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True to form, Westminster 2015 was a stunner. Am/Can. GCh. Tashtins Lookin For Trouble entered the fray with solid credentials. Campaigned for two years she finished 2014 as the #2 Hound and #9 amongst all breeds. Even so, Westminster doesn’t dole out many wins to Hounds. Moreover, Beagles had no track record at all until 2008 when Miss P’s great uncle Ch. K-Run’s Park Me in First became the first Beagle winner in the show’s 132 year history. Which brings up the real question, what took so long?
May 14th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

Dr. Richard Meen will become the sixth foreign judge and third Canadian to judge Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club. Here are the previous foreign Best In Show judges who have officiated at Westminster. There was no Best In Show Award made in the first 30 years of the show (1877-1906). Best In Show […]
May 13th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »

Dr. Richard Meen of Toronto has been selected to judge Best In Show at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 15-16, 2016.
May 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

We have seen it on the evening news, read about it on Facebook and talked about it with our friends. Sorting out the “real” information about the Canine Influenza outbreak and being well-informed is the first step toward effective stewardship of the health of our treasured companions.
May 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

“Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!“
P. T. Barnum
May 12th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

The Humane Society of the United States talks a big game about the importance of caring for animals, but when comparing HSUS’s track record with real humane societies, it is abundantly clear that providing direct care to animals isn’t something the organization does efficiently. The numbers provided in the most recent HSUS report show that this […]
May 12th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »

Multiple best in show winning · platinum grand champion
MBIS/MBISS GCh. Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW
May 11th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »

By Amy Fernandez It’s official, AKC has taken the big plunge into the 21st century. Yes, we are 15 years beyond the turn of the century and everyone has touted its online prowess before. But before you click or flick the page, check this out. By now, anyone with a public persona has taken their […]
May 11th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Purina Press Release ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2015 – Purina issued the following response to Blue Buffalo’s admission in court yesterday that a “substantial” and “material” portion of Blue Buffalo pet food sold to consumers contained poultry by-product meal, despite pervasive advertising claims to the contrary. Blue Buffalo asked the Court for additional time to file […]
May 8th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,The Buzz | Read More »

The Kennel Club has approved two new official DNA testing schemes for Factor VII deficiency (FVIID) and Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome (IGS) in Beagles, following consultation with the Beagle Health Coordinator on behalf of the breed clubs. A list of laboratories the Kennel Club is able to record results from can be found on the worldwide DNA […]
May 8th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »