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Canine Partners
Enjoy This Great Video of Murray’s Road to MACH!
We know you will enjoy this wonderful video of rescue dog Murray’s Road to the AKC Master Agility Championship! https://vimeo.com/104271983. MACH Paved With Good Intentions MXB MJB XF owned by Tamar Fuhrer & Jon Faria of Culver City, CA Tamar and Jon adopted Murray in March 2011 from LA Harbor Shelter. He had already been […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/enjoy-this-great-video-of-murrays-road-to-mach/
| June 2, 2015
Canine Partners
Enjoy The Ride With Abbie – Most Awarded Surf Dog
Michael Uy put together this video about his ride with his rescue dog Abbie, a member of the AKC Canine Partners program. Michael adopted Abbie from Humane Silicon Valley. The Southern Californian loves surfing and he discovered one day that his dog does too! Abbie is one of the top surfing dogs in the world, […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/enjoy-the-ride-with-abbie-most-awarded-surf-dog/
| June 1, 2015
Canine Partners
Effort to Channel Pup’s Energy Leads to Lifelong Passion
PACH Pistol Pete owned by Barbara Thomas of Minerva, OH Barbara decided to try agility class with Pistol Pete, better known as Petey, to give additional exercise to the very active young dog. “As a pup, he was quite a handful. We enrolled in agility class just to blow off some energy, and the rest is […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/effort-to-channel-pups-energy-leads-to-lifelong-passion/
| October 19, 2015
Canine Partners
Earn a Title on Your Mixed-Breed Dog!
Originally ran in the "Dogsport 101" column of AKC Family Dog Dog sports aren't only for purebreds. Since 2010, the AKC has awarded thousands of titles to mixed-breeds. Why shouldn’t your clever, athletic mix join the fun? And why shouldn’t you enjoy the bragging rights that come with putting an AKC title on your dog? […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/earn-a-title-on-your-mixed-breed-dog/
| March 27, 2015
Canine Partners
Don’t Let His Name Fool You – Rowdy is Really a Cuddle-Bug
Rowdy Cuz E Iz CD BN RAE owned by Mary Patterson of St. Michael, MN Mary brought Rowdy home when he was an 8-week-old puppy and started training soon after. The now 6-year-old Shih-tzu – Poodle mix is “extremely smart and a wonderful performance dog,” Mary said. “I've never really cared for obedience until I […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/dont-let-his-name-fool-you-rowdy-is-really-a-cuddle-bug/
| August 19, 2015
Canine Partners
Dogs Included in Football Fan Frenzy
Many football fans get their best dog buddies in on the cheer squad by outfitting them in canine football jerseys. Nancy Freitag of Hales Corners, WI, and her mixed-breed dog, Duke, don Green Bay Packer gear to send good luck vibes to their favorite team. Both Dukie and Duke are members of the AKC Canine […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/dogs-included-in-football-fan-frenzy/
| November 25, 2015
Canine Partners
Dogs Can’t Read But They Help Others Learn
Ten-month-old Ghost Mottaghi, a member of the AKC Canine Partners program, looks very handsome in his reading glasses in this photo submitted by his owner, Marjan Mottaghi of Waltham, MA. Dogs may not be able to read, but they make valuable contributions to helping children learn to read. Many programs around the country organize therapy […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/dogs-cant-read-but-they-help-others-learn/
| September 24, 2015
Canine Partners
Dog Starts Agility at 9 years; Wins Championship at age 12!
Kink is a 12 ½ year old mixed-breed dog who was adopted at the age of 2 years from the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. He did not start his agility career until the age of 9 due to Allison’s education path and frequent moves around the country. But Kink loved the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/dog-starts-agility-at-9-years-wins-championship-at-age-12/
| October 13, 2015
Canine Partners
Dog Rescued from Thailand Excels in AKC Sport
Woodacre’s Soidog Mali CAX (“June”) owned by Jackie Phillips of San Leandro, CA Jackie adopted June from Soi Dog Foundation, a Thailand rescue group, in February 2012. “She is a dog meat trade survivor and was on a large flatbed truck with 350 other dogs stuffed into tiny cages, bound for Vietnam,” Jackie said. “The […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/dog-rescued-from-thailand-excels-in-akc-sport/
| May 21, 2015
Canine Partners
Does Your Dog Love to Run, Jump and Play Ball? Flyball Might Be the Answer
Dogs love flyball which is one of the few canine team sports. There are four dogs on a team, and they race against another team in a relay race. Each dog must clear four hurdles, hit a box that releases a ball, which they must catch and carry back over the hurdles. The first team […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/does-your-dog-love-to-run-jump-and-play-ball-flyball-might-be-the-answer/
| July 9, 2015