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A Nose for Ooze: Dogs Put Scent Skills to Good Work
When Aryn Hervel met Crush, her first thought was “this dog needs a job.” The petite cattle dog mix had gone through two owners who couldn’t live with her energy until dog trainer Hervel adopted her and put her to work. Hervel channels Crush’s exuberance into agility with great success. The former shelter dog has […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-nose-for-ooze-dogs-put-scent-skills-to-good-work/
| May 1, 2015
Canine Partners
A Memorial to An Amazing Therapy Dog
KOKO HERZ ... JAN. 3, 2003 - FEB. 19, 2015 Steven Herz of New Jersey wrote this moving memorial for Koko Herz who was the first All-American Dog to earn the AKC Therapy Dog title and who passed away from cancer in February at age 12. We are honored to share it with you. "I […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-memorial-to-an-amazing-therapy-dog/
| May 5, 2015
Canine Partners
A Magical Quest: Patience Results in Obedience Title
It didn’t sound that hard – Beginner Novice Obedience. After all, we already had our AKC Canine Good Citizen and AKC Rally Novice titles! And this is an optional title, meant to give dogs experience before the regular Novice Obedience class. Our trainer walked us through the steps, saying, “I think Magic can do this, […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-magical-quest-patience-perseverance-result-in-obedience-title/
| December 16, 2015
Canine Partners
A Great Next Step After CGC — The AKC Obedience Title of Beginner Novice
If your dog has received the AKC Canine Good Citizen (and perhaps also the AKC CGCA) title, you may have asked “What’s next?” One answer could be the AKC Beginner Novice obedience title. The Beginner Novice class is a great “next step” for CGC dogs since it works on advancing the skills your dog has […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-great-next-step-after-cgc-the-akc-obedience-title-of-beginner-novice/
| March 11, 2015
Canine Partners
8-Pound Pup Gets Air Borne!
Bruiser loves nothing better to run down a dock and fling himself off the edge into the water. His dock diving prowess has earned him numerous awards in the sport. “Bruiser is full of personality and is always ready to take on new challenges,” said his owner Pete Majerle of Peoria, AZ. Bruiser’s career in […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/8-pound-pup-gets-air-borne/
| August 2, 2016
Canine Partners
13-Year-Old Dog Wins First Obedience High in Trial
Congratulations to Sue Kotlarek and 13-year-old Jasmine Anne UD GO VER P-CDX RAE OA OAJ AXP AJP NF OFP CA FDCH on a major achievement. Jazz won her first-ever AKC Preferred High in Trial and High Combined honors at the Toledo Kennel Club trials on Nov. 26-27. The AKC Obedience Preferred program allows dogs to jump […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/13-year-old-dog-wins-first-obedience-high-in-trial/
| December 22, 2016
Canine Partners
11-Year-Old Horton Shows Older Dogs Still Rock
Horton RAE ONYX CGC owned by Barbara Wojciak of Harpersville, AL Photo by Irene Cotter, Fur-Fetched Photography Horton has had a very exciting year of accomplishments. The formerly homeless dog earned his 20,000-point ONYX title in flyball in July 2014 from the North American Flyball Association (NAFA). Horton has been a member of the Dixie […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/11-year-old-horton-shows-older-dogs-still-rock/
| September 2, 2015
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Vet Net
Everything you want to know about the AKC Veterinary Network in one spot, with links to information for dog owners and veterinarians. Dog owners can search for vets, and vets can enroll their practices or edit the information posted about those practices. When a newly-registered or listed AKC dog receives a certificate (via email) for […]
https://webapps.akc.org/vetnet/#/
| January 4, 2018
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Managing Dog Clubs
Hyperlinks to information about how to form, promote, and manage a dog club are here. If you are an AKC Delegate (meaning that you officially represent your dog club to the AKC), the Clubs application is also a launch page for the Delegates Portal, which is a separate website on a private network. The only […]
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/club_outreach/
| November 3, 2017
Apps
Government Relations
This is the AKC department dedicated specifically to protecting the rights of all dog owners. Government Relations works together with the AKC Political Action Committee to promote responsible dog ownership. It also works with legislators and municipal leaders to ensure that laws governing dog ownership are reasonable, enforceable, and non-discriminatory. A button on the Government […]
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/pac/
| November 21, 2017