I took a drive up to Waukesha, Wisconsin to check in on my friends from the Midwest this past weekend. These are shows I used to attend with great regularity when I lived in the greater Chicagoland area and they were always very well run by Esmae and Al Treen and their club members. I […]
I sit in the waiting room with my dog, Luna. She is hyperventilating and shaking. Another dog lunges toward her and she tries to get away, but slips on the floor. We wait. She pants. We wait. She shakes. I question whether she would have been better off had I just tried to treat her at home. And I wonder when she started to be so frantic about going to the vet. Sadly, there are many candidate experiences. Way too many.
The Theriogenology Residency Program sponsored by the American Kennel Club (AKC), AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), and Theriogenology Foundation (TF) is a collaborative effort to increase the number of trained practitioners in companion animal theriogenology (reproductive health) and clinical genetics. The funders, AKC and CHF, and their partners at the TF announce that the University […]
Here is another fun photo to share for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the respected judge and successful breeder that is pictured in this week’s Throwback handling a Chow to Group First at the Bexar County Kennel Club dog show? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to […]
By Amy Fernandez No matter what’s crashing down or blowing up here in NYC, dogs always own the headlines. That was apparent last Tuesday night when MTA tweeted a resounding and regrettable remark instructing subway riders to notify police if they spot a dog onboard a train that’s not confined to a carrier. Anyway, here’s […]
It is with great sadness and regret that we report the passing of AKC Judge Mrs. Glenda Dawkins of Altoona, Florida. Mrs. Dawkins was a longtime popular and respected AKC Judge of all Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting Breeds, as well as Best in Show. She, along with her husband Pete Dawkins, were professional handlers prior […]
I also received news of the passing former judge Glenda Dawkins. Glenda and her husband, Pete, were respected judges as well as hound and toy experts. Everyone who knew her will remember her kind demeanor and gentle smile that was graciously given to all.
The Penn Ridge Kennel Club Charitable Foundation will hold The Roaring 20s Charity Fundraiser on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA, to start at 6:00 PM following Best in Show Judging. Admission is $75 dollars per person and includes a buffet dinner, “funny money” for games of chance, […]
The Canine Chronicle received the sad news that David Krogh of Tualatin, Oregon passed away. Mr. Krogh was a respected AKC Judge of all Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting Breeds, as well as Best in Show. Before becoming an AKC Judge, Mr. Krogh and his wife, Sharon, were successful breeders of Miniature Pinschers under the K-Roc […]
AKC recognizes the three Belgian herding dogs – Sheepdog, Tervuren, and Malinois – as three separate breeds. For AKC, the Belgian Laekenois is in Miscellaneous. FCI countries categorize the four breeds as varieties of one Belgian Sheepdog breed, including the Laekenois variety. In FCI countries, the AKC Belgian Sheepdog variety is known as Groenendael.
