By Kelley C. KotchLast November I was assigned to steward for Mr. Edd Bivin at our Conroe Kennel Club show. I gathered up my things and headed to my ring. Mr. Bivin proved to be a nice man. He pointed out different nuances in some breeds and was very open to my questions (Lord knows I […]

The Golden Retrievers of the Maine Golden Retriever Club are getting prepped for Halloween. They hope you have a spooktacular night tomorrow!

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the expansion of its Breeder Education platform to include new courses and materials.  With Royal Canin USA as the sponsor, the AKC continues its long-standing commitment to advance the health and welfare of all dogs by creating one of the world’s foremost online breeder education libraries. In […]

By Chris RobinsonReprinted from The Canine Chronicle Bob: Thanks, Doc, for working me into your busy schedule. Dr. Spot: Well, Bob, that is not an unusual situation. Most dogs have difficulty understanding their humans. Why don’t you tell me some of the things your human has been doing and perhaps I can give you some help. Bob: Well, […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and Royal Canin are pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2016 National Championship to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2016. The 2016 event will showcase the top national and international dogs and will also […]

Neither rain, nor wind, nor dark of day could keep the police K-9s away! Teams from area Connecticut towns, the MTA K9 unit in New York City and the 928th Military Police Army National Guard tackled the obstacle course, apprehended suspects and demonstrated their obedience skills at the inaugural Western CT Police K-9 Challenge. The fundraising event, held […]

We've all been there: We're walking with our dog while cooing something really embarassing (of course in a baby voice), like, "Aren't you the most handsome boy who ever lived? YES! YES, you ARE!" We don't even realize we're talking out loud or how ridiculous we sound until we see our neighbors staring at us. Oops. What […]

By Joan Harrigan and Susan BeegelMuch is demanded of show dogs – they must be adaptable, calm, and tolerant in addition to meeting the requirements of their breed standards. Two Beaucerons, both champions and exhibited at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, have show careers that are secondary to their day-to-day work. For Beaucerons […]

By Kathy LorentzenBy Kathy Lorentzen Reprinted with permission from Dogs in Review and author Kathy Lorentzen, from the February 2015 issue of Dogs in Review magazine. 1. Start slow.  Regardless of how much you think you know, you probably don’t know very much when you are a fledgling breeder. The faster you go, the more […]

The Pumi is the latest breed to be recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), receiving full AKC status as a member of the Herding Group on July 1, 2016. This rare breed, with only a few new litters born in the United States each year, may be the new dog on the block, but […]