Hickory snubs a steak from Sardis
Among the traditional perks of winning Westminster’s Best in Show are a trip to the top of the Empire State Building, ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange and going to Sardi’s in...
View ArticlePlaying dirty at the dog show?
Police have filed animal cruelty charges against a Pennsylvania man who allegedly drugged a competitor’s Siberian husky at a dog show in Wheaton. Ralph Ullum, 68 of Claysville, was attending a kennel...
View ArticleMan found innocent of drugging show dog
A Pennsylvania man accused of slipping drugs to a competing Siberian Husky in hopes of helping his girlfriend’s dog win a dog show was found not guilty of all charges Wednesday. Prosecutors had said...
View Article100 hoarded dogs belonged to dog show judge
One of the owners of 100 dogs removed from what authorities described as deplorable conditions in two homes is an American Kennel Club dog show judge, KOMO News in Seattle has reported. Based on video...
View ArticleSix new breeds competing at Westminster
Six new AKC-recognized breeds will be competing at Westminster this year, including a hairless Mexican dog known as the — I can spell it, I can spell it — Xoloitzcuintle. The AKC announced the...
View ArticleWestminster says Pedigree’s ads, urging adoption of shelter mutts, weren’t...
Wonder why you’re not seeing any ads for Pedigree dog food during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? Apparently, mutts like Roscoe (above) — especially homeless ones — aren’t viewed by the club as...
View ArticleA Pekingese is best in show at Westminster
An 11-pound fluffball named Malachy took the Best in Show title at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last night. It was the fourth time a Pekingese has won at Westminster, according to the...
View ArticleSorry, Sardi’s … Oh wait, never mind
First the New York Post reported that the city health department had called an end to the annual tradition of Westminster’s winner enjoying a lunch at Sardi’s. Then the New York Times reported, the...
View ArticleThree years later: Pedigree dogs re-exposed
When “Pedigree Dogs Exposed” aired in 2008, highlighting many of the health problems that inbreeding has led to in purebred dogs, it was a watershed moment — at least in Great Britain. The RSPCA and...
View ArticleAffenpinscher wins best in show
Banana Joe — a fluffy-haired, feisty, football-sized black affenpinscher — won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Banana Joe, whose bouncy step brought him close to winning best in...
View ArticleThe scoop on Sadie
Here’s the lowdown on America’s new top dog, courtesy of the American Kennel Club. Breed: Scottish Terrier AKC Name: CH Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot. (Sadie’s father and his littermates were all...
View ArticleSkinniest in show: It’s Hatch!
Likely the oldest dog to ever appear at Crufts — and probably one of few mutts ever allowed entry – the skeleton of a sea dog named Hatch is on display at the prestigous UK dog show before heading to...
View ArticleBest in Show? A Scottish deerhound
A Scottish deerhound named Hickory was awarded best in show last night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Madison Square Garden. It was the breed’s first best in show win at Westminster....
View ArticleWorst in show: Pair stole from elderly sisters to pay their dog show...
To pay for their dog show habit, two Pennsylvania women stole thousands of dollars from the life savings of two elderly sisters, state police say. Jessica S. Skacel, 30, of Derry, and Ashley M....
View ArticleTwo “new” breeds will debut at Westminster
What do the Hungarian wire-haired vizsla (below) and the coton de tulear (above) have in common? At first glance, not a lot. The fuzzier version of a Vizsla is a mid-sized dog with what’s been called a...
View ArticleBeagle takes top honors at Westminster
A beagle named Miss P beat out a shih tzu owned by Patty Hearst, a Portuguese water dog related to Sunny Obama and four other finalists to capture best in show honors at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog...
View ArticleA murder mystery at Crufts?
As prestigious and proper as the world of Crufts is, fear, loathing and backstabbing have never been strangers to the world’s largest dog show. Murder, however, was — at least until this year. The...
View ArticleWinning isn’t everything
Slow and steady may win the race (sometimes), but it usually doesn’t win an agility competition. Zeus, a mastiff, probably didn’t take home any ribbons after competing in this agility contest at a dog...
View ArticleCrufts 2016: Another choice of scandals
Just like last year, Crufts offered up a choice for discerning scandal mongers as the world’s most prestigious dog show came to a close in the UK over the weekend. Before the dog hair had been cleared...
View ArticleDog show goes on, despite 14 dog deaths
Thirteen golden retrievers and a Brittany spaniel scheduled to take part in an Indiana dog show over the weekend died Friday from heat related causes. The dogs, in town for Michiana Kennel Club AKC Dog...
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