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AKC Board of Directors Class of 2019 Elected
New York, NY – At the Annual Meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 10, 2015, the AKC Board of Directors Class of 2019 was elected. The three Directors elected were: Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, Delegate from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America. Dr. Thomas M. Davies, Delegate from the Springfield Kennel Club, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-board-of-directors-class-of-2019-elected-31015/
| March 10, 2015
Expert Advice: News
The Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2014
The Labrador Retriever has done it again. The intelligent, family friendly breed held onto the number one spot on the most popular list for the 24th consecutive year, continuing the longest reign as the nation’s top dog in American Kennel Club history. For the full list of breed rankings, click here. While the Lab holds strong, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/the-most-popular-breeds-of-2014/
| February 27, 2015
Press Releases
The Loveable Bulldog Hits Highest Spot Ever, While Labrador Retriever Remains Number One
New York, NY - The Labrador Retriever has done it again. The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced today that the intelligent, family friendly breed holds tight to the number one spot on the most popular list for the 24th consecutive year, continuing the longest reign as the nation’s top dog in AKC history. While the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/most-popular-breeds-2014/
| February 26, 2015
Expert Advice: Conformation
How Does a Dog Win Westminster?
As you look down at the Best in Show judging from your seat in the nosebleed section at Madison Square Garden (or from your own couch), you might be inclined to offer your own take on which dog is worthy of the top honor at Westminster.“That pug is the cutest dog in the ring,” you […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/how-does-a-dog-win-westminster/
| February 17, 2015
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Expert Advice: Events
Competing for Best of Breed on Day One of the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Dogs from the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups competed for Best of Breed during the day session of the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, February 16, 2015. Take a look at some of them in action! Click on an image for a larger view.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/wkc2015-day1/
| February 16, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
What Does it Really Mean to be a Terrier Anyway?
We often hear dog shows accused of being nothing but “beauty contests.” In reality, they’re organized more like job fairs. At AKC shows, dogs are exhibited in seven groups organized by the original work the breeds were created to do. The dog judged best in each group becomes one of the final seven to vie […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-a-terrier-anyway/
| February 16, 2015
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Most Popular Breeds Of The 2000s
Every year, the AKC releases the list of most popular breeds. But which breeds were top 10 from 2000-2009? Find out here!
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/popular-breeds-of-the-2000s/
| February 14, 2015
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Top 10 Breeds of the 1990s
The country’s top breed of the 1990s, the Labrador Retriever, continues in its popularity to this day. The Rottweiler, accepted by the AKC in 1931, makes its first appearance in the decade’s top ten as the number-two breed, the highest ranking of any first-timer on the list (since the Boston Terrier in the 1900s). The […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1990s/
| February 13, 2015
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Top 10 Breeds of the 1980s
The number-one breed of the 1940s, the Cocker Spaniel, enjoyed a renaissance in the 1980s, climbing to the number-one position. The breed was the most popular dog in the nation from 1983 to 1990, giving it the distinction of holding the number-one spot for more years than any other breed to that point (23). After […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1980s/
| February 13, 2015
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Top 10 Breeds of the 1970s
Poodles retain their position as the country’s top dog for a second decade and have regularly remained in the top ten since. The Doberman Pinscher made its first appearance in the top ten in the 1970s as the number-three breed. The breed would remain in the top ten for the 1980s as well. The Miniature […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1970s/
| February 13, 2015