The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and governing body of dog sports, is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural season of the AKC Agility League. The AKC Agility League has concluded its pilot season, which ran from May 30th to August 21st, and named the first League season champions, with winners […]
Don’t miss live coverage of the George Alston Handling Seminar this Week on AKC.tv WHAT: Learn skills from handling master George Alston in this two-day seminar, hosted by the National Capital Kennel Club. This rare opportunity will be livestreamed only on AKC.tv WHEN: Saturday, September 10 & Sunday, September 11, 2022 Coverage will begin at 9:00am ET […]
Question of the week: Bud Light beer experimented with a canine spokesperson in the late 1980s. Do you remember his name? Answer: Spuds MacKenzie was the Bull Terrier used in Bud Light commercials. Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this handler, and judge in this week’s Throwback? What about the dog? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos.
We want to see our readers’ funniest or most embarrassing photos from a dog show to be shared on The Canine Chronicle in good fun! Thank you Alissa Boyd for sharing your blooper photo with us and giving us all a good laugh! This is what happens when his breeder does his special feeding time […]
In celebration of its anniversary, the AKC Museum of the Dog is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, “The AKC Museum of the Dog at 40: And the Collectors Who Made It.” This exhibition will bring into focus several of the collectors whose donations had a profound impact on shaping the museum’s permanent collection and where it stands today.
Question of the week: Bud Light beer experimented with a canine spokesperson in the late 1980s. Do you remember his name? Check back on Friday when we reveal the correct answer! Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
Did you guess this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday handler, now judge in this week’s Throwback? What about the judge? Answer: Handler Denny Mounce, and Judge James Vaughters Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos.
Nothing has captured the attention of the dog show world quite as effectively as social media…
It is an invaluable tool for keeping in touch with fellow breeders and owners/handlers who have our dogs. The quick and easy exchange of information on ring timing, assistance, emergency coverage and engaging immediate help for a dog or person who goes down, is invaluable. Many a life has been saved due to the quick actions taken via a post or directions obtained off Google+!
Social media also supports, for better or worse, the dissemination of misinformation. Difficult and unkind discussions, intentional or unintentional, are often publicly broadcast via chat rooms, breed groups, judges lists, and a myriad of other social media dog sites. These sites can carry this misinformation globally in a matter of seconds. Several dog show exhibitors have been victims of general social media gossip or worse.
Question of the week: What breed was Buck, the dog on “Married….With Children”? Answer: Briard Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
