Some war stories are lucky enough to make it into the papers; a select set are memorialized in books—and fewer still in Hollywood blockbusters.Many other incredible stories, though, go unheard by the public, preserved only by a photo, or in this case, a letter.   Sixty-eight years ago, the American Kennel Club received the following note in the mail. The fact that it still today evokes […]

The use of frozen semen has become popular over the past decade – not only to take advantage of the virtues of dogs long gone or stud dogs past their prime, but also offers other options not suitable for shipping chilled semen for your female. Using frozen allows breeders to do breedings across oceans or […]

As a breeder-owner-handler of Miniature Schnauzers for the last 37 years, I have been blessed to have been able to produce a dog with a very specific look that speaks to most as “Regency.” These dogs have done well. Some have been number-one in my breed, and one is the top winner in Miniature Schnauzer history. […]

Golden Retrievers exist today thanks to one man — Dudley Marjoribanks, the first Lord Tweedmouth. In the 19th century, the preferred color was black.

The spotlight shines on Gianni, a Standard Poodle who is starting his journey in agility after experiencing a sad life event. Gianni’s first owner, who had him since he was a pup and adored him, passed away from Covid in fall 2021. Thanks to Stoney Run Canine Camp, where he attended daycare, he had a […]

Ruby was a wormy, skinny puppy when Judy Finley of Edina, MN, adopted her from the local shelter. Once she got her health back, Ruby had a lot of energy so Judy thought she better channel it productively and took her to agility class. Ruby loved the sport and is now an AKC Agility champion […]

Best of luck to the top All American Dogs who qualified for the 2022 AKC FastCAT Invitational! Should any one of the top three decline, the 4th place stand-by will be invited. All American Dogs are split according to height class (L, M, S).   Large Miss Unusual DCAT owned by Erin Boyer of Gastonia, […]

Photo by Kathleen Schaffer/Pup Art PACH Cross Fire Copper Cricket, owned by Lydia Sharp of Gilbert, AZ, recently earned one of the highest honors in AKC Agility – the Preferred Agility Championship (PACH). But as a puppy, Cricket lived wild in the Arizona desert, just getting close enough to the Sharps’ business to grab an […]

Happy New Year! The holidays are behind us and many state legislatures are already in full swing, with bills being filed and hearings being scheduled. As we note in our 2025 Year in Review, the most positive outcomes came directly from local involvement – clubs, breeders, and dog owners who took the time to get […]

Scott loves to say, “don’t confuse process with progress.” But what does that mean?? Today I read an interesting study that illustrates this point perfectly. Here’s their conclusion: “For dogs learning a given skill, weekly training results in better learning performance than training five times a week, when performance is measured in the number of […]