Dog Articles

Dog Articles

Our extensive Pro Club article library features topics important to dog breeders and enthusiasts alike. This includes rich information in subjects ranging from dog nutrition to breed-specific health and hereditary concerns, as well as best practices in breeding, kennel management, conditioning, and more.

Articles

  • Joe and Dawn Droel breed Brittanys with the independence and conformation needed for dog shows and fieldwork. None of their Dual Champions is as accomplished as "Hobey," who became a Brittany history maker when he won an all-breed Best in Show...
  • Breeding the next generation of champions involves preparing for the unexpected. Although nothing is guaranteed with breeding and delivering puppies, these guidelines from reproduction specialists known as theriogenologists...
  • Preparing a bitch nutritionally to whelp a litter of puppies begins even before she is bred. Veterinary nutritionists and reproduction specialists agree that body condition -- a body fitness report card -- has an impact on reproductive success.
  • Meet Purina Pro Club Pro Michelle Hess, dog kennel manager, breeder and handler, and learn why she feeds her dogs Purina Pro Plan dog food.
  • Meet Purina Pro Club Pro, Gabriel Rangel, and find out why he chooses Purina Pro Plan for his Best In Show champions. Gabriel Rangel is a professional breeder and handler in Rialto, California. With a focus on terriers, he has been showing dogs
  • Meet Purina Pro Club Pro Bill McFadden, dog handler of two Westminster Best in Show winners, and find out why he chooses Purina Pro Plan for his champions.