By Amy Fernandez Progressive Dog Club is one of those quirky little shows that has been around forever. Founded in 1933, AKC grudgingly accepted the club’s membership and approved its inaugural event in November of that year… mainly because everyone at the helm fully expected this unorthodox project to quickly go down in flames. AKC’s […]
The first weekend in November, I flew from Los Angeles to Orlando for the National Animal Interest Alliance Conference entitled Joining Forces to Save Our Animals. It was an inspiring and thought-provoking weekend. There were many highlights to the weekend, but one memory in particular seemed relevant a month later as I flew a similar itinerary to attend the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.
By Amy Fernandez For over 20 years Progressive Dog Club has been a key lead-in event of Westminster week. Although it’s limited to Toy breeds, it is the week’s first showdown for top-ranked contenders and the results often set the pace for weekend specialty shakeups and shockers. This year’s show drew a total of 412 […]
By any definition, America’s fascination with Dalmatians is old news, and generally not the best icebreaker with Dal people. New York’s enduring love affair with the firehouse dog might qualify as a less notorious subplot of this overworked theme. Those spotted dogs have been a hallmark of the NYFD since anyone can remember.
For over a decade we’ve heard rumors about the imminent demise of Westminster’s home base. Naturally, it’s hard to imagine since the club’s relationship with Madison Square Garden is now into its third century.
By Amy Fernandez Apparently Westminster is not all about tradition. At least, that’s the major theme for 2016 according to Thursday morning’s press conference. Of course, it is the club’s 140th time around the block. Club Director of Communications Gail Miller Bisher provided a streamlined recap of the show’s illustrious heritage complete with backdrop tracking […]
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and Royal Canin are pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2016 National Championship to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2016.
The four-plus day show cluster has become the staple of today’s dog show scene in the United States. A quick glance at our events calendar at www.caninechronicle.com shows how clusters of shows held in one location has become a normal, weekly occurrence in most regions. Heck, we even have a button titled “Cluster View” on our events calendar that groups the shows by cluster each weekend.
3rd Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster Saturday, February 13, 2016 Preliminaries: 8am – 4pm Championship Finals: 8pm – 10pm Pier 94: 711 12th Avenue (at 55th Street), New York, NY 10019 Finals televised live on FOX Sports 1 7th Annual AKC Meet the Breeds Saturday, February 13, 2016 10am – 5pm Piers 92 / […]
Nominations now open for 2016 American Humane Association Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Technician Awards™ sponsored by Zoetis; Winners to be featured in national television broadcast For millions of Americans, animals are not just their best friends, but their heroes. Whether they are lending eyes to the unsighted, ears to the deaf, protection to the […]
