Video coverage from the prestigious Morris & Essex Kennel Club is available on Facebook. The specific links include: Good morning from Morris & Essex Kennel Club Mrs. Patricia Sosa judges French Bulldogs Mr. Espen Engh judges Norwegian Elkhounds English Springer Spaniels enter the ring Mr. Peter Green makes his final selections in the Toy Group […]
By Amy Fernandez We’re all familiar with that exclusive group of two-time Westminster winners. Only a handful of top dogs have pulled it off since 1907. It’s a rare achievement, thanks to the show’s size and level of competition. In that respect, it had only one American rival. For much of its 43 year history […]
By Amy Fernandez After a 43 year absence, the Morris & Essex revival in 2000 confirmed the glaring abyss that was left in its wake back in 1957. Yes, it was an all-star event that consistently boasted an A-list lineup of dogs, handlers, judges, and general glitterati, but it certainly didn’t have the market cornered […]
By Janice Leonard, Show Chair It is my pleasure to chair the Arapahoe Kennel Club Dog Shows where we had approximately 1,000 dogs, 150 Girl Scouts, and lots of Denim & Diamonds and Sports Jerseys; not to mention great FUN! We had a great panel of judges along with a great entry of dogs and […]
Mr. Louis Auslander, Chairman of the International Kennel Club of Chicago, has announced that the International Kennel Club of Chicago will join the “Coool Cluster” in 2016, despite his previous announcement that the club would not hold a show in 2016. Read the entire announcement below: “Dear Dog Show Exhibitor, Recently the International Kennel Club […]
A bill has passed two Michigan Senate committees that would prohibit local governments in the state from enacting or enforcing laws that focus solely on a dog’s breed. The AKC supports Senate Bill 239, which would ensure that local governments regulate dogs based on specific actions, rather than their appearance. Governments could still pass animal control […]
When I started in dogs, I was taught that “improving the breed” was a primary reason for breeding. The goal was to always see improvements in the pups on both parents.
As their parent club emphasizes, the Toy Fox Terrier is both a toy and a terrier, small-sized but with a “big dog” attitude. It was developed in the United States using small Smooth Fox Terriers crossed with several other toy breeds, such as the Miniature Pinscher, Chihuahua, and Italian Greyhound. The breed was first recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1936 and achieved full AKC recognition in 2003.
The Multi-Purpose Canine Program has proved to be a crucially important part of the United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC). A Multi-Purpose Canine is explicitly trained for specific missions of the Marines with the MARSOC, which is far beyond the training of an average military working dog. Multi-Purpose Canines have the skill […]
