We received the sad news that Vicki Fierheller of Ontario, Canada has passed away. Vicki Fierheller was a renowned breeder of Maltese under the Fourhall prefix. Along with her mother, Glenna Fierheller, Vicki bred over 100 Maltese Champions in both the United States and Canada, including many Best in Show winners. The Fierheller family is [...]
Tickets for Canines & Cocktails are still available for $75 per person and can be purchased online. A raffle will also be held, with proceeds to benefit continued canine health research. Raffle tickets are $20 each or six tickets for $100. Raffle prize winners need not be present to win. Raffle and door prize items include: $1,500 Jewelry Gift [...]
AKC Press Release Yesterday, officials with the Village of Moreauville, Louisiana, repealed their recently-enacted vicious breed ban. The law had classified Rottweilers and “pit bulls” as vicious, and required owners to surrender their dogs to local authorities for “disposition” or to move their dogs outside of the town. Further, officials had previously approved the use [...]
by Merry Buckley When canine parvovirus first emerged in 1978, it caused a global pandemic in which hundreds of thousands of dogs are thought to have died. Since then, the virus has occasionally shown up in wild animals, but these were considered a result of small-scale spillovers from dog populations. A new study by Andrew [...]
by HumaneWatch The 2013 tax return of the deceptively named Humane Society of the United States, which was just filed this week, tells a familiar story: While dogs and cats fill up HSUS’s ads, the organization gives little money to pet shelters while wasting a pretty penny. Only about 1%—one penny on the dollar—of HSUS’s $120 [...]
Question:
What Do Some Kennel Clubs and the United States Government Have In Common?
Answer:
Neither of them knows how to work together for the benefit of their constituents.
The American Kennel Club is still seeking insightful personal comments and suggestions regarding the newly proposed Judges Approval Process. The proposed Judges Approval Process can be reviewed here. Responses, including comments, suggestions, questions, and overall agreement or disagreement, are requested no later than Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Responses can be emailed to judgingapproval@akc.org.
The Chihuahua is the smallest AKC breed, not to exceed six pounds. It is twenty-second most popular, based on the last year’s registration statistics, the fifth most popular toy breed. It has two coats types, smooth and long, and the dogs are shown as separate varieties based on coat. The Chihuahua is certainly one of the best-known breeds, the star of film and commercials.
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 [...]
