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Legislative Alerts
UPDATE—Floyd Co., GA: Vote to Require Mandatory Spay/Neuter of Dogs Is TUESDAY, 10/10/23
Updated October 6, 2023 with email addresses for Floyd County Commissioners. Please scroll down to view this new contact information. URGENT: Please share this information with dog owners, breeders, conformation and event participants, sportsmen, and hunters in Floyd County, Georgia. A brief public hearing and vote to enact mandatory spay/neuter of dogs 6 months of […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/update-floyd-co-ga-vote-require-mandatory-spay-neuter-dogs-tuesday-10-10-23/
| October 6, 2023
Expert Advice: Health
Preparing for Your Dog for a Future Without You
No one wants to have to prepare for the worst, but it's always good to have a plan in place for your dog if something were to happen to you.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/your-dogs-future-without-you/
| October 4, 2023
Legislative Alerts
Floyd Co., GA: Vote to Require Mandatory Spay/Neuter of Dogs Is TUESDAY, 10/10/23
URGENT: Please share this information with dog owners, breeders, conformation and event participants, sportsmen, and hunters in Floyd County, Georgia. A brief public hearing and vote to enact mandatory spay/neuter of dogs 6 months of age and older is scheduled for next Tuesday morning, October 10, 2023, at 9:30am by the Floyd County, GA, Board […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/floyd-co-ga-vote-require-mandatory-spay-neuter-dogs-tuesday-10-10-23/
| October 5, 2023
Expert Advice: General Health
Collapsed Trachea in Dogs: Causes, Signs, and Treatment
A collapsed trachea in your dog is a serious condition, but it something that they can live with. Here's how to best support your dog with this condition.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/collapsed-trachea-in-dogs/
| March 23, 2015
Press Releases
ENTRIES OPEN NOW FOR THE AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ROYAL CANIN
Entries are now open for the 2023 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, which returns to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) North/South Concourse this December 16th and 17th. Entries are also open for the AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, taking place on Friday, December 15th at the OCCC, and the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/entries-open-now-akc-national-championship-presented-royal-canin-5/
| October 4, 2023
Expert Advice: Why does my dog...
Why Does My Dog Lick the Furniture?
Aside from catching the occasional crumb, why do dogs lick furniture or rugs obsessively? It may be a coping mechanism for something deeper.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/why-dogs-lick-furniture/
| September 21, 2020
Expert Advice: News
How Spotted Lanternfly Detection Dogs Are Nosing Out Invasive Insects
A Border Collie named Flint is using his refined sense of smell to help control a damaging widespread infestation of the spotted lanternfly.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/spotted-lanternfly-detection-dogs/
| August 11, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Miniature American Shepherds ‘Lexi,’ ‘Willow,’ ‘Nayla,’ and ‘Wren’ Compete at AKC RNC
The world of AKC Rally may be smaller, but there's certainly room in this dog sport for Terry Albert,
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/miniature-american-shepherds-akc-rally-national-championships/
| June 12, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Junior Handler Spotlight: Samantha Abels
At 15, Samantha Abels of Plainfield, IL is currently ranked as the No. 4 junior handler in the country - but her ambitions don't stop with the rankings.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-samantha-abels/
| October 2, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Dog and Handler Overcome Injury to Return to Agility Competition After Nearly Two Years
What happens when you and your dog are injured? If you're anything like Connie Griffith and her Poodle, Streak, you get back up and you keep going.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-and-handler-overcome-injury-return-to-agility/
| March 15, 2023