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Last month’s CC includes an overview of registration changes of individual dog breeds over a period of 20 years, from 1993 to 2013. Some of the results were startling to me: the substantial growth in registrations of some breeds, and the dramatic decline by a factor of 2 for a few others. If we want to understand why that may be, the place to begin is to get more data. But instead of attacking the overwhelming number of data points that would have to be entered manually, hopefully looking at different kinds of information will be more instructive. One additional piece of information that may be useful is the number of Championships and Grand Championships earned and their relationship to the number of registrations. These data are available on the AKC website.
August 15th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The Norwegian Kennel Club has relased this statement to the press: “The Swedish Kennel Club (SKK) has given their support to NKK and our efforts for improving dog welfare in China. The SKK go even further in their statement by asking their General Assembly to either change their membership terms with FCI, or start negotiations […]
August 14th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »
On July 14, 2015, the National Animal Interest Alliance released a Survey of Shelter Dog Composition: Mutts vs. Purebreds. The survey was produced as a part of the Shelter Dog project which is designed to “provide information about shelter issues to interested parties.” The description of the Shelter project found on the NAIA website goes on to say, “Without accurate data, we will never understand pet population trends well enough to define and solve the problems we face.” It is an oft-quoted truism that an accurate diagnosis is 90% of the cure. Our society’s struggle with pet population and euthanasia reduction is both fluid and complicated. The acquisition of objective information must be a priority for all stakeholders.
August 14th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Many of the heartwarming stories of pets being reunited with their families after many years and miles apart would not be possible if the pets weren’t microchipped or the information associated with the chip was out of date. To remind pet owners to have their pets microchipped and to keep the registration information current, the […]
August 13th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,Health & Training | Read More »
It has been a difficult time for people from Belgians and other breeds recently. Early in May, an exhibitor was reported by her landlord, and when law enforcement entered the property a number of dogs were found dead by starvation with a couple of others emaciated, but clinging to life. Rescues stepped in and breeders took dogs back, but tragic and irreversible damage had been done. Sadly, this happens with remarkable frequency, leaving responsible owners and breeders to ponder the motivation and circumstances that contribute to these horrific situations.
August 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez Rocky starts have been an AKC tradition since its controversial debut back in 1884. Since then, more than one AKC faux pas has achieved legendary status. Even so, every one of those bureaucratic fumbles has been motivated by the best intentions. And that’s the case for the recently unveiled upgrades to the […]
August 12th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
In the world of dogs one of the secrets to success is knowing which skills are needed. History teaches us that those with special skills tend to make improvements faster than others. Handlers, owners, breeders and judges all use identifiable sets of skills. They have learned what they are and how to use them. An introspective look at breeders who fail to produce what they want to produce suggests that they lack an understanding of the importance of skills needed to solve their problems. Thus it is not surprising that they do not have a good grasp of the eight breeder skills.
August 12th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The Westminster Kennel Club will expand its activities next February in New York City with the addition of The Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster. The Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster will be an invitation-only competition. It will mark the first time that obedience competition has been held as part of Westminster and, like agility, mixed […]
August 11th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »
Before I launch into this editorial, I must disclose that I have very little knowledge about international politics. I don’t have an understanding of the politics regarding the governance of registered dogs in foreign countries either. I do have dog loving friends around the world, and their opinions are the only input I receive when it comes to the various clubs that rule the sport around the globe.
August 11th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
China Kennel Union Press Release On the date of April 20th, 2006, CKU became FCI’s member and also the sole cooperation partner of FCI in China. Although the dog show sport history in China is not very long, with the promotion by CKU over the past 9 years, numbers of registered members, registered dogs and […]
August 10th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »
