11th Annual Regional Specialties – Autumn Classic

See our flyer here! [pdf]

October 12–15, 2017

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Held in conjunction with Catoctin Kennel Club
Judge: Ken Rayner

Friday, October 13, 2017
SUPPORTED ENTRY
Held in conjunction with Catonsville Kennel Club
Judge: Anne Kennedy Clifton
Pending AKC approval

Saturday, October 14, 2017
Held in conjunction with Catonsville Kennel Club
Sweeps Judge: Philip Myers
Judge: Peter Clifton (Joseter UK)
Pending AKC approval

Sunday, October 15, 2017
Held in conjunction with National Capital Kennel Club
Sweeps Judge: Lisa Warren
Judge: Sandra Wolfskill

Superintendent is MB-F. Entries close September 27, 2017.

Support the AKC PAC

The American Kennel Club has taken the lead in supporting legislation across the country that protects the rights of responsible dog owners. The AKC Political Action Committee gives us an additional tool with which to interface with legislators. Through this non-partisan PAC, we can demonstrate a unity of purpose that helps us advance a positive legislative agenda.

The AKC PAC collects voluntary contributions from individuals and uses these donations to support candidates who defend dog owners’ rights and can effectively influence legislation impacting animal owners. Your donation will be pooled with contributions from AKC club members across the country to strengthen our support for reasonable, enforceable laws that protect the health and welfare of purebred dogs and do not restrict the rights of breeders and owners who take their responsibilities seriously.

Contributions to this fund are not deductible on federal tax returns. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year*. The maximum annual contribution to the AKC PAC is $5,000. All contributions are voluntary.

https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/pac/index.cfm 

Congratulations to GCH Grangefield Aberdovey Vanity!

The results are in from the Westminster Kennel Club, ladies and gentlemen. Grangefield Aberdovey Vanity won best in breed!

Image copyright 2016. GRANGEFIELDCARDIGANS.COM
Image copyright 2016. GRANGEFIELDCARDIGANS.COM

Results

7     GCH Grangefield Aberdovey Vanity
Breed: Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Breeder: Nancy K Stockslager & Shirley Hobbs
Sire: CH Phi-Vestavia Neon-Black
Dam: CH Grangefield Aberdovey Lymric
Owner: Shirley Hobbs & Sue Stockslager & Marian R Mizelle

AKC Launches First Health Microsite

The American Club today launched akc.org/health, the organization’s first ever mobile-optimized, digital content platform dedicated to canine health. The site kicks off a series of health initiatives and announcements to be introduced in the coming year.

The initial stage of the new microsite offers resources and information on care, nutrition, fitness, preventative health and breeder education. The platform is designed to share AKC’s 130 years of knowledge in the form of digestible content to enrich the general public, dog breeders and everyone in between.

The health microsite also serves as an exciting next step into the organization’s digital expansion plans. The site was built mobile-first, allowing AKC to tell their story and share their content via the platform consumers are primarily using today.

“For decades, the AKC and its dog experts have possessed so much wisdom about canine health without an effective way to share it well beyond our knowledgeable core constituency,” said Dennis Sprung, President and CEO of the American Kennel Club. “Today, we are excited to launch a platform that will finally allow us to help owners and breeders do the most important thing we can do for our dogs – keep them healthy.”

While conceived and created by AKC’s internal digital content and product teams, the site will also engage partners including AKC Parent Clubs, breeders, veterinarians and the AKC Canine Health Foundation, to continue to provide the best, most comprehensive content for visitors. Interactive content, including video and webinars, will go live on the site in the coming weeks.

What’s Lure Coursing?!

What’s luring you ask? Lure coursing is a sport for dogs that involves chasing a mechanically operated lure.

In lure coursing, dogs chase an artificial lure across a field, following a pattern that is meant to simulate live coursing. A typical lure course is between 600 and 1000 yards (548 to 914 meters) long. In Europe the course length can be over 1000 meters, and may incorporate some obstacles or jumps. The course must have a minimum number of turns in order to simulate prey (the jack-rabbit or hare) changing direction in a chase. The fields can be fenced or not. If a dog is lure focused they will typically follow the lure from start to finish and not run off course. Dogs with some considerable lure experience, termed “lure-wise”, may try to anticipate or “cheat” by attempting to cut off the lure instead of trying to capture the lure using follow, speed and agility.

Since Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh Corgis are not sight hounds, they compete in what is called a Coursing Ability Test (CAT). The AKC also offers lure coursing titles for all breeds through the Coursing Ability Test (CAT). This program is pass or fail. To pass, the dog must complete a 300 yard or 600 yard course (determined by breed) with enthusiasm.

Here’s a 2006 video of a PWCCP Pem chasing lures.

Resources:

AKC on Lure Course

Wikipedia – Lure Coursing

 

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