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Supporters and staff of the AKC Museum of the Dog celebrate its induction into the Anne Rogers Clark Hall of Fame at the Purina Pro Plan Show Dogs of the Year Awards Presented by Dog News. Photo courtesy of Julie Lynn Mueller.
American Kennel Club, CHESLEY SMITHEY, Dennis Sprung, Dominic Carota, JAVITS CENTER, KATIE BERNARDIN, Madison Square Garden, Mari-Beth O’Neill, MARY MILLER, PAULA NYKIEL, SUSAN SPRUNG, Take the Lead, Westminster Kennel Club, WESTMINSTER WEEKEND, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Back to "the Garden" — for real this time.
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Photo by Kristen Bischoff.
AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW, American Kennel Club, BARBARA GOODKIND PEPPER, BERGIT KABEL, BRYAN BOYES, JANE ALSTON MYERS, JEFF PEPPER, JOAN FISHER, JOHN KRUKAR, KATIE BERNARDIN, KIP KOPATCH, LARRY CORNELIUS, Laurie Maulucci, LORI KAUTH, LUIS ABREU, MARCELO CHAGAS, Meet the Breeds, Mike McBeth, NANCY & BRYAN MARTIN, R.C. Carusi, SANDY OLSEN, Sioux Forsyth-Green, STEPHANIE & LAUREN HOUSE, SUSAN CARR, Take the Lead, Westminster Kennel Club, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Meet the Breeds success, Jeff Pepper passing, Dandie Dinmont travels.
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A perennial favorite, Morris & Essex, shown here in the 1930s, has been revived and occurs every five years. The next show is October 1, 2025.
AKC Canine Health Foundation, Charles Olvis and Liz Muthard, DESI MURPHY, GERALDINE ROCKEFELLER DODGE, Hunterdon Hills Kennel Club, Julie L. Mueller, LAKELAND WINTER HAVEN KENNEL CLUB, Lydia Coleman Hutchinson, MORRIS & ESSEX KENNEL CLUB, P. Lea Afferton, Patricia A. More, Penn Ridge Kennel Clubs, Plainfield Kennel Club, Star of Bethlehem Cluster, Steven Herman, Sue Bauman, Take the Lead, Westminster, World Dog Show, Question of the Week, Show Reports
What show are you most looking forward to attending in 2025?
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AKC Humane Fund, AKC Museum of the Dog, AKC REUNITE, American Kennel Club, ELLEN CHARLES, KAREN LEFRAK, Kennel Club of Palm Springs, LAURA KING, MISSY GALLOWAY, PATRICIA HEARST, PURINA PRO PLAN SHOW DOGS OF THE YEAR AWARDS DINNER, Rebecca Cross, ROBIN NOVACK, Take the Lead, Westminster Kennel Club, WESTMINSTER WEEKEND, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Palm Springs plus, freezing Florida, Poodle party ...
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AKC REUNITE, American Kennel Club, Dennis Sprung, Editorial, Lynette Thayer, Purina Pro Plan, Take the Lead
That’s what friends are for.
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Boom, no more Zoom: Morris & Essex's annual meeting returns to the last of the vintage Garden hotels.
AKC REUNITE, American Kennel Club, AMY GREEN, BILL SAHLOFF, Bull Terrier Club of America, CATHERINE BELL, CHUCK KROTHE, DARYL MARTIN, IBIZAN HOUND CLUB OF THE UNITED STATES, JEAN HETHERINGTON, JESSICA PLOURDE, Jo Anne Mittelman, JOHN WADE, KAREN BRUNEI, Lynette Thayer, MANDY CARLSON, Marcelo Veras, Meet the Breeds, MICHAEL WORK, MORRIS & ESSEX KENNEL CLUB, Nancy Martin, NEW YORKER HOTEL, NOT ONE MORE VET, Pat Trotter, PEGGY HELMING, PENNY DUGAN, Purina Pro Plan, SARAH K. LYLE DVM, SARAH LAWRENCE, SHARON NEWCOMB, SUSAN GILES, Take the Lead, TIBETAN TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, WESTMINSTER GIVES BACK, Westminster Kennel Club, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
California support, Morris & Essex meeting, Westminster vet award.
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Finally, a study that proves crossbreds like the Labradoodle aren't any healthier than purebreds.
American Kennel Club, BETSY DALE, CAROL GROSSMAN, CONNIE CLARK, DOTTIE COLLIER, ELLEN FROST, ERIC STEEL, GAYLE BONTECOU, GENE BLAKE, GEORGIA HARRIS, GORDON COMFORT, GREG & SULIE GREENDALE-PAVEZA, HOLLY ELDRED, JEFFREY PEPPER, JUDY SILKER, JULIE LUX, KAREN & GARY WILSON, KAREN JUSTIN, KATHY MENAKER, KEN KAUFFMAN, KIMBERLY CALVACCA, Madison Square Garden, MARY JANE BARBERRY, MICHAEL LARIZZA, Michael Shepherd, MIKE STONE, NAN GILLIARD, PAM & BOB LAMBIE, PATRICIA LAURANS, RICK BAGGENSTOS, ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE, SCOTT SOMMER, Sioux Forsyth-Green, Take the Lead, TINA YUHL, Tom Bradley, VIRGINIA MURRAY, WENDY KELLERMAN, WESTCHESTER KENNEL CLUB, WESTMINSTER COCKTAIL PARTY, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Study shows "designer" dogs aren't healthier than purebreds.
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ANNE MARIE & RANDY KUBACZ, Barbara Fawver, Blake Hansen, BRUCE SCHULTZ, Cindy Vogels, ELLEN CHARLES, ELLIOT MORE, ELLIOTT WEISS, Fan Yu, GAYLE BONTECOU, Gloria Kerr, HILLWOOD STABLES, JEFFREY PEPPER, JOSHUA DESROSIERS, KAZ HOSAKA, LENA TAMBOER, LORNA MENAKER, Mari-Beth O’Neill, MARK & EVA HANSEN, MARK & PAM DESROSIERS, Pat Trotter, PLUIS DAVERN, RANDY GARREN, ROXIE HOSAKA, SANDI OLSEN, SYDNEY GOOD, Take the Lead, WENDY & PAUL WILLHAUCK, Westminster Kennel Club, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Kaz Hosaka's tragic passing.
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AKC DNA + HEALTH, American Kennel Club, Antoinelle Vulpis, DOUG BOUCHELLE, Honi Reisman, INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE, JIMMY MITCHELL, KAREN LEFRAK, LADIES’ KENNEL ASSOCIATION, Long Island Kennel Club, Take the Lead, Westminster Kennel Club, Gossip, Eugene Z Zaphiris
Jimmy Mitchell passes, and the entire fancy mourns.
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