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How to Train a Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy: Milestone Timeline
Large and sturdy, Bernese Mountain Dogs are as beautiful as they are affectionate. Berners, as they're also called, live to please their owners. Their intelligence and gentle temperament make them easy to train. But Berners can be sensitive to harsh correction and don't do well with being left alone. That's why it's important to consider specific training […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/train-bernese-mountain-dog-puppy-milestone-timeline/
| May 3, 2022
Sports & Events
Junior Report: Abbey Engler
My name is Abbey Engler from New Palestine, IN and I am 11 years old. My adventure into AKC sports and events began when I was nine years old, and I received an early Christmas gift; a small, rescued puppy born under a dumpster in Tennessee. My dog Gracie Lou is mix of a Catahoula […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/juniors/junior-resources/junior-spotlight/junior-report-abbey-engler/
| May 5, 2022
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
No Puppies? A Look at Causes of Infertility in Female Dogs
By Erin Rakosky DVM & Paisley Lunchick RVT KPA-CTP You have the right sire selected for your special female and a list of potential puppy buyers, eager for their new family member. But a few weeks after breeding, you get the disappointing news that your bitch is not pregnant. There are several reasons a breeding may not result in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/no-puppies-look-causes-infertility-female-dogs/
| June 8, 2019
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
What’s in Your Whelping Kit?
You can never have enough of them… puppy pads! The Retriever Extra Large Puppy Training Pads are perfect to line your whelping box. These pads are disposable which makes them great for the whelpling process itself. Layer several Extra-Large Retriever Puppy Training Pads in your whelping box and simply remove soiled pads as your bitch […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/whats-whelping-kit-2/
| May 4, 2022
Expert Advice: Breed History
Vizsla History: The Swift Hungarian Hunting Dog
The e-mail was brief but ebullient: Bud: Friday at 11 a.m. is fine! Have a terrific day! - Jack It was Jack Sharkey’s response to my request for an interview. The Vizsla Club of America’s Dr. Sylvia Kerr, a noted breeder-judge and my club contact for this story, said if I was going to write […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/vizsla-history-swift-hungarian-hunting-dog/
| May 2, 2022
Press Releases
AKC Opinion on AAAS Breed Behavior Study
The American Kennel Club is in full support of research that assists us in gaining greater knowledge of our canine companions. We agree with the data in the AAAS study but differ in their interpretation and conclusions. The study focused on “newer” breeds that were developed over the past 100 years (i.e., different sight hound […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-opinion-aaas-breed-behavior-study/
| April 29, 2022
Expert Advice: Training
Cues to Teach Your Dog to Avoid Approaching Dogs
Picture this: You're walking your dog and suddenly, another dog is rushing towards you—something your dog is not prepared for. Dogs don't always need to greet other dogs when out on walks, and encouraging on-leash greetings aren't natural for dogs and could lead to or exacerbate reactivity. Even if your dog is friendly with other dogs, that […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-your-dog-to-avoid-approaching-dogs/
| April 25, 2022
Expert Advice: Juniors
10-Year-Old Addie Weger Follows Dream of Showing Swedish Vallhunds
At only 10 years old, Addie Weger from Cameron, North Carolina is already a breeder, owner, and handler. Weger, who shows two Swedish Vallhunds – CH Hightower Au Reult Alva Elora “Eevee'' and Au Reult SD Maplewoof Master of Disaster “Valkyrie” – inspires other junior handlers to get involved and stay involved in dog sports […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/addie-weger-junior-handler-vallhunds/
| April 25, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Are Mixed-Breed Dogs Healthier Than Purebred Dogs?
For more than 30 years, I have served as a veterinarian at one of the largest veterinary emergency hospitals in the country. Each year, our hospital treats more than 11,000 cats and dogs in our emergency room. Thousands more see our veterinary specialists. As you might guess, I’ve taken care of a lot of dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/mixed-breed-purebred-health/
| June 14, 2021
Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Early Puppy Development: Exercises for Your Litter’s First Weeks
Marie Eguro has been breeding Shetland Sheepdogs occasionally over the last 10 years. She has trained, bred, and raised numerous Obedience trial champions, as well as numerous Best in Specialty Show winners, and Herding Group placers. She is proud to be an AKC Breeder of Merit. Eguro talks about how going beyond the basics of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/early-puppy-development/
| December 9, 2019