to the purple and gold. For instance, the project won’t go far without some fairly stable knowledge of stuff like travel planning and vehicle maintenance. However, those straightforward nuts and bolts skills are easily mastered in com- parison to the more elusive requirements of this specialized field like, maybe, sex expert.
December 31st, 2018 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
by Heather Andelin Dear Past And Future Puppy Owners, I loved them first. I thought of you years before you even realized. I planned for and cared about your baby long before you started thinking of adding to your family. I worried about your future with that puppy before you knew there would be one. […]
December 27th, 2018 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected AKC Herding Group Judge that is pictured showing in 1980? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Janina Laurin. Thank you to all who participated! Do you have a fun photo […]
December 27th, 2018 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
There were a few concerns raised by exhibitors in Orlando regarding elderly judges who were having difficulty performing their duties in the ring.
December 26th, 2018 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) celebrates another year of achievements in canine health research. In 2018, CHF awarded 38 new research grants and increased their grant funding by 37% compared to last year. Hemangiosarcoma, tick-borne disease, and epilepsy research initiatives provided expanded funding opportunities for these important canine health concerns. The total number of CHF-supported publications […]
December 26th, 2018 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez It’s fair to say that detection work was responsible for revitalizing the canine job market. For centuries, any reasonably motivated canine could count on a lifetime of steady employment in any number fields requiring canine assistance. Then, slowly, bit by bit, job after job, that long tradition of valuable service evaporated, turning […]
December 26th, 2018 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
2018 was a long, tiring year for some….Thank you to Ryan Wolfe for sharing these fun photos!
December 21st, 2018 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
The official veterinarian of the North Pole is enlisting the help of other veterinarians to make sure Santa’s reindeer have a healthy and on-time flight this Christmas Eve. For nearly 150 years, Santa Claus has asked that the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) serve as his official veterinarian. In this role, the […]
December 21st, 2018 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected AKC judge that is pictured handling a Rough Collie? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Mr. Tom Coen. Thank you all for your participation! Do you have a fun photo […]
December 20th, 2018 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
