Most experts agree that as long as you do not suffer from dog-dander related allergies and your dog does not disturb your sleep, that there is no harm in having your dog as your sleeping companion. In fact, it can improve your sleep by making you feel more safe and calm - plus dogs can […]

Drafting, or carting, is a sport most commonly associated with large draft breeds like Bernese Mountain Dogs and Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs. But all breeds can compete in the sport – and many dogs enjoy pulling their own weight plus! Former shelter dog Dino, formally known as Woodacre’s Court Jester, recently became the first mixed-breed […]

MACH Dewey MXB MJS OF T2B owned by Elise Strauss of Anchorage, AK Dewey is a 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua mix and is Elise’s first agility dog. She never would have discovered the fun sport if it was not for trying desperately to find a way to keep Dewey busy! “I got him when he […]

Pari’s owner Mary Ann Igoe of Blackfoot, ID, tells us the story of how the now 5-year-old Pari came into her life and became a successful competitor. Pari and I were introduced in fall 2011 when I volunteered to walk a humane society dog in need of a home at a local Mutt Strut. When […]

Big congrats to NAC MACH2 Roo! & Stacey Campbell who placed fourth in the 24-inch jump height division at the 2015 AKC NAC on Sunday, March 29, in Reno, NV. Another All-American Dog also made the finals - Congrats to Hatti & Elizabeth White for placing 10th in the 16-inch division. Big congrats all the way […]

CT Griffin Fielding, owned by Maureen Fielding of Canada, has also earned the championship title in AKC Tracking. AKC opened tracking events to dogs in the AKC Canine Partners program on Jan. 1, 2014. Charlene found now 13-year-old Maddie in the streets of Arlington, TX, 12 years ago.  The vet estimated her to be about […]

They have been invited to the 2015 AKC Agility Invitational. The event will take place Dec. 11-13 in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and the AKC Obedience Classic. All-American Dogs compete in AKC Agility through the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including mixed-breeds and rescues. Good Luck to: MACH4 Sally […]

Cleo’s owner, Maia Halvorsen of Bellingham, WA, adopted Cleo from a shelter when the pup was 7 months old, and Maia was already her fourth home. “Cleo was friendly and athletic, but when I got her home I discovered I adopted Houdini; she got out of every fence/kennel I had.  Cleo and my Aussie, Star, […]

This story originally appeared in a 2011 issue of the AKC Canine Partners News newsletter. Since the story was published, Harley, now 9 years old, has earned the AKC’s highest honor in agility – the Master Agility Championship (MACH) and is now pursuing her Preferred Agility Championship (PACH). Most puppies spend their early months being […]

Deborah Tung is a Virginia teenager who does it all with her dogs. Deborah competes in Agility and the fun new sport of Barn Hunt with her All-American Dog, Nigel. Barn Hunt tests all dogs’ hunting ability in finding vermin, which many breeds were developed to perform. Rats are placed in heavy, safe PVC tubes […]