When counseling clients about breeding dogs, Frances O. “Fran” Smith, DVM, PhD, DACT, is candid about expectations.
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A 9-year-old white-and-orange male English Setter named “Mac” hunted grouse with top-notch expertise to win the 2021 Grand National Grouse Championship in November at Marienville, Pennsylvania.
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With rabbit-tracking accuracy, four Field Champion Gundogs outshined the competition to win their classes at the 2021 AKC National Gundog Brace Beagle Championship Oct. 4 to 5 at Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club in St.
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Story and photos by Keith Schopp
In hunting dog and hunt test circles, it is known simply as “The Grand.”
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![Stella the English Setter]()
The statuesque standout among 192 bird dogs competing at the National Shoot to Retrieve Association (NSTRA) 2021 Purina Endurance Classic was a 4 ½-year-old tricolor female Engli
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![Josie the Spinone Italiano]()
A fast climb up the rankings makes a 3-year-old female named “Josie,” which is short for Josephine, the No. 1 Spinone Italiano in all-breed competition and No. 2 in breed competition.
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A long and lean, sophisticated 3-year-old red-and-white female Azawakh named “Relic” is setting impressive records.
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![Orca the Lagotto Romagnolo]()
In a little more than one year on the U.S.
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![Higgins the dandie dinmont]()
The top-winning American-bred Dandie Dinmont in the history of the breed is “Higgins,” a 4-year-old male with eye-catching appeal and tenacious temperament.
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Performance factors typically tip the scale when it comes to choosing the best food to feed an individual dog. Does the food in your dog’s bowl provide the nutrition and energy needed to power a top retriever?
