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Expert Advice: Natural & Whole Foods
Essential Dog Food Ingredients for Healthy Dogs
Paid Advertisement You are what you eat. We understand that to be fit and healthy, we need to eat quality food. The same rule goes for our dogs. Although they may be less discriminating than we are in their choice of what they gobble up, it’s a dog owner’s responsibility to make sure our dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/essential-dog-food-ingredients-for-healthy-dogs/
| March 25, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
The Price of Popularity: What Happens When a Breed Becomes a Trend?
What tugs at our hearts more than an adorable Chihuahua peeking out of Reese Witherspoon’s purse in the movie Legally Blonde? Perhaps it is the sight of puppies glee fully romping through scenes in 101 Dalmatians, or the exploits of Otis, the endearing Pug, in The Adventures of Milo and Otis. Dogs occupy a treasured […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/price-of-popularity-breed-trends/
| March 24, 2022
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Introduce a New Dog to Your Current Dog
Whether you just brought home a puppy or you are walking at a park with your dog, a proper introduction is very important. Here's how to introduce your dog.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-introduce-dogs/
| March 23, 2022
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
Retractable Dog Leashes: When and How to Use Them Safely
A retractable dog leash can be convenient, but dog owners often use these leashes in the wrong circumstances or before the dog is ready.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/retractable-dog-leashes-use-safely/
| March 22, 2022
Clubs & Delegates
What’s New in GR March 2022
Legislatures are in full swing around the country, and we are currently tracking over 2,000 federal, state, and local measures that could impact dog owners. Between alerts, updates, and newsletters, it may seem you are constantly receiving communications from the American Kennel Club Government Relations department (AKC GR). Each of these messages are essential in […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/whats-new-gr-march-2022/
| March 21, 2022
Clubs & Delegates
State Issues March 2022
News from the State Capitols Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Alabama –House Bill 485 as introduced would, among other provisions, allow a dog to be confiscated without court authorization if “suspected” of harassing, harming, or killing livestock. AKC is working with the bill sponsor on additional amendments to […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/state-issues-march-2022/
| March 21, 2022
Clubs & Delegates
Federal Issues March 2022
AKC Government Relations continues to monitor the US Congress for issues of interest to dog owners. Visit our 2022 Legislation Tracking map and click on “Federal Bills” on the map to get the latest updates on federal bills currently being monitored by the AKC. Highlights of issues we are currently addressing on the federal level include: U.S. […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/federal-issues-march-2022/
| March 21, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Collie History: From Queen Victoria to Lassie & Beyond
In 2014, DreamWorks Animation announced that it was putting Lassie on the comeback trail, but not in the way you might think. “We realized that Lassie has an authenticity that makes her a merchandising holy grail,” DreamWorks executive Michael Francis crowed to The New York Times. Francis (the man behind Target’s fabulously successful Bull Terrier […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/collie-history-queen-victoria-lassie-beyond/
| March 21, 2022
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Tifani King’s Journey to Conformation From Junior Handling
Tifani King of Spring Lake Park Minnesota could technically still compete as a junior. But after a successful Juniors career, she made the decision to start not just competing against adults, but to become a professional handler, where she is hired to show other people's dogs in the breed ring. For someone with a lifelong […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/17-year-old-tifani-king-goes-from-junior-to-professional-handler/
| March 21, 2022
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
2023 Tax Tips for Dog Breeders
So, you have a new puppy and are intending to show it to its championship and then establish a breeding program with that new star! Great idea, but you need to know a lot of tax facts before you decide that you are in the business of breeding future champions. The Differences Between a Business […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/2022-tax-tips-dog-breeders/
| March 16, 2022