Monthly Archives: March 2012
New AKC Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
The sixth Coonhound to join the AKC studbook is the Treeing Walker Coonhound, which was added as of January 1st. This brings the number of AKC-recognized breeds to 174.
2012 Iditarod: And we have a winner!
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Dog’s Role in the War on Terror at the Olympics
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MSNBC recently filed a report on the dogs being used to sniff out explosives during this summer’s Olympic games.
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2012 Iditarod Standings as of 9:52 AM on 3/13/12
They’re having a heat wave in Alaska today. It’s all the way up to minus two degrees in Koyuk.
Race leaders Dallas Seavey and Alliy Zirkle have left White Mountain after completing their final required 8-hour rest period. The remainder of the top five are in at White Mountain: Ramey Smyth arrived at 2:17 am, Aaron Burmeister at 3:50 am, and Peter Kaiser at 6:55 am, so apparently all have chosen this rest stop as their 8-hour layover.
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The Iditarod Humans
As I’m following the Iditarod this year, what strikes me most is the wide diversity in the mushers. I know I’m supposed to be writing about dogs, but have you taken a look at the field of humans?
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Dogs on Deployment
So, you’re in the service and about ready to deploy. What do you do with your 4-legged children, assuming you don’t have friends or family nearby? Enter an organization called Dogs on Deployment. Continue reading Dogs on Deployment
2012 Iditarod Standings as of 2:18 AM on 3/12/12
It’s minus 14 in Alaska, and our top five mushers have all left Shaktoolik.
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Update on Cornchip Following Adoption from Last Chance Dog Rescue
Nearly two years ago, we posted a Shelter Sunday feature on Last Chance Dog Rescue in Alabaster, Alabama. I don’t know if it’s as a result of that post, or if Mary Pat Kutschke went to the shelter on her own, but she ended up rescuing a dog named Cornchip, and was nice enough to post an update to our site, which I wanted to share with all of you.
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2012 Crufts – Terrier Group Videos
Here’s the Best in Group judging for the Terriers at Crufts 2012:
And here’s the interview with the winner: