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Rules For 2024 AKC Virtual Trick Dog Competition
Attention AKC Trick Dogs! We are pleased to announce the 2024 Virtual AKC Trick Dog National Competition. AKC Elite Performer Trick Dogs everywhere can participate in this exciting annual event. How it works: Submit a video of your dog’s AKC Trick Dog routine. As long as your dog has the Elite Performer Trick Dog title, you […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/rules-akc-virtual-trick-dog-competition/
| June 9, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breed History
Bedlington Terrier History: From Miners’ Dogs to Loyal Companions
No breed can upstage the Bedlington Terrier: From its sculpted, crispy-linty coat to its tassel-tipped ears, it looks for all the world like a lamb.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/bedlington-terrier-history/
| June 7, 2021
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Expert Advice: Agility
Danish-Swedish Farmdog Showcases Breed’s Agility at Westminster
They’re all elite athletes, but one of the entrants in the 8th Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster on June 11 is certain to attract more puzzled looks than the 349 others. That would be Caper (Paradox Capricious), a 5-year-old Danish-Swedish Farmdog owned and handled by Kelly Ansaldo, of Northhampton, Massachusetts. For you just don’t see […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/danish-sweedish-farmdog-agility-westminster/
| June 7, 2021
![Pembroke Welsh Corgi holding a brush in its mouth.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/05121449/Pembroke-Welsh-Corgi-holding-a-brush-in-its-mouth-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Grooming
Why It’s Worth Having Your Dog Groomed Professionally
Although many dog owners prefer to groom their dogs at home, having your dog professionally groomed can save you time and energy.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-its-worth-having-your-dog-groomed-professionally/
| June 4, 2021
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Expert Advice: Agility
Dog Known as “The Creature” Goes From Busy Highway to Agility Champion
When it comes to canine architecture, The Creature doesn’t fit any mold. But when you see Nessie (her call name, for the Loch Ness monster) in action at an American Kennel Club Agility trial you’re left grinning with a wow factor – and wondering what was that? In other words, once you see her, you […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/the-creature-rescue-agility-champion/
| June 4, 2021
Legislative Alerts
Nevada: Governor Signs Bill Protecting Dog Owners from Insurance Breed Discrimination
The Governor of Nevada has signed Senate Bill 103 into law, which prohibits homeowner’s, renter’s, and mobile home insurance or vehicle umbrella insurance providers from refusing or cancelling coverage or increasing premiums based solely on the breed of dog owned by the policy holder. The bill does allow for insurance companies to take these actions […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nevada-governor-signs-bill-protecting-dog-owners-insurance-breed-discrimination/
| June 4, 2021
Legislative Alerts
Illinois: Animal Advocates Bill Held, Other Dog Bills Advance As Session Winds Down
The Illinois General Assembly has wrapped up the majority of its work for the year and remains in recess until an agreement is reached on some non-dog-related policy issues. This has been a very active year for canine legislation in the state, and AKC worked with the Illinois Federation of Dog Clubs and Owners (IFDCO) […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/illinois-animal-advocates-bill-held-dog-bills-advance-session-winds/
| June 4, 2021
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Expert Advice: Fitness & Exercise
Can All Dogs Swim? How to Teach a Dog to Swim
Does your dog run with excitement to every body of water in sight? Maybe you can’t walk past a creek or pond without your pup diving in. Or maybe your dog treats water like the enemy and will do anything to stay dry. Every dog is different and not all are born with a love […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/teach-dog-to-swim/
| June 3, 2021
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Does Your Dog Know When You’re Pregnant?
Can dogs sense pregnancy? Because of their powerful noses, it's believed by many that a dog can detect a change in a woman even before she does.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/can-dogs-sense-pregnancy/
| June 3, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breed History
Briard History: How the French Shepherd Dog Won Over Thomas Jefferson
Anyone foolhardy enough to be outdoors in Le Harve, France, on a stormy, windswept evening in October 1789 would have beheld a curious sight: a conspicuously tall, ginger-haired gentleman striding through a soaking rain, urgently searching for something he apparently held quite precious. Onlookers in the old port city might have wondered if he was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/briard-breed-history-thomas-jefferson/
| June 2, 2021