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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Silky Terrier History: The Sweet & Feisty Australian Ratting Dog
When a pup’s age is still counted in weeks, he’d be lucky to get much farther than the front door. But in 1954, a 6-week-old black and tan pup from the sub urbs of Sydney made a 7,500-mile journey on Qantas Empire Airways to his new home in La Crescenta, California. His name was Sir […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/silky-terrier-history-sweet-feisty-australian-ratting-dog/
| April 20, 2022
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Get AKC Duplicates Fast: Order Online
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is excited to bring more new features online to help our valuable customers. Online Duplicates will allow you to order a duplicate litter kit, dog registration application or AKC certificate in a few quick, easy, and secure steps from the comfort of your living room! To ensure the security […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/get-akc-duplicates-fast-order-online/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Common Behavior Issues
Understanding the Scale of Dog Selectivity
Just like you don't become best friends with every person you meet in line at the grocery store, dogs don't automatically love every other dog they meet. There is a scale of sociability and just because some dogs don't enjoy meeting or playing with strange dogs, it doesn't mean there's something wrong with them. The […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/understanding-scale-dog-selectivity/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Rehoming a Dog Responsibly: What to Know
When we bring a dog into our family, most of us imagine that we will have that dog for the rest of the dog's life. While this is the ideal, it isn't always the reality. If your life circumstances change and you're no longer able to care for your dog, there are ethical ways to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/rehoming-dog-responsibly-know/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Junior Handler Spotlight: 12-Year-Old Sophia Norman & Her American Eskimo Dog
Sophia Rainna Jean Norman from Cincinnati, Ohio got started showing dogs when she was just five years old. Now twelve, she's a seventh-grader and an avid dog sports competitor with her American Eskimo Dog Sailor “CH Wintersun's Making Waves RN SNB SNE CGC TKN.” Getting Started At five, Norman started showing as part of Peewee […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-12-year-old-sophia-norman-american-eskimo-dog/
| April 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Health
Keeping Your Dog Forever Young: Expert Tips
Owning a dog is one of the greatest pleasures and highlights of our life. But there is a downside to loving a dog, and that’s the huge difference between our life expectancy and theirs. “Everyone wants to live as long as possible, and we want the same for our family members and pets,” says Dr. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/keeping-your-dog-forever-young-expert-tips/
| April 10, 2022
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Expert Advice: Trick Dog
How to Develop a Trick Dog Routine With a Story
When you and your dog reach the Elite Performer level, you'll need not only to perform high-level tricks, but also act out a story together. The same is true for the AKC Virtual Trick Dog Competition. So, is your dog ready to be the star of their own show? As a fiction author turned dog […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/develop-trick-dog-routine-story/
| April 18, 2022
Clubs & Delegates
Federal Issues April 2022
AKC Government Relations continues to monitor Congress for issues of interest to dog owners. Visit our 2022 Legislation Tracking map and click on “Federal Bills” on the map to get the latest updates on federal bills currently being monitored by the AKC. Highlights of issues we are currently addressing on the federal level include: U.S. Congress – […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/federal-issues-april-2022/
| April 18, 2022
Clubs & Delegates
What’s New in GR March 2022
Legislatures are in full swing around the country, and we are currently tracking over 2,000 federal, state, and local measures that could impact dog owners. Between alerts, updates, and newsletters, it may seem you are constantly receiving communications from the American Kennel Club Government Relations department (AKC GR). Each of these messages are essential in […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/whats-new-gr-march-2022/
| March 21, 2022
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
Poisoned Cues in Dog Training: What They Are and What to Do
Do you have to repeat your cues before your dog does what you ask? Have you ever wondered if your dog is really understanding what you are asking for, or in a moment of frustration wondering if your dog is just blowing you off? Dogs aren't just ignoring your cues for the sake of being […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/poisoned-cues-what-they-are-and-what-to-do/
| April 14, 2022