August 2, 2012
The Vlcak Howl – May 2012
Here is the newsletter from May: The Vlcak Howl
August 2, 2012
From Herding to Working
AKC has moved our breed from the Herding Group to the Working Group. This move was based largely on the fact that our breed was never intended for herding, and also a consensus amongst owners, breeders and breed experts, both in the United States and Europe, that our breed would be better served by being [...]
August 2, 2012
Open Shows – The New Frontier
AKC has just announced a pilot program that will allow our dogs to compete in conformation shows through the AKC. This program is called “Open Shows”. With these shows, dogs may compete towards a “Certificate of Merit”, with a point system similar to regular AKC shows. Once a dog earns it’s Certificate of Merit, it [...]
August 2, 2012
Focus on Health
In the US, we currently have had 5 litters born. As the breed becomes more widely known, more people will take on the breeding of our precious dogs. In 2011, we established the criteria for health testing to become established with the CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) database. Not only will this database lay the [...]