Congratulations, Pat Martin, of Butler, PA, on your new FC!
FC AFC Aran Island’s Dougan earned his FC title by winning the Open at the
Maumee Valley Spring Trial.
FC AFC Dougan was an early star with quite a derby career.
He earned 50 derby points in 23 starts averaging over 2 points per trial and
placing in over 65% of [...]
Anne Minard
for National Geographic News
May 4, 2009
Please see complete article at
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090504-rabies-evolution.html
Evolving faster than any other new rabies virus on record, a
northern-Arizona rabies strain has mutated to become contagious among skunks
and now foxes, experts believe. The strain looks to be spreading fast,
commanding attention from disease researchers across the United States (U.S.
map).
It’s not [...]
With storm clouds brewing the Lincoln Trail Retriever Club managed to put on
a superb trial along with a fantastic Fundraising Tailgate Party on Saturday
night. Field Trial Chairman, Jimmy Darnell, kept the trial running through
the showers and mud while pulling out a Reserve Jam in the Open and Second
Place finish with Diamond [...]
Labrador Retriever Tricuspid Valve Disease - Researchers at the University
of Pennsylvania are conducting a study on Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (TVD) in
Labrador Retrievers. TVD is a congenital cardiac defect, is heritable, and
can lead to heart failure. The research team is seeking to identify the
responsible gene(s), and are in need of blood samples from [...]
The Mission Valley Retriever Club has changed the Amateur stake from Friday
May 8 to Saturday May 9 at 8:00 AM. With a small trial, this is the best
way to use our workers. We have checked with AKC to make sure that this
change is acceptable. We are contacting all Amateur handlers to notify
[...]
