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It is well-known that AKC registrations have declined by 66% since their high of 1,422,559 in 1993. Hopefully, this decline may have ended in 2014 when registrations were about the same as in 2013. Many hypotheses on causes of the decline have been advanced. Initially the decline was attributed to losing market share to competing registries, but as more information became available it turned out they too lost registrations. More recently it seems like the decline reflects a change in America’s values.
July 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

It’s hard to describe the collective energy and optimism reverberating throughout the racing world since American Pharoah reclaimed the Triple Crown. Only one recent event in our sport compares to the scope of that miracle – Swagger. Actually, when considered in context, it’s way bigger because homegrown projects rarely make headlines at Westminster.
July 11th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

I received a note via email from a friend the other day and it certainly struck a chord with me so I thought I would pass it along to our readers.
July 10th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine are presenting a live webinar on joint health in dogs on Tuesday, July 14th at 8 PM. The webinar will feature James Cook CVM, PhD, the director of the Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory at The University of Missouri School of Medicine. He will provide information on how joints change […]
July 9th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,Health & Training | Read More »

Responsible Pet Owners Alliance Press Release Words can hurt you if you ignore these extremists! They’ve been telling us their agenda to end all interaction with animals for years, but few believed them. Animal “rights” groups profess to work for improved animal treatment while their ultimate goal is to abolish the following: 1) breeding and ownership of pets; […]
July 9th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »

MBIS/MRBIS GCh. GrandCru Giaconda,CGC
July 9th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

SOMERSET, NJ, July 7, 2015 – With deep regret over the recent passing of beloved, and its esteemed intended, Best in Show Judge Jane Kamp Forsyth, Morris & Essex Kennel Club President Wayne Ferguson expressed his own and the club’s heartfelt condolences. “Janey was to have judged Best in Show at the upcoming 2015 Morris […]
July 7th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »

All photos by Mike McGuire The Southern Handlers Charity League is a charitable organization that consists of local professional handlers that work together to give back to those in the dog show community that are in need. In the past, The Southern Handlers Charity League has made significant donations to individuals who have been ill, […]
July 6th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is delighted to announce the judging panel for the 2015 AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals (NOHS), held in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) week. Breed and group judging will be held Friday, December 11th, 2015, with Best in Show to be selected in the main ring […]
July 6th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »

Stella & Chewy’s is voluntarily recalling some of its products due to concerns of a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was prompted by a positive test confirming Listeria monocytogenes in Chewy’s Chicken Freeze-Dried Dinner Patties for Dogs, 15 ounce, Lot #111–15, during routine surveillance testing by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. There have been no reported […]
July 6th, 2015 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »