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Labor Day Salute to a Working Dog
Dexter is a Belgian Malinois – Labrador Retriever mix who serves the West Virginia University Police Department with his handler Travis Snuffer. In just his first nine months of service, Dexter helped his department seize more than 292 grams of marijuana as well as several grams of heroin and cocaine and he has gone on […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/labor-day-salute-to-a-working-dog/
| September 4, 2015
Canine Partners
Walk Through a Playground Leads to Agility Championship
MACH The Terra Mista Griff MXS MJS MXF MFS TQX owned by Mark Ostrich of Jefferson, LA Griff is a wheaten terrier mix and the first dog that Mark owned as an adult. He discovered that Griff had an aptitude for agility quite by accident. “We were walking in the park and came upon a […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/walk-through-a-playground-leads-to-agility-championship/
| September 9, 2015
Canine Partners
Born in Shelter, Palo Gets Great Home & Coursing Career
Born in Shelter, Palo Gets Great Home & Coursing Career Woodacre’s Lucky Dragon CAX owned by Jackie Phillips of San Leandro, CA Palo was born on April 1, 2011, in the Ventura County Animal Regulations animal shelter, in Ventura, CA, after his mom, dad and 30 additional relatives were part of a large-scale humane confiscation. […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/born-in-shelter-palo-gets-great-home-coursing-career/
| September 1, 2015
Canine Partners
See Agility in Action
Enjoy this beautiful AKC Agility Jumpers with Weaves run by Tessie, a mixed-breed dog in the AKC Canine Partners program. Jumpers with Weaves is a course that features jumps, weaves and sometimes tunnels.
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/see-agility-in-action/
| September 2, 2015
Canine Partners
See Perfect Rally Run by Former Shelter Dog
Moroughan's Roxy RN CGC and her owner/handler Vicki Moroughan score a perfect 100 in her first run at the 2014 AKC Rally National Championship held in Harrisburg, PA. The judge is Donna Eddins from Tennessee. Nearly 1,600 dogs qualified in Rally Novice with entries limited to 80 exhibitors, Roxy placed 10th. Roxy is a 2 […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/see-perfect-rally-run-by-former-shelter-dog/
| September 3, 2015
Canine Partners
Take a Work Trip with Cash, the Service Pit Bull
Cash shows that service dogs do not have to be retrievers! The wonderful calm Pit Bull assists his owner with mobility needs and, here, he accompanies her on a trip to the grocery store. Cash is wearing a head halter - not a muzzle - and his service dog working vest.
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/take-a-work-trip-with-cash-the-service-pit-bull/
| August 31, 2015
Canine Partners
University Students Helped by Adopted Therapy Dogs
West Virginia University has adopted three special dogs, two mixed-breeds and a poodle, who provide comfort and company to the students! All dogs, including mixed-breeds and rescues, can be part of the AKC Canine Partners community.
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/university-students-helped-by-adopted-therapy-dogs/
| September 1, 2015
Canine Partners
Make Your Dog Part of a Team – Try Flyball
Outrun’s Guardian of the Pattern FDCh owned by Susan Cleveland of Plantation, FL Wixer is 5 years old and plays flyball with Ka-tet Flyball club in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Flyball is one of the few canine team sports in which four dogs on a team compete head-to-head against another four-dog team in a relay race. Dogs must […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/make-your-dog-part-of-a-team-try-flyball/
| August 26, 2015
Canine Partners
Badger Shows Positive Training Works!
Badger is a mixed-breed rescue dog who lives with his owner in Australia. He has learned dozens of cute tricks through positive reinforcement training and aspires to be named Australia's most talented pup! In America, mixed-breed dogs can compete in AKC sports and programs through the AKC Canine Partners program.
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/badger-shows-positive-training-works/
| August 27, 2015
Canine Partners
Champion Trick Dog Brings Cheer to Patients, Students
MACH2 Hailey MXS MJG MXF T2B THDD CGCA owned by Karen Profenna of New City, NY Karen had never trained a dog beyond just the basic “sit” and “down” commands until her fiancé’ gave her Hailey as a present, and she knew she had to find something to keep the high-energy puppy entertained. The Beagle-Boston […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/champion-trick-dog-brings-cheer-to-patients-students/
| August 26, 2015