The Trump Card

Where are the watchdog groups? Have Animals Rights groups been put to sleep or are they biting at President Trump?

Judging Perspective

Octogenarian judge on Sieger Shows, missing teeth, and why the same dogs often win in both CKC and AKC dog shows.

Canine Coat Color

Part 3 for dog breeders, yellow coat color -ee alleles- which allows no dark pigment as in the South African Boerboels....

No-Drama Trimming

Long toenails cause painful arthritis but here’s how to clip nails at home saving money and stress on you and your dog.

AKC Board Minutes, Reports, Archives

Once upon a time, there was the printed American Kennel Club Gazette.  Today you have to go to the AKC website.  Today this is the ONLY online source for over a decade of searchable records and information from 2002 forward.

AKC Suspensions!

It pays to know if and why someone has been suspended.  Before you do business with a breeder, handler, or trust someone with your dog, take a few minutes to look them up. It's the first and ONLY compiled, searchable historical record.  You might even want to look up a judge!

Letters To The Editor

Readers respond to Parent Club Certification, ideas to Save The Sport, vaccines = Kidney Failure, exhibitors Dog Show Illusions, Lyme Vaccine Reaction, and Letter from Finland.

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