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Expert Advice: News
Parson Russell Terrier ‘Pocket’ Wins Search and Rescue Award for Canine Excellence
Pocket is the winner of the 2023 Award for Canine Excellence in the Search and Rescue Dog category. She isn't just a unique breed for a search and rescue dog, she's also so talented that she can sniff out burial grounds that are thousands of years old.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ace-winner-search-and-rescue-pocket/
| December 11, 2023
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Products & Services
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen program is the gold standard of behavior for dogs in our communities. Almost one million dogs, both purebred and mixed breed, have participated in the program since it began in 1989. Canine Good Citizen is part of the AKC Family Dog Program and many dog owners choose CGC as their […]
https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/
| October 26, 2017
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Expert Advice: Feature
Border Collie ‘Wave’ Wins Exemplary Companion Award for Canine Excellence
If you go to a home football game at New Mexico State University, you'll likely see Wave the Wonder Dog running to grab the football tee. This Border Collie has become a local celebrity on- and off-campus, and his talents don't stop at the football field.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ace-winner-exemplary-companion-wave/
| December 11, 2023
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Expert Advice: News
Five Inspiring Dogs Honored With 2023 AKC Award for Canine Excellence
Each year, five dogs are honored by the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence. These dogs help change their communities for the better in many ways.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ace-awards-winners-2023/
| December 11, 2023
Press Releases
FIVE HEROIC DOGS HONORED WITH 2023 AKC® HUMANE FUND AWARDS FOR CANINE EXCELLENCE (ACE)
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 24th annual AKC® Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The five winners were carefully chosen from a pool of over 600 impressive nominations. The […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-heroic-dogs-honored-2023-akc-humane-fund-awards-canine-excellence-ace/
| December 11, 2023
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
‘Q’ Represents Plott Hounds at the 2023 AKC Agility Invitational
Plott Hound 'Q' is not your average agility competitor. Known for their noses, Q is competing at the AKC Agility Invitational and representing her breed.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/akc-agility-invitational-q/
| December 8, 2023
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Competition/Titles Update Fall 2023
We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles and honors in Agility, Coursing Ability, Fast CAT, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog! AGILITY Congratulations to these dogs on earning the Agility Grand Champion title: AGCH MACH3 PACH Resq's Dopamine Rush BN RN MXG PAD MJC PJD […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-titles-update-fall-2023/
| December 7, 2023
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Junior Spotlight Fall 2023
Meet Lauren Luckey: Bitten by the Dog Training Bug Name: Lauren Luckey Age: 17 Hometown: Georgetown, TX Grade: 12th Family: Parents, Mike and Gretchen Luckey; younger sister, Danielle Photo by Gretchen Jernigan Lauren’s family already owned a few dogs and other pets, but when Jax came along, his high energy and sniffy ways made it clear […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/junior-spotlight-fall-2023/
| December 7, 2023
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Canine Partners Spotlight Fall 2023
Age Doesn’t Stop Rescue Dog from Launching Agility Career When you watch Lizzie running an agility course, she looks like an old pro as she navigates the jumps, tunnels and weaves. But the 10-year-old is actually a newbie, who only started training in the sport two years ago. Her owner Catherine Kist of Illinois tells […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/canine-partners-spotlight-fall-2023/
| December 7, 2023
Products & Services
AKC Clubs That Offer CGC
Canine Good Citizen®, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy® and/or AKC Community Canine℠ An AKC club near you can provide you and your dog with training classes and testing for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, CGC and AKC Community Canine. You will be able to earn official AKC titles in Canine Good Citizen (the "CGC" title) and AKC Community Canine […]
https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/finding-classes-and-evaluators/akc-clubs-that-offer-cgc/
| October 26, 2017