Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the professional handler that is pictured showing a Maltese? Can you name the judge? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is Handler: Stan Flowers and Judge: Maurice Baker. Thanks to Daryl Martin for this photo […]
Lately I’ve been wondering about a glaring–and growing–statistical anomaly parading around my neighborhood. Specifically, I am referring to those legions of suburban dog walkers and the nature of the merchandise tethered to the ends of those leads.
There has been much discussion recently about the young people and Juniors in our sport, and how they represent the future of our industry.
Actually, it’s not the music that makes WOOFSTOCK successful. Certainly, the music is an integral part of our show, but as other clubs try to capitalize on our success, they usually find just piping in music falls short of transforming their shows into something special.
A dog named Magic Mike, who lives with Sara Robertson in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, has won Best in Show at the prestigious West of England Ladies’ Kennel Society (WELKS) championship dog show in Malvern, Worcestershire. The three-year-old Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, whose official Kennel Club name is Champion Soletrader Magic Mike, beat 8,615 other dogs to claim […]
New York, NY – The AKC® Humane Fund, a non-profit organization committed to supporting responsible pet ownership, is proud to announce that 2018 marks its ten-year anniversary. The idea to create the AKC Humane Fund was presented to the Board of Directors by Dennis B. Sprung and it achieved 501c3 status in 2008. It was created with […]
2019 Westminster Kennel Club Judging Panel
We received the sad news that Christina Hubbell of Weaverville, California passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018. Mrs. Hubbell was a popular and knowledgeable judge of all Sporting, Working, and Herding breeds, as well as Best in Show. Before becoming an AKC Judge, she and her late husband Stephen Hubbell, were successful breeders of […]
By Katherine Unger Baillie Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer to affect dogs. It is a painful and aggressive disease. Affecting more than 10,000 dogs annually, predominantly larger breeds, it kills more than 85 percent within two years. Nicola Mason, a researcher and veterinarian at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, is working to put […]
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected AKC Judge that is pictured going Best in Show with a Pointer at the Jefferson City Kennel Club. Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is Paula Nykiel. Thanks to all who participated! Do […]
