The National Dog Show Presented by Purina® will introduce two new American Kennel Club breeds – The Coton de Tulear and The Wirehaired Vizsla – to the American public in 2014. With the addition of The Coton de Tulear and The Wirehaired Vizsla, a total of 33 new breeds have been introduced to the competition since 2003. […]
Optigen is offering a Fall Discount Days promotion for online entries starting October 3 – October 20 2014. The code for this promotion is Fall14dog. Entries must be made during this time frame for the maximum discount of 25%. Clients then have up to thirty days from the date of the online entry to get […]
By Jill Kessler Miller Treats, treats, treats: Gotta have them. In the house, in the car, in our pockets, at the shows, in training. When giving treats to young dogs there’s not a lot of concern about calories or fat content; but our older dogs often get the short end of the stick when it […]
Bravo of Manchester, CT is recalling select lots of Bravo Turkey and Chicken pet foods for dogs and cats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having […]
By Jan Leonard, Arapahoe Kennel Club Show Chair Photos by Marlene Groves I start with a Thank You to the show committee for a job well done, and a Congratulations to all the winners of the 2014 Arapahoe Kennel Club shows! Our venue, the Arapahoe County fairgrounds in Aurora, surrounded by Colorado’s rolling prairie to […]
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the European pet food business of Procter & Gamble Co., which includes the IAMS and Eukanuba premium brands of dog and cat foods. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The P&G business has about $200 million in annual sales and serves 42 markets throughout […]
The Premium List for the 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is now available online here. The 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center on December 13th and 14th. Entries close at 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. The superintendent is Onofrio Dog Shows.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation will hold the fourth annual Canines & Cocktails fundraising event on Thursday, December 11, 2014. The Canines & Cocktails event is at the Rosen Centre Hotel – Ballroom D from 6:30 – 9:00 PM. The cocktail reception will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, award celebration and raffle and door […]
Life wasn’t looking too bright last year for Cyrus, a 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer (GSP). Not only had he lost his home, he was also losing his sight. Living in a shelter, Cyrus was suffering from corneal endothelial dystrophy (CED), a disease in the eyes that causes premature degeneration of endothelial cells, which are critical […]
The Premium List for the prestigious 2015 Westminster Kennel Club is now available online here. The 139th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 16th and 17th with Breed judging and Breed benching at Piers 92 and 94 and Group Judging and Group benching at Madison Square Garden. […]
