Do You Know Someone Who Should Be Judging?
I find it hard to believe that the American Kennel Club is now accepting letters from breeder/exhibitors which recommend that a judge get approval for additional breeds.
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Spotlight on the New AKC Breeds: The Chinook
This large, athletic dog displays both Spitz and Mastiff ancestry. Lean and muscular, with moderate, oval bone, it’s a slow maturing breed. Adult dogs measure 23 and 27 inches, weighing 70 pounds. Bitches measure 21 and 25 inches, weighing 55 pounds. The Chinook is rectangular in proportion in a 9:10 ratio, with plenty of forward reach and rear extension, and a tireless, ground covering gait. Its dense, medium-length double coat consists of a straight, coarse outer coat and a soft, dense undercoat. The Chinook’s tawny color is a distinct breed trait, ranging from light honey color to reddish-gold with black markings.
Spotlight on the New AKC Breeds: The Podengo Pequeno
By Amy Fernandez On January 1, the Podengo Pequeno entered the Hound Group to become AKC’s 177th breed. Also known as the Portuguese Warren Hound, this hardy, primitive breed has been prized by hunters throughout the Iberian Peninsula for a thousand years. It developed in response to natural selection and utility. Like other Mediterranean hounds, [...]
United Kingdom Review 2012
Lets hope that as a nation we can all work together with breeders, breed clubs, the KC and the Canine Alliance and work together to support the sport we all love and enjoy – Pedigree Dogs
Dog Days of Disco – Take The Lead Charity Event
You still have time to buy your tickets – See Larry or Marcelo on the Florida Circuit!
Up Close with Nicolas Pineiro
Nicolas is the show manager and exclusive handler for the Gran Vencedor Kennel in Russia, owned by Andrey Klishas. Andrey’s dogs are well known throughout the world. Under Nicolas guidance they have 28 World winners and 16 European winners.
AKC Chairman’s Report
– The True Essence of AKC Breeders – New York, NY – Eleven years ago, Ron Menaker, Dennis Sprung, and the good folks at Eukanuba created the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and made celebrating our breeders an integral part of the event. In 2003, they added the Best Bred-By-Exhibitor competition and every year since then, many [...]
Michael Canalizo – The Man Behind The National Championship
The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is less than two days away and dogs from all over the world are converging on Orlando, Florida.
The Combined Danish and Nordic Winner Show In Herning, Denmark
A total of over 5000 dogs were entered each day and a panel of close to 70 judges from at least 15 different countries were present.
Norway
The Norwegian Winner Show 2012 is organized in Lilleström, a town conveniently situated near the border of Sweden. We were fortunate that this year’s winter has been very mild so there is no snow or ice on the curvy little roads.
