Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday from the 1997 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Can you name the Best Junior Handler, Judge and Trophy Presenter? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Thanks to everyone for your participation. The Best Junior Handler pictured is Cassandra Clark, with judge […]
A frightening situation occurred at the Albuquerque, New Mexico shows on Tuesday when individuals not involved with the dog show were shooting at each other outside the gate. The gunfight continued and moved inside the gates of the fairgrounds. The show committee was pro-active and made certain that no one was injured and the shooters were caught.
According to multiple eye witness accounts, there were two active shooters on the show grounds during the Coronado Kennel Club of New Mexico dog show today, Tuesday, May 15th. These shows are held at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is reported that the incident involved two locals and possibly started […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the recipients of the second set of 2018 AKC Paw of CourageSM awards to show appreciation for the working canines that put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. This award […]
The vast majority of breeders, who are our friends and neighbors in the dog show community, do not often consider their purebred dog breeding operation as a business. Most are very surprised to learn that one does not have to have a large kennel or have countless years of experience to be considered a business.
For breeders, owner-handlers and especially novices, training classes and puppy matches are complimentary learn ing modalities which bring growth and are driven by the quest for excellence.
My cell phone rang on a recent Sunday morning. A friend and fellow kennel club member wanted some insight and advice on a 7-week-old puppy in her litter. She noticed that the puppy, the one who caught her eye over his first weeks of life, seemed listless. He no longer played with his littermates the way he once had. While he ate, it was without vigor. Losing weight each day, she took him to her vet. After examining him, the vet felt that a consultation with the pediatric specialists at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital might be useful. I agreed that it was worth pursuing.
As you know, we have just had Crufts here in the UK and, as I predicted, the anti-pedigree lobby were out in force spreading their untruths and sometimes downright lies to an ever-ignorant but always very receptive media.
Warmer weather is upon us and pet owners tend to think about tick and flea control for their dogs and cats. But according to a veterinary parasitology expert at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, this should not be just a seasonal concern. “A tick problem is not just a summer problem,” said Dr. Lindsay […]
The goal of this data-based driven study was to continue to assess the extent to which four factors are influencing the stud book and the future of 60 breeds in the conformation sport of purebred dogs.
