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![Golden Retriever National Championship](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Golden-Retriever-National-Championship-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Conformation
Everything You Need to Know About the AKC National Championship
Every year in December (or January for a few years) since 2001, dog owners from around the world come together for the American Kennel Club National Championship presented by Royal Canin. This year, the event takes place in Orlando, Fla., with a nearly week-long series of events culminating in the Best in Show finale. Starting December […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/everything-need-know-akc-national-championship/
| December 6, 2016
Press Releases
2018 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. The 2018 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2018-national-championship-judging-panel-available/
| February 8, 2018
![Basset Hound](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Basset-Hound-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: AKC Gazette
How Much Bone Is Correct for the Basset Hound?
Under the "General Appearance" section, the official breed standard for the Basset Hound reads: The Basset Hound possesses in marked degree those characteristics which equip it admirably to follow a trail over and through difficult terrain. It is a short-legged dog, heavier in bone, size considered, than any other breed of dog, and while its […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/gazette/much-bone-correct-basset-hound/
| May 12, 2015
![Highland Tod Painting](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Highland-Tod-Painting-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
Art to Go: AKC Masterpieces Travel to Virginia for Exhibition
Middleburg, Virginia—Paintings from the American Kennel Club collection will be part of the National Sporting Library & Museum’s “Side-by-Side with Gun and Dog” exhibition, celebrating three centuries of the unique partnership of hunter and gundog. The ambitious show contains American, British, and French "fur-and-feather" art on loan from the collections of the Adirondack Museum, Detroit […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/art-go-akc-masterpieces-travel-virginia-exhibition/
| September 18, 2015
![Beagle Kings Creek wins Westchester 1969](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beagle-Kings-Creek-1969-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Beagle Ch. King’s Creek Triple Threat Wins Hound Group at Westchester, 1969
Westchester Kennel Club, 1969: Marcia Foy’s famous 15-inch Beagle Ch. King’s Creek Triple Threat notches one of his 84 career Hound Group wins under judge Anna Katherine Nicholas, handled by Tom Foy. "Trippe" was bred by Michele Leathers Billings. “Trippe’s total show record, including hundreds of honors all gained in the keenest Eastern competition, has […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/beagle-ch-kings-creek-triple-threat-wins-hound-group-westchester-1969/
| May 16, 2015
Expert Advice: Comfort & Sleep
The Best Dog Beds for Your Canine Pal
Even if, in your house, the term "dog bed" means any place your dog chooses to sleep, it's a good idea to provide one real dog bed. Whether your dog sleeps with you at night or in his own bed, this will be his very own special place to snooze, keep you company in the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/the-best-dog-beds-for-your-canine-pal/
| August 2, 2016
![Sloughi](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Sloughi-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
The Sloughi is a Cherished Dog of North Africa
The Sloughi is an ancient dog breed of sighthound developed in the North African area that includes Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The exact origins of the breed are unknown, but it may date back as far as 8000 – 7000 B.C. Sloughis were used to hunt large and small game, such as gazelle, wild […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/sloughi-cherished-dog-north-africa/
| December 29, 2016
![Hilarie Erb and her two adults dogs](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Two-Adult-Dogs-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Consider Adding an Adult Dog to Your Family
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Hilarie Erb has added several adult dogs to her home, in addition to puppies. She is pictured with her Greyhound, Fire, who is a retired racer that she adopted as an adult, and her Wire-haired Pointing Griffon, Mike, who joined her family as a puppy. Hilarie tell us the benefits of choosing an […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/consider-adding-adult-dog-family/
| August 24, 2015
Sports & Events
Beagle Field Trials: History
Beagle Field Trials, a sport found only in the United States and Canada, started with this announcement in the Sunday Boston Herald on October 26, 1890: "A group of Beagle Owners would hold a Beagle field trial in Hyannis, Massachusetts, in a fortnight." This Group called themselves the National Beagle Club of America, and the […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/field-events-hounds/beagle-field-trials/history/
| October 26, 2017
![Greyhound Running on grass](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Greyhound-Running-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
The Greyhound: The Perfect Canine Running Machine
The American Kennel Club recognizes 184 dog breeds, and each was originally created for a reason whether it was to help put food on the table, guard herds, control vermin, or provide companionship. Most of these breeds are uniquely suited to do their job, and what follows is one such dog: Behold the perfect canine […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/greyhound-perfect-canine-running-machine/
| September 1, 2015