Originally bred to help hunters, retrievers were tasked with finding birds or other game and bringing them back undamaged. For this sort of job, the dog needed a “soft,” gentle mouth, where they would carefully carry the prey without damaging it. Also required were strength and agility to traverse a rugged landscape or work in […]

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 […]

Over two days of breed competitions, seven dogs were crowned the winners in their group at the 150th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Congratulations 2023 NLCC winners! December 3, 2023Ardmore, OK   Best of Breed Winners: FC Kaatje Vlam Of Synergon SC BCAT Afghan Hound     M O'Neill/E Abresch FC Kel Simoon Ramisi 'N Sambala RN MC CA BCAT CGC Azawakh     M BISBEE DC Bisa's Bold Spirit MC LCX Basenji     T Colbert FC Oxota I Am The Storm SC ATT Borzoi     L Abordo Kd Just A […]

Congratulations 2021 NLCC winners! October 31, 2021 Muncie, IN Best of Breed Winners: FC Kominek’s Freya MC LCX2 Afghan Hound E Kominek/S Kominek FC Kel Simoon Ramisi ‘N Sambala RN SC CA BCAT CGC Azawakh M Bisbee FC Annandael & Lia Faille’s Dark Matter SC CA Basenji L Frazer/M Hogan/D Johnston NFC FC Oxota Storm […]

Meadowbrook Farm - North Bend, WA Best in Field Winner: NFC DC Taji’s Hafrican Chief SC CA Best of Breed Winners: Basenji - NFC DC Taji’s Hafrican Chief SC CA Greyhound - FC Gable Oracle MC LCX Ibizan Hound - GCHB DC Wirtu’s Madam Will You Talk MC LCX Pharaoh Hound - FC Brandweers Xo […]

Meet Colonel Charles Beckwith RN THDD CGCA owned by Kevin & Kathi Zornes of Lucasville, OH Beck has earned the AKC Therapy Dog – Distinguished title for making more than 400 visits to help others! Beck is a Beagle/English Setter mix whom Kevin and Kathi adopted in February 2010. “With a sweet yet fun personality, […]

Kathy Matjeka of Colorado Springs, CO, often hits the road with her pooches, Brewster and Zinger, for weekend getaways. Here she offers some tips for making the most of your canine road trips: Stop often for potty, play and exploration breaks. We like to go into small towns along the route where there is often […]

Future Research Projects Help Us Investigate How Genes Predict Behavior! We are excited to announce that we are ready to start collecting DNA from Patriotic Puppy Program canine participants! This is a big step forward for the program because it will allow us to look for where observable behavioral traits are encoded in the genome. […]

I will start by stating that I was raised as an Air Force brat and was told I could never have a dog, because we moved so frequently. So, being an obstinate child, I asked for a dog for every birthday that I was old enough to speak. When I was 14 I “borrowed” a […]