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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

The world of man with his faithful dog has been share with their humans.
through a lot.
This issue, we focus on the various dog events
From a wild beast, man has transformed the dog to that are being staged in various parts of the world.
a companion and helper through thousands of years. While the range of these events is still quite limited
The dog has assisted man in his hunting expeditions, in the Philippines, the band is beginning to broaden
helped him shepherd his flock and guard his home continuously.
and other valuables.
While it was mostly conformation shows and limited
With the changing times, the friendship has evolved obedience shows that take up the time of dog fanciers
from being predominantly a helper to more of a locally, now we are seeing agility competitions, flyball
companion. This change is very evident in the various contests, mondio and shutzund. Since a few years
events that continue to expand in range. While most ago, dog fashion shows have also become more
dog events in years past were mostly to help select common in the bigger malls in the country.
breeding stock (as in conformation dogs shows) and
test the natural capabilities of particular dogs (field Hopefully, we will be seeing a wider diversity in the
trials) for very specific utilitarian functions, these kinds of dog events we have in the country in the
events now focus more on activities that dogs can immediate future.

The PCCI QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

Editorial Team

From L-R
Annabel Villacorte (Staff), Dr. Raymundo W. Lo (Member), Mr. Godofredo Salud (Editor-in-Chief),
Dr. Cris Pineda Alcantara (Member), and Ms Talia Galvez (Member)