ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Internationally
published author
Freelance writer, editor, photographer
AWARDS 
Chris Walkowicz has been honored with the following for her career in dogs:
- Dog Writers Hall of Fame
- FIDO
Woman of the Year 1997 - Dog Writers Association of
- Successful Dog Breeding
- The Complete Question & Answer Book on Dogs was a Book of the Month Club selection
- Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World was named an American Library Association Top Reference Book and National League of American Pen Women Best Non-fiction Book
- "Breeders'
Forum," (in the AKC Gazette)
- Today's Woman "Woman of the Month"
- Multiple Dog Writers Assn. of America awards
- Multiple
National League of American Pen Women,
- Ozarks Writers Conference award
- Multiple Mississippi Valley Writers Conference awards
In addition, she has written
more than 1000 award-winning articles and columns for major canine publications.
Chris is listed in Who's Who in
BOOKS:
- Successful Dog Breeding: The
Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery, Prentice Hall '85, Howell '95, winner of
- The Bearded Collie, Denlinger's '87, Alpine '96,
- The Complete Book of Questions and
Answers on Dogs, E.P. Dutton'88,
- Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World,
TFH '89,
- The German Shepherd Dog, Denlinger's '91, Alpine '96
- Old Dogs, Old Friends, Howell '91
- The Perfect Match,
Howell '96,
- Choosing a Dog for Dummies, HungryMinds, ’01,
- For The Love of Dogs, Publishers International, Ltd. 2006
- Dog Show Judging: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly , Dogwise 2009
COLUMNS:
- "All About Dogs," Moline Sunday Dispatch, weekly 3/80-5/85,
- "For Pet's Sake," Quad City/Today's Register, weekly 5/85-5/86
- "Breeders' Forum," Pure-Bred Dogs AKC Gazette, monthly 5/88-7/92
- "Better Breeding/The
Next Generation," Dogs in
- Op/ed, Good Dog!, bimonthly 11/93-1/00
- “Meanderings” The Write Dog, 2/01-present
ARTICLES:
- AKC
Gazette New
York
Times Dogs
- Puppies Diversions UKC Bloodlines
- Popular Dogs series Kennel Review Beardie Bulletin
- Dogs
in
- Puppy Guide Dog Fancy DJAA Bulletin
- Good Dog! Dog World Breed & Show
- Alaskan Malamute Canine Chronicle Canine Classified
- Today's Breeder American Canine Bearded Collie Gazette
- Hill's BEST Ilio S.A. Malamute Bulletin
- Plaid Piper English Cocker Spaniel Club of America Annual
- Havanese Hotline Voice of the Vikings Australian Cattle Dog Hotline
- New Hampshire Doberman Rescue Ontario Bouvier Club The Bouvier
- Have You Herd Mastiff Club of America Journal Terrier Spotlite
- Paw Prints The Interlude Mastiff Reporter
- Malasam Passion Sports Dogs Northwest Bouvier Quarterly
- Transcanadal Alpenhound Southwest Rottweiler News
- Pet Exchange Sauk-e-Nuk News Badger News
- Cudahy KC News People for Pets Midwest Coursing News
- German Shepherds, Shar Peis and Rottweilers Humane Society of Arkansas Olde English Times
- Afghan Hound Club of Milwaukee News Genesee Valley News Glass City Shepherd
- Newfoundland Club of Manitoba News German Shepherd Dog Review Chow Life
- Northwest Rhodesian Ridgeback News International Canine Genetics Animal Tales
- Keystone Chow Club Shih Tzu Reporter The Wrinkled Times
- Australian Cattle Dog of America Newfie Screech Basset Tales
- German
Shorthaired Pointer Club of
- South Australian Round Up Shih Tzu Club News Wigglebutt Bulletin
- Milwaukee German Shepherd Dog Club News Pet Exchange Dane Data
- Cascade
Cairn
Terrier Pet
Gazette
- French Alaskan Malamute Animal Review Canaan Dog Kibitzer
- Honolulu Humane Society Canine Review of India Basenji Club of Canada
- Anatolian
Choban
Chatter Riverbend
- Weight Watchers Magazine Guide Capper's Weekly
- Today's
- Whole Cat Journal Lighting the Way Samoyed Assn. Bulletin
- Sheltie Pacesetter Komondor Komments Thrifty Nickle
- The Retired Officers Assn. Sheltie Soundoff Bragabout Beardies
- Beardie International Plaid Piper The Write Dog
- And more!!!
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- Dog
Writers Association of
- Senior Conformation Judges American Dog Show Judges
- Dogs
Judges of
- Lincolnland Dog Judges
ETC.
- Who's Who in U.S. Writers Legal expert
- International Leaders in Achievement Beardie Rescue
- Former President, NLAPW, Quad Cities Expert for Aristoplay Games
- Workshop leader at Writing '84, '85, '86 Writing contest judge
- Conduct seminars on writing and on canine subjects Breeder/exhibitor purebred dogs since '65
- Member
of Critics Corner, weekly since
'85 Coordinator
for '89
- Recording
Secretary for Bearded Collie Club of
- KWQC & WQAD television appearances as canine expert Taught "Writing Right"
- Speaker at conferences and institutes BCCA Judges Education Chair
PHOTOGRAPHY:
- The Bearded Collie (book) Dog Fancy
- The German Shepherd Dog (book) Today's Register
- Successful
Dog Breeding
(book)
- Beardie Bulletin (cover) Mississippi Valley Writers Conference awards