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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Clumber Spaniel
The Clumber Spaniel looks like a more rugged version of the Cocker Spaniel, but the two breeds are very different. The Clumber is a rare breed with mysterious origins. Here are some interesting facts about Clumber Spaniels: 1. No One Is Sure Where They Are From There is a theory that the Clumber Spaniel began […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/7-facts-about-the-clumber-spaniel/
| February 22, 2017
Expert Advice: Events
Purina® Pro Plan®-Fed Dogs Take Six of Seven Group Firsts at Westminster
Best of Breed winners vied for top honors at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Among the Group First winners, six of seven were dogs fed Purina® Pro Plan® dog food. The success of Purina® Pro Plan®-fed dogs at the Garden reflects the record set in 2016 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/purina-pro-plan-fed-dogs-take-six-of-seven-group-firsts-at-westminster/
| February 21, 2017
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
The Border Terrier Is Tough in the Field and Affectionate in the Home
The understated Border Terrier (BT) may be overlooked in his plain brown coat, but there’s a lot to love about this unique little dog. He developed as a working terrier that could go to ground, as well as follow the horses on a hunt, and he is built perfectly for both jobs. For centuries, hunters […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/border-terrier-facts/
| February 16, 2017
![German Shepherd Rumor wins Westminster 2017 best in show](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Rumor-German-Shepherd-Winshot-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
Rumor the German Shepherd Dog Wins 2017 Westminster Best in Show
Following two nights of challenging competition, GCh. Ch. Lockenhaus' Rumor Has It V Kenlyn, a German Shepherd Dog known as “Rumor," has been awarded with the coveted Best in Show title at the 2017 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina® Pro Plan® at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb. 14. The decision was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2017-westminster-best-in-show-winner/
| February 15, 2017
Expert Advice: Feature
For Allie, Home is Where the Calling is—In the Field or Conformation Ring
With a registered name like DC Jewels Peridot & Pearls MLC SAR-W, the dog you'd expect to see might be a prissy homebody that lavishes attention on people and strolls about in elegant attire. Not this little blonde dynamo, believed to be the first of her breed to earn an AKC search and rescue (SAR) […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/allie-the-rescue-dachshund/
| February 14, 2017
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Westminster Dog Show 2017: Group Winners, Best in Show
After a long day of breed judging at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the best dogs came out to compete in their respective groups. A grand audience at Madison Square Garden watched closely as these beautiful dogs made their way around the ring. Here are the best winners of their groups, who will now move […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/westminster-2017-results/
| February 14, 2017
Press Releases
2017 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2017 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17, 2017. The 2017 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2017-national-championship-judging-panel-now-available/
| February 14, 2017
Expert Advice: Events
Overheard at AKC Meet the Breeds
As any attendee can attest to, AKC's eighth annual Meet the Breeds event was a day full of excitement, education, and of course, fun. There were big dogs, small dogs, and even cats! Piers 92 and 94 were abuzz with talks of agility, responsible pet ownership, and of course, people deciding which breed was their […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/overheard-at-akc-meet-the-breeds/
| February 13, 2017
Expert Advice: News
See the Winners of 2017’s Meet the Breeds Booth Contest
Every year prior to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the general public is given the opportunity to meet (and more importantly, play with!) over 100 different dog breeds at AKC Meet the Breeds, brought to you by Purina® Pro Plan®. This year's event certainly didn't disappoint, featuring individual booths that were not only elaborate […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2017-meet-the-breeds-booth-contest-winners/
| February 13, 2017
![Sen Webb and Rep Turner award](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sen-Webb-and-Rep-Turner-award-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Government Relations
Two Kentucky Lawmakers Receive AKC Legislator of the Year Awards
Frankfort, KY –The American Kennel Club (AKC) is pleased to announce that Kentucky State Senator Robin Webb and State Representative Tommy Turner are recipients of the AKC Legislator of the Year Award for 2016. “The American Kennel Club is pleased to honor Senator Webb and Representative Turner with our Legislator of the Year Award,” […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ky-legislator-awards/
| February 9, 2017