Our hearts and prayers go out to the many people and pets in the Florida panhandle and surrounding areas that were in the path of Hurricane Michael and its aftermath. The magnitude of the devastation from this storm is unimaginable and AKC Reunite®, the nation’s largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service is here to contribute to […]
Life itself presents ample opportunities for humiliation or embarrassment. Certainly I’ve experienced several of these highly uncomfortable times through the years just in the course of doing my work as an investigative reporter.
It seems as if my travel schedule is always feast or famine! I just returned from the Black Mountain Kennel Club shows in Henderson, Nevada. This is such a pleasant, exhibitor-friendly show! Keith Pautz and his committee offer an exhibitor lunch and dessert, and the venue is quite beautiful with lovely grounds, well-maintained grass, and […]
Join Take The Lead in celebrating 25 years of service to the dog show community! A birthday party with dinner and festivities will take place at the Palm Pavilion of the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 20, 2018 following the Del Valle dog show. Cocktails start at 6 PM and dinner starts at 7 […]
How many times has AKC overhauled the website? We all lost count ages ago. But one thing we know for sure is that nobody ever likes the results. Regardless of how many tweaks and revamps, it remains impossible to find what you need. You hunt around, becoming more exasperated and confused.
New York, NY – Dogs take over New York City when The American Kennel Club (AKC®) & Westminster Kennel Club present Meet & Compete on Saturday, February 9th at Piers 92 and 94. This event features AKC Meet the Breeds® and the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster brought to you by Purina® Pro […]
Best in Show at the 2018 European Winner Show held in Warsaw, Poland this weekend was the nine year old Dalmatian, Ch. Dalmino Voodoo Vision. He is bred and owned by Zelijka Halper and handled by Atilla Schlosser. Congratulations!
Breeds change constantly; good or bad, no gene pool remains static. The problem is that we tend to gauge this in terms of stats and ads. What’s winning. What’s not. That looks pretty nice. OMG check this out! We never realize just how those handy resources threaten to sabotage our sensibilities or, more crucially, derail our evaluation skills.
State legislature voted today to formally designate November as NATIONAL DOG SHOW MONTH in Pennsylvania. House Resolution 1135 sponsored by State Rep. Warren Kampf (R-Chester/Montgomery) unanimously passed the House today. “We’re proud in the 157th district to be the home of The National Dog Show. It’s one of the great events held in this part of […]
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the past successful breeder and handler pictured in this Throwback? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is Mary Dukes is pictured with Ch. Ringmaster’s Gold Fever. Thanks to all for your participation! Do you have […]
