There will be a holiday celebration in support of Take The Lead following Best in Show judging at the Eastern Dog Club. The party will be held at The Carriage House, which is on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition. Guests will enjoy dinner, a silent auction, raffle, and a visit from Santa. Guests […]
Theories abound about how humans and dogs became such an integral part of each other’s lives. According to the experts, Canis familiaris was domesticated somewhere between 33,000 and 15,000 years ago. DNA evidence supports the belief that our vast array of modern breeds of dogs are all descended from the grey wolf, and additionally, that it is highly likely that “domestication” took place more or less spontaneously in multiple locations in the world. Just how that happened, we may never know for sure. Some have surmised that dogs basically “self-domesticated”.
From the end of the ninth century, the early inhabitants of Hungary – the Magyars – kept their sheepdogs in the lowlands of the Carpathian Mountains. Only in the second half of the 19th century was the breeding of pedigree dogs begun, on the initiative of Count István Széchenyi (1791-1860), politician, theorist, writer and the founder of the Hungarian Academy of Science.
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The AKC Events department always works hard to keep clubs and fanciers up-to-date on new regulations or amendments to existing ones. I wanted to share some of the latest regulations updates with you. If you have questions about any of these policies, we encourage you to contact the Events department at eventnews@akc.org and we’d be […]
The prestigious Morris and Essex Kennel Club Dog Show has opened entries for its second juried fine arts competition, to be judged by William Secord, of William Secord Gallery in New York. Artists whose work depicts purebred dogs are invited to enter. Award winners will be invited to the exclusive Judges’ Dinner on September 30, […]
Dr. Kenneth Drobatz, Chief of the Emergency Service at Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital, offers the following tips to keep pets healthy and out of the emergency room this Thanksgiving: Festive Foods Maintain your pet’s regular diet. Treats of turkey, ham, gravy, cookies, and other goodies can lead to gastrointestinal upsets like diarrhea and vomiting. Dispose […]
Sometime in the next few days, an eight-week-old Chesapeake pup will move into my house. Named Bo, for Pro Bono, because if there is ever a project undertaken voluntarily and without charge, it’s a puppy. Whether he’ll be welcome or not in my canine society depends upon whether the two dogs already in residence think it’s nice to have someone to boss around. Although they are litter sisters, they can’t stand the sight of each other and thus have never settled the issue of who is boss and who is bossee.
National Purebred Dog Day was created a year ago upon the discovery that no day of recognition exists for purebred dogs even though National Dog Day, National Rescue Day, National Mutt Day, and even National Poop Scoop Day do. A resolution asking that May 1st be recognized as National Purebred Dog Day was submitted to […]
MRS. JANE FORSYTH HEADS THE
MORRIS & ESSEX 2015 PANEL AS BEST IN SHOW JUDGE
Dogs from All 50 States and Over a Dozen Countries Will Vie for Best in Show In a record entry, 4,177 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion at the 14th annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on December 13 and 14, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. The show is held in conjunction with the AKC […]
