Crufts, the world’s most famous dog show, is to host the tenth anniversary Eukanuba World Challenge in 2017, the Kennel Club has announced. The event invites a top winner from each country to compete in a ‘League of Nations’ style competition. The UK won the World Challenge in 2013 when the Standard Poodle, Ch/Am Ch […]
In medieval times, cartographers would put images of sea serpents, dragons and other mythological creatures on uncharted areas of their maps as a way of saying there
Many breeders labor numerous hours in the serious quest to select the superior sire for their bitch. We attend numerous shows. When close, we visit other breeders and when far away, we use email. We analyze pedigrees and photographs,
The Olympic Kennel Club has announced that there will be significant changes to the show grounds layout for the 2016 Olympic Kennel Club Dog Show and associated specialty shows on August 18th through 21st, 2016. The Enumclaw Expo Center initiated a project to improve the quality of the turf on the main fairway over the […]
Mr. and Mrs. Cartrell Cooper’s wedding ceremony was held immediately following Best in Show at the Duluth Kennel Club in Duluth, Minnesota this weekend on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Thank you to Emily Thiel for sharing these photos of the special day. We wish Sandra and Cartrell all the best!
Why is life better when shared with a pet? Purina invites pet lovers to find out through a new exhibit, titled “Better with Pets” – Discover Life with Dogs and Cats, now open at the Purina Farms Visitor Center (PurinaFarms.com) in Gray Summit, Missouri. A family-friendly attraction designed specifically for pet lovers, Purina Farms brings […]
When I posted the above message on Facebook recently, nearly 130 people reacted to my post – one of them, the Publisher/Editor of Cocker Classic, Eilene White, said that my post “hits home with so many of us”
The National Dog Show Presented by Purina ® will introduce three new American Kennel Club -sanctioned breeds this November when the 15th Annual NBC television broadcast airs nationally on Thanksgiving Day. The American Hairless Terrier (Terrier Group), the Sloughi (SLOO-ghee) (Hound Group) and the Pumi (Pu-MI) (Herding Group) will make their national, major-event debut before […]
The American Kennel Club, National Parent Clubs, as well as local all-breed and specialty clubs know that you are the future of the sport, and we want you to know it, too. The more you learn and the greater your experiences, the more you will grow in the sport and as an individual.
Kenneth Sleeper passed away on July 10, 2016 at 71 years of age. He and his wife owned and operated Roy Jones Dog Shows for over 40 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and many friends at this difficult time. He will be missed. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, […]
