FlamingStar Chow Chows

31/05/2024

"Lily" (Old Sweetland's Devi) win picture from the Western Michigan Chow Chow Club Specialty. Judge Ricardo Saldana from Mexico. Lily was BOW/WB from the 9-12 Puppy Bitch Class for 4 points. She now needs one point to finish her championship. Bred by Svetlana Chaban and owned by Tina Alexander and me.

26/03/2024

Lily's pictures from her first weekend in the ring. Thank you to Robin Stansell (MKKC 3/14/24) and Darryl Vice (EKC 3/16/24) who each gave her a 5 point major. Bred by Svetlana Chaban and owned by Tina Alexander and me.

19/03/2024

17/03/2024

Did you know a pet’s social media account can make them a target for bad actors? Don’t post time/location of where you will be with your pet. Also don’t leave your pet alone outside, it puts them at a higher risk of being stolen! Learn more at https://www.akcreunite.org/theft/

17/03/2024

The purchase of a well bred purebred did not sentence another dog to death.
The purchase of a well bred purebred did not cause an increase in the number of dogs in shelter.
Someone wanting a dog with a predictable temperament from healthy lineage did not cause another dog to not get adopted.
Someone's meticulous research and support of only the most responsible of breeders is not the problem. It is not what you should be mad at. It is not what you should be pushing the blame onto.
I am not the one who brought these dogs into the world irresponsibly and left them in a shelter. Responsible breeders are not the ones who put dogs into shelters either.
It is my home, my life, and my choice of what kind of dog to bring into it. Maybe I needed a working dog, a sport dog, or simply a companion puppy to raise of a breed I enjoy. No matter the reason, the choice to support a reputable breeder did not send a shelter dog to its death.
A breeder who health tests, temperament tests, studies pedigrees, proves a dog worthy of being bred, and only breeds when doing so is of benefit to the breed is not contributing to the number of homeless dogs.
The number of homeless dogs in the world is a problem, but it is not a problem exacerbated by reputable breeders and those who purchase from them.
Your neighbor down the street who refuses to contain his unaltered dogs IS contributing to the problem.
Your friend who impulse bought a dog at Pet Land IS contributing to the problem.
That guy on Craigslist pumping out the trendiest designer mix as fast as he can IS contributing to the problem.
Your relative who just HAS to let their dog have one litter “so she can experience motherhood” or because “she’s just so sweet” IS contributing to the problem.
Your old high school classmate who bought a high energy working breed without taking the time to research its needs and realize it was not a good fit for their household ahead of time IS contributing to the problem.
A reputable breeder offers their lifelong support. A reputable breeder would never allow their dogs to end up in a shelter to begin with. A reputable breeder makes it a contractual obligation to return dogs they have produced back to them should you find yourself unable of keeping it.
It is understandable to be angry about the number of homeless dogs in the world, but if you take a deeper look, you will find your anger is misplaced.
If you take a deeper look, you will find reputable breeders and those of us who purchase from them are just as angry, we are just pointing fingers at the right causes.

In conclusion, Blaming responsible breeders for shelter dogs is like blaming Harvard graduates for crack babies.

16/03/2024

Another 5 point major for Lily! Today in Louisville Old Sweetlands Devi won Winners Bitch and Best of Winners. Bred by Svetlana Chaban and owned by Me and Tina Alexander . Judge today was Darryl Vice. Supported Entry by CCCI.

14/03/2024

Introducing Old Sweetlands Devi. Breeder Svetlana Chaban Winners Bitch for a 4 point Major from the 6-9 Puppy Class today in Louisville. Owned by Me and Tina Alexander .

21/11/2023

New ASPCA compensation data has been released. Their CEO received over $1 million in 2022. Remember this when they ask for an urgent donation.

12/08/2023

Northern Kentucky Kennel Club CGC and Trick Dog testing will be on the concourse level near the main entrance. You can download the Friday/Sunday preregistration form with this linkhttps://bgclassic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NKC-CGC-TRICK-DOG-2023.pdf

12/08/2023

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08/07/2023

Crate training is a great idea for dog owners of all ages. Crates are useful tools for puppies, safe havens for senior dogs, and lifesavers for emergencies.

25/05/2023

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25/05/2023

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18/04/2023

The five accepted colors of Chow Chows, left to right: cinnamon (aka fawn outside the US), cream, black, blue, and red. Colors and patterns other than these are not only incorrect, they are indications of mixed breed pedigrees.

09/04/2023

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09/04/2023

Dr. Gabriela Baers, a veterinary radiologist, discusses recommendations for and the importance of proper positioning for pelvic radiographs in OFA hip evalua...

09/04/2023

Central Kentucky Herding Group Club, & MKKC: Detective & Handler Discrimination, June 3rd & 4th

Premium: https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/dsp_generate_pdf.cfm?KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=71316

Entry Form: https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/dsp_generate_pdf.cfm?KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=71236

June 3rd & 4th (twos trial per day) offering Detective judged by Terry McGauley (15488) and Handler Discrimination classes judged by Anthony Ginter. Trials will be held at Hardin County Fairgrounds.

TRIAL LOCATION AND HOURS
Hardin County Fairgrounds Rd, 5617 South Dixie Highway, Glendale, KY 42740

Saturday - Sunday – 7 AM to 6 PM Eastern

AM check-in from 7:00 – 7:30 AM daily PM check-in from 11:30 to Noon daily

All exhibitors must be checked in by end of check-in period above or they will be considered "ABSENT".
Briefings will held at end of check-in time with searches commencing immediately thereafter.

TRIAL CHAIRPERSON TRIAL
Nancy Runyon
1285 Hopewell Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
[email protected]
859-265-0881

TRIAL SECRETARY
Mary Ginter
PO Box 745
Campbellsville, KY 42719
[email protected]
270-403-1740

ENTRY FEE, LIMITS, METHOD, DATES, AND DRAW LOCATION
ENTRY FEE -- $50 each Detective search, $25 each Handler Discrimination search

ENTRY LIMITS - Detective limited to 16 runs per trial
Handler Discrimination limited to 50 runs per trial
METHOD OF ENTRY – Random Draw
DRAW OPENING DATE – APRIL 5, 2023, at 8 AM Eastern
DRAW CLOSING DATE – MAY 10, 2023, at 5 PM Eastern
RANDOM DRAW DATE – MAY 10, 2023, at 7 PM Eastern
RANDOM DRAW LOCATION – 421 East Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701
ENTRY CLOSING DATE – MAY 24, 2023, at 5 PM Eastern

Mail entry forms and fees to Mary Ginter, Event Secretary; PO Box 745; Campbellsville, KY 42719. Please make checks
payable to Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club, acting as agent for Central KY Herding Group Club for these events. Payments drawn
on non-US banks must be accompanied by a $20 processing fee.

09/04/2023

LKC got an inquiry from an individual who is looking for a realtor with a good knowledge of local zoning laws. She is moving to the Louisville area in the next 12-18 months with multiple dogs. If you know of anyone, post name and contact info below, and we’ll pass it along.

21/09/2022

21/09/2022

AKC Launches Digital Library
On September 17, the 138th anniversary of the American Kennel Club’s founding, AKC Library and Archives launched the long-awaited AKC Digital Library https://library.akc.org/.

Years in the making, this free resource is a complete searchable history of our sport.

The Digital Library includes the entire run of the AKC Gazette, from 1889 to the present. The Gazette is the longest continuously published dog magazine in America and among the oldest American sporting publications.

Users can also search a collection of historic show catalogs from the sport’s beginnings to 1983. A gem of this collection is first Westminster KC show catalog from 1877. The Digital Library will always be a work in progress, with more collections scheduled to be added in 2023.

All content is made available without fees and is fully text-searchable thanks to Optical Character Recognition in PDF files, which makes the library user-friendly. Visitors to the digital library can download issues to save or print and share direct links to the issues or catalogs.

The latest Gazette, and our 14-year archive of back issues, will continue to appear at our akc.org homepage https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/.

(Image: October 1998 AKC Gazette; Bichon Frise photographed by Francesco Scavullo)