First All-American Dog Earns AKC Versatility Honor!
The AKC Canine Partners program has its first recipient of the AKC Versatile Companion Dog title – which honors dogs that title in Obedience, Agility and Tracking. Rodger Rowbinawitz VCD2 UD RAE AXP AJP NF NFP CA FDCH, owned by Sue & Jeff Kotlarek of Romulus, MI, achieved both the first two levels of the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/first-al-american-dog-earns-akc-versatility-honor/ | April 8, 2015
A Fun Sport for All Dogs: Barn Hunt
If your dog is constantly on the prowl for squirrels, moles and any other critters that appear in your backyard, then they should be a natural for the fun sport of Barn Hunt.   As of April 1, 2013, the American Kennel Club recognizes titles earned at events sanctioned by the Barn Hunt Association (BHA). […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-fun-sport-for-all-dogs-barn-hunt/ | April 8, 2015
Charlie – A Rescue Success Story
  This story is brought to us by  Judy Davis. Judy and her husband, Scott, of Deming, WA, are the rescuers – and adopters – of Scott’s Sir Charlie RE. Charlie has a very special story that Judy has graciously shared with us, and we know that you will enjoy this true success tale. My […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/charlie-a-rescue-success-story/ | April 8, 2015
Meet a Champion Trick Dog!
Hailey Has Plenty of Tricks Up Her Paws Baseballs, basketballs, skateboards and Frisbees – most parents invest in plenty of these items for their kids. And in Karen Profenna’s case, that includes her four-legged family member. Hailey – a little black-and-white fireball – can swing a bat, dunk a basketball, ride a skateboard and soar […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-a-champion-trick-dog/ | April 7, 2015
Give Me Some Space! Train Your Dog to Back Off
By Aryn Hervel This training tip is brought to you by Aryn Hervel of Novato, CA. Aryn owns and runs Leaps & Hounds Dog Training, a behavior consulting and pet dog training business.  Aryn and her All-American Dog, MACH4 Crush, are one of the top AKC Agility teams in the AKC Canine Partners program, having […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/give-me-some-space-train-your-dog-to-back-off/ | April 7, 2015
First MACH8 in AKC Canine Partners program!
MACH8 Prince Doggie and Tacarra Andrade of Novi, MI, continue their winning ways – recently earning their eighth Master Agility Championship (the highest award in AKC Agility) – and maintaining Prince’s status as the top titled All-American Dog in AKC Agility! Prince completed the eighth MACH on March 14 at the Youngstown All-Breed Training Club […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/first-mach8-in-akc-canine-partners-program/ | April 7, 2015
Congratulations to the first All-American to Earn the VST Tracking Title!
Thirteen-year-old Maddie Dunn TD TDU VST and her owner Charlene Dunn of Arlington, TX, recently became the first Canine Partners team to earn the AKC Variable Surface Tracking title. Maddie also holds the Tracking Dog (TD) and the Tracking Dog Urban (TDU) titles. Charlene found Maddie in the streets of Arlington, almost 12 years ago […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/congratulations-to-the-first-all-american-to-earn-the-vst-tracking-title/ | April 7, 2015
Meet the First All-America CA
In observance of the fifth anniversary (April 1) of AKC Canine Partners dogs in competition, we are honoring some of the first top achievers in the program. AKC launched the Coursing Ability Test program on Feb. 1, 2011, and the first mixed-breed to earn a title in the fun sport did so less than a […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-the-first-all-america-ca/ | April 3, 2015
Look Back – First National All-American Winners
In observance of the fifth year anniversary on April 1, 2015, of AKC Canine Partners dogs in competition, we are looking back at some of the first major achievements in the program. The first mixed-breed dog to win at an AKC national competition was the tiny, adorable Tangle (shown on A-Frame in accompanying photo) who […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/look-back-first-national-all-american-winners/ | April 3, 2015
Meet the First All-American RAE
In observance of the fifth anniversary (April 1) of AKC Canine Partners dogs in competition, we are honoring some of the first top achievers in the program. Woodacre’s Court Jester UD RAE is the first All-American Dog to earn the AKC Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) title which he achieved on Dec. 29, 2010 – just […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-the-first-all-american-rae/ | April 2, 2015

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