California Federation of Dog Clubs

05/15/2026

When in doubt, check it out. Keep the 7 second rule in mind when walking your pets this summer! As temperatures rise, consider the safety of their paws on the hot ground.

05/04/2026

02/25/2026

From The Vault: Worthy or Worthless
by Dr. Bob Smith
Originally published July 2012

Recently, a highly successful breeder of Whippets asked of her “Friends” on a social media page about the value of Stud Dog and Brood Bitch classes at National Specialties. This question and some of the responses from the readers prompted a look at these non-regular classes.

Why do National Clubs include those classes in their offerings? Is the only purpose to offer exhibitors/breeders the chance to showcase their breeding programs? Is that the only reason that specialty clubs offer these classes, if and when they do? If the purpose in offering these classes is to showcase breeding programs and breeding stock, why are there so few entries? Why do some National Specialty clubs not offer these classes?...

Read the entire article here: https://caninechronicle.com/?p=243664

02/15/2026

Good time to double check your dog's microchip registration. Is it up to date?

https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/cincinnati-animal-care-shelter-warns-microchips-may-fail-after-major-company-goes-out-of-business-microchip-dog-dogs-pet-pets-animals-registered-online-records-database-lost-missing-save-this-life-shelters-hamilton-county?fbclid=IwY2xjawP-4rFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBjcXp3WnR5MGZlb1Y3MnVoc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpQNWwBmY1dd1t4ATLATUJ5ez_h7YuMuSpr-p6h7l8EK2JzXuHp-T1IbHoW4_aem_4MCtVbj0OdnHCf9_nEpp-w

One of the country's largest microchip companies went down the tubes a year ago, and the company took its registry of owners with it.

02/12/2026

From The February Issue of : The Return Of Rabies

By Amy Fernandez

On December 23rd the dog world received an unwanted holiday gift–a rescue dog in Cook County, Illinois had tested positive for rabies. This was the first rabies-positive dog in the state of Illinois since 1994 and the first in Cook County since 1964. Those numbers align with the rest of the US where rabies long ago ceased to pose a threat to household pets.

That’s an amazing achievement, but…this level of safety can foster an unwarranted sense of security about disease risk. The fact that we don’t encounter rabies does not imply that the risk has ceased to exist. That mindset is a modern luxury...

Read the entire article here: https://caninechronicle.com/?p=348746

01/30/2026

It's Westminster weekend!

01/27/2026

01/18/2026

just keepin' it real

01/11/2026

Let your veterinarian know about this.

The product, now approved as a therapeutic for canine parvovirus, marks the first USDA-approved treatment for the disease beyond supportive care and will be marketed under the name Trutect.

01/02/2026

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