About Us

Front & Finish™ is a publication dedicated to dog training and canine performance events. Originally published as a tabloid newspaper, then as a magazine, and now online, F&F covers regional, national, and international activities. Each issue provides information on training and competition for both new and experienced participants. While our primary focus is on Obedience and Rally, we also cover developments in Tracking, Field, Herding, Agility, and other events.

Front & Finish™ is recognized nationwide as the Voice of the Canine Companion Events. Our contributors are respected participants in their fields with extensive experience. In addition to regular contributors, we actively seek input from readers and encourage enthusiasts to share questions, comments, suggestions, letters, and articles. Ongoing participation from the community helps maintain and strengthen interest in canine performance events.

In addition to publishing, Front & Finish™ supports the sport in several ways. We help sponsor educational seminars, support events across multiple registries, encourage competitions, and promote training organizations. We also recognize the achievements of competing teams through a variety of awards and ratings.

Our First & Foremost℠ and Delaney℠ rating systems are widely recognized rankings of teams competing in AKC Obedience and Rally. These rankings are often used by clubs and training organizations to present awards at annual events.

We invite you to join us. Each member plays an important role in supporting the sport. Subscribers receive email notifications when new issues are released, and all issues are available to view or download in PDF format. Subscribers also have access to our full archive of past issues at no additional charge. Please consider subscribing.