All-Breeds Judges Shortfall

This CKC All-Breeds judge counted over 200 judges listed but many of them are awaiting judging invitations, a heads up to dog show clubs!

Family Of Wolves

Governor Huckabee was wrong and right. Wolves have no place in politics other than to set an example of proper pack behavior and respect.

Stolen Dogs

Professional animal transport service minces no words on Woofstock-bound handler, photos and the people who saved the dogs from agonizing death, your COMMENTS invited!

Dog Dilemma

Pet Friendly? No! Food safety? Yes. Dogs should not be in the grocery store and yesterday there was a wolf in my local food market!

Common Sense

I enjoy answering online questions about dogs but you'll get a kick out of these as we learn about good sense and how little we know!

Letter To The Editor

DoodleDog nibbled on some great info from readers reporting about dog owners on tooth-cleaning problem, bitch hides puppies, sexual abuse, killer-drugs in this dog food, tax payer funded biological weapons, poison grapes…

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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.  We are the ONLY online source for over a decade of searchable records and information 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!

Previous "Top Dog" Columns

No Margins. No Limits. No Kidding.

Be A Specialty Breeder

What makes hobby breeding any different from rescue? Why breed preservationists are Specialty Breeders, specialists in our breed.

Judging Survey

Do the official breed standards represent the personality, style, and TYPE of the current top winners? Your answers?

Death Drug In Dog Food

ABC news story and independent testing revealed pentobarbital in THESE BRANDS have killed dogs, causing FDA/CVM to update!

Dog Training Method

Type and function is first but every breed should shine in Obedience if trained according to its genetic heritage.