EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY AND NOBODY ANTI-DOG LEGISLATION IS EVERYBODY’S PROBLEM by Amy Peterson Reprinted from Showsight Magazine Most people have seen the story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but [...]
AKC Meet The Breeds - Featuring Collies It was a pleasure to represent the Collie Club of America at the AKC’s 10th Annual Meet the Breeds® event in New York City. The American Kennel Club hosted over 130 dog breeds. President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis B. Sprung reported that “the record number of attendees [...]
WHAT DOG OWNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FDA’S GRAIN-FREE DIET ALERT By Anna Burke, AKC The FDA launched an investigation into potential links between canine heart disease and diet — specifically grain-free diets. We’ve compiled the information you need to know to understand this recent development. What is the FDA Investigating? It is easy [...]
SARGEANT STUBBY In honor of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, here are some interesting things to know about Sgt. Stubby — possibly a Bull Terrier mix — who was the most decorated war dog in U.S. history. By Laura Goldman Stubby was a stray dog, wandering around a Yale University field, when he was rescued [...]
VIEWPOINT: LET CONSUMER PROTECTION COVER PETS Although this article is focused in New York, it applies to everyone of us nationwide. Sheila Goffe | June 2019 Scanning the news from around the country, it’s nearly impossible to miss states trying to legislate away freedoms of personal choice and lifestyle. New Yorkers are not immune, with [...]
MSN.com Must-love dogs Each year, the American Kennel Club (AKC) releases a list of the most popular dog breeds recognized by the AKC. But how do they arrive at these results when they have 197 adorable breeds to choose from? The ranking is purely based on AKC registration statistics for the previous year, and not [...]
AMERICA NEEDS MORE BOMB-SNIFFING DOGS RAISED IN OUR OWN COUNTRY TO KEEP US SAFE Sheila Goffe | December 08, 2017 Recent congressional testimony reveals that the United States is relying heavily on foreign outsourcing to provide one of our most essential frontline defenses against terrorist attacks – highly specialized bomb-sniffing dogs used at airports, stadiums, [...]
AKC Adopts New Legislative Position Statement Supporting Domestically-bred Working & Detection Dogs Today, military working dogs such as explosives detection dogs play a visible and unprecedented role in our national security. Few people realize, however, that 80-90 percent of the dogs America relies on for national security are imported from overseas vendors. Reliance on foreign [...]
By Candy Wisnieski There are always types of pets, especially dogs, that become trendy for one reason or another—because they appear in films such as 101 Dalmatians’ or Lassie or because people think that a certain breed will be easy and not have domestic impact. The single most important thing about finding a match between [...]
By Candy Wisnieski The huge demand for dogs and the Internet impact shelters and rescues as well as the purebred puppy market. There is a ton of hype around about the huge number of excess animals in shelters. Actually, there are no solid census figures and the Animal Rights Activist Community is quite creative in [...]
