NY Times Article by Rick Gladstone Capt. Jack Sparrow has outsmarted Hector Barbossa, Davy Jones, Blackbeard and Lord Cutler Beckett. But he may have met his match with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce of Australia. Mr. Joyce declared that no one is above the law, not even Johnny Depp, the Hollywood star who plays Captain Sparrow in the […]
To follow is Blue Buffalo’s response to the Nestle Purina’s May 7th Press Release. Dear Pet Parents: We fully understand your concern with this topic, but you should know that the recent press release by Nestle Purina is simply the latest attack in their year-long smear campaign against Blue Buffalo. In October of last year, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Fellow Purebred Dog Lover, In October we asked for your comments and suggestions on a new Judging Approval Process. We received over 750 thoughtful comments. The vast majority of the comments (82%) expressed high approval of the proposal but there were areas where very good suggestions were made to make the proposed Judge Approval […]
Today is National Purebred Dog Day! National Purebred Dog Day was created 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. The day is to honor the contributions of purebred dogs created to work […]
We would like to wish our friend Dr. Anthony DiNardo a very special happy birthday! Dr. DiNardo is a respected judge of Best in Show, all Sporting, Hound, Working, Toy and Non-Sporting breeds. He will be celebrating his birthday today, May 1st.
The Board solicited comments from the general public and the AKC Staff on a published proposed Judges Approval Process in October 2014. 750 email responses were received. Dr. Carmen Battaglia coordinated the coding and analysis of those responses and presented those findings to the Board. The Staff of the AKC was also solicited for comments […]
The following letter has been sent to all AKC conformation judges. Dear AKC Judge, As you may be aware, there has been a recent increase in reported cases of Canine Influenza. In consideration of this fact, and for the safety and welfare of our dogs, Judging Operations strongly advises that all judges should ask the […]
Delta Air Lines Inc. will offer what it says is the first pet-tracking device to reassure passengers who are separated from their beloved furry companions during flights. Starting Wednesday, Delta customers will be able to monitor their pets in real time, with data on the surrounding temperature and whether the animal is right-side up or […]
