NY Times Article By Jan Hoffman For decades, generations of dogs have been bred, raised and trained as service animals for disabled people at a center in England: Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, curly coat retrievers, Border collies and German shepherds. Scientists at the University of Nottingham realized that they had an ideal opportunity to study […]
In 1965, Sammy Cahn wrote the lyrics “One day you turn around, and it’s summer, next day you turn around, and it’s fall and the springs and the winters of a lifetime, whatever happened to them all” for the music Jimmy Van Heusen composed for Frank Sinatra.
Colors, shapes, arrangement and the variation of all these determine the first impression we make. The creation of a unified design is a complex task, especially if we wish to make an impression.
The Lorian County Kennel Club Dog Show group judging is cancelled today, Saturday, August 13, 2016 due to inclement weather and the tent collapsing. Thanks to Deb Shindle for sharing the photo from the show.
Mainly, as an appendage, the tail aids in the maintenance and recovery of equilibrium, it supports locomotion and also helps round off physical balance.
August 2016 To: AKC Dog Show Rules Committee and All Delegates From: The Dog Show Superintendents Association The Dog Show Superintendents Association is committed, like you, to creating a customer friendly environment for all clubs and exhibitors. We also share the mutual goal to grow our sport and work every day to assist in doing […]
I received sad news this past weekend and wish to extend my deepest sympathies to Katherine Wurtz-Smoot on the loss of her mother. She had been battling cancer for some time. I was also very saddened to hear of the passing of Ralph DeLaFuente. Many of you remember Ralph as a long-time Shar-Pei enthusiast who owned Ch. Grayland’s Starlite Margaret aka “Margaret”. Margaret was the multiple Best In Show winner, who was shown to perfection by Vicki Seiler.
Four year old Zoey is pictured with her Samoyed puppy, Elsa, en route to winning the 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Working Group under Judge Mrs. Paula Nykiel on Sunday, August 7th at the Crab Orchard Kennel Club Dog Show! Congratulations to Zoey and Elsa! Thank you to Robin Jenifer Browning for sharing this fun and […]
By Amy Fernandez It’s too soon to know for sure, but it’s possible that the dog training industry may finally have a tool to close that fatal communication gap that has separated theory from practical application since this business got underway. That’s a long time considering that mass market dog training got underway back in […]
Today, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published proposed updates to its regulations to make them consistent with existing requirements under the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
