Wishing a Happy Birthday this week to…
Happy Birthday Kay Peiser, Kory Wyckoff, Mitsuko Murase, & Dick Korn
Home » The Buzz
You are browsing entries filed in “The Buzz”
Merrick Pet Care Inc. is declaring a pet food revolution
“Our intention is to create the most nutritionally superior products available. Because dogs want what we want: real whole food, worthy of a fork,” says Carolyn Hanigan, vice president of marketing for Merrick. “We invite pet parents to join us in the food revolution. Merrick will ensure dogs everywhere get the food they’ve been begging for.”
Hounds Toplines & Underlines, Part 2
August 2012 by Lisa Dubé Forman In Part One of this article we discussed the greyhound and its genre breeds. I emphasized the importance of their having flexible, curvaceous toplines. Further, the amalgamation of length, shape and curvature of vertebrae in the spinal column, with the hard, smooth muscling encapsulating and supporting the loin area, […]
The Judges View :: Dr. Edna “Midge” Martin
August 2012 by Kimberly Silva Garrett 1. What made you decide to become a judge? I love it! I believe it’s a continuation of the learning experience. You can put all you’ve learned to the test and continue learning. The world looks very different in the middle of the ring than being an exhibitor or […]
Helpful Hints For Juniors
August 2012 By William Given I SPEND TIME WATCHING PROFESSIONAL HANDLERS. Professional handlers are not necessarily better handlers than breeder- or owner-handlers but because they show more dogs at many more shows they have become much more consistent in their presentation of client dogs in the ring. They make fewer handling errors. Watch with a […]
The Owner/Handler Competition and…
By Fran Reisman of Santa Barbara, CA Did you ever have a light bulb go on inside your head and all of a sudden you realize you’ve been very wrong about something? Well I just did and I’m shocked at my own negativity. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the AKC’s new […]
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure
by Lisa Dubé Forman Far too often we hear of heartbreaking stories where renowned dog fanciers, this includes breeders and judges, have passed on only to discover they had not bequeathed their prized, purebred dog collections, photographs, volumes of old books and other related treasures. Tragically these collections, in part or in their entirety are […]
The Korthals Griffon
by Ria Hörter Most dog breeds were developed after hundreds of years of evolution and lengthy selection by breeders. However, some breeds owe their existence to just one person, whose name they bear. Readers of The Canine Chronicle have already met Louis Dobermann and his Dobermann, John Russell and his Russell Terrier, and the Dukes […]
Stages & Ages
by Dr. Al Grossman A number of years ago Mary Roslin Williams of English Labrador fame wrote in her book Advanced Labrador Breeding about the seven ages of a breeder. This was further defined in the American version of the book titled Reaching For The Stars. American breeders need to pay heed to this information […]
The Dachshund That Couldn’t Walk
That Was, Until It Received Laser Therapy at The Sanctuary Ocala, FL – The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center is known as a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the healing and conditioning of equine athletes, but they also provide effective cutting edge therapies and services for canines. Just ask Paris, a four-year-old Daschund […]
