2021 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL December 18 & 19, 2021 All Sporting, Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting Breeds and Junior Showmanship Competition  will be Judged on Saturday All Working, Terrier, Herding Breeds, Miscellaneous and Best in Show will be Judged on Sunday   The 2021 event will showcase the top canine […]

The 2022 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin took place on December 18 and 19 in Orlando, Florida. Thousand of dogs competed for Best of Breed; the winner of each breed then went on to Group competitions. The winners of each of the seven Groups then competed for the coveted title of Best in […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2022 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2022. The 2022 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also […]

We all want our dogs to live for as long as possible, so it can be scary to think of them developing an illness like heart disease, which affects their daily functioning and life expectancy. Heart disease is a condition that dogs are either born with (congenital) or develop (acquired) through a combination of factors […]

The Dalmatian coat color pattern is the most distinctive of all AKC breeds and is found in no other breed of dog. The Dalmatian standard describes the spots, which can be black or liver but never both, as varying in size from a dime to the size of a half-dollar and are usually smaller on […]

OVERALL WINNER Muriel McMullen & Maddie (Australian Terrier) Dogwarts School of Witchcraft FINALISTS Christina Jones & Chloe (All American) Back to School https://youtu.be/OAc8x8ZvOfE   Tamara Shaffer & Olivia Nicole (Biewer Terrier) Rescuing the Mermaid Princess https://youtu.be/ve6xeYSyf9g   20 ADDITIONAL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES   Deana Allen & Dervish (Portuguese Water Dog) Insomnia Strikes! https://youtu.be/lylH0ieLtEQ   Deana Allen […]

Learn how to get sap out of dog fur with items already in your pantry. Armed with the right tools and treats, this doesn't have to be a job to dread.

Earlier this summer, the USA and AKC were represented by an incredible group of juniors at the FCI Junior Open Agility World Championship in Vantaa, Finland. To shake off the long plane ride and get a last training session before the event, the team attended a seminar by gifted presenter and Finnish agility expert Ville […]

Giving your dog access to sports, activities, and jobs around the house can provide outlets for dogs' physical and mental energy. 

As natural disasters become more common, it's important to plan ahead in case you and your dog need to someday evacuate your home. One aspect of being prepared for a possible evacuation in the event of a natural disaster involves having things physically ready like making sure your dog is microchipped, preparing “go bags" for […]