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Expert Advice: News
Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2018 (2019)
AKC registration continues to expand for the sixth year in a row. The most popular dog breeds of 2018 were released on March 20, 2019, according to AKC registration statistics. Registration is not only beneficial for your dog, but for dogs everywhere. The American Kennel Club and its affiliates have donated over $38 million to canine […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/most-popular-dog-breeds-of-2018/
| March 20, 2019
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
What Do Dogs Dream About?
What do dogs dream about? Is your snoozing hound merrily tracking the scent of rabbits across a meadow, or is your tuckered-out terrier just twitching in their sleep? Do dogs dream the same way people do? Do our dogs dream about us? Their favorite toys or treats? We have so many questions. While it's impossible […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/what-do-dogs-dream-about/
| March 12, 2019
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Expert Advice: Events
Yes, You and Your Dog Can do Agility
The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin will take place Saturday and Sunday, December 15 & 16, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. Tune in to AKC.TV, or download the AKC.TV app on Roku, Apple TV, orAmazonFireTV to catch the live stream starting on Saturday, December 15 at 12 p.m. ET. Watch the TV premiere on New Year’s Day on Animal Planet at 6 p.m. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/you-and-your-dog-can-do-agility/
| December 6, 2018
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Dogs Don’t Have a Sixth Sense, They Just Have Incredible Hearing
How well can dogs hear? You might've read that dogs have far better hearing than humans, but it’s not quite that simple.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/sounds-only-dogs-can-hear/
| July 13, 2018
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Dog Breeds
Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer
The Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer is a dog of moderate strength, working type, but with nobleness in his lines.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/slovakian-wirehaired-pointer/
| July 11, 2018
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AKC Detection Dog Task Force Facts
Mission Statement: The American Kennel Club, the oldest and largest dog registry in the country, will provide assistance to the US Government and AKC breeders to improve the domestic supply of dogs for explosive detection training by raising the awareness of obstacles, exploring multiple solutions, educating key stake holders, and fostering collaboration for continuous improvement. […]
https://www.akc.org/akc-detection-dog-task-force/akc-detection-dog-task-force-facts/
| May 18, 2018
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Expert Advice: Training
Ask Our Trainers: My Dog Jumps on Visitors and Won’t Stay off the Counters
Judith C. of Connecticut wrote AKC for help with her German Shorthaired Pointer pup that loves jumping on people and the kitchen counter to steal food. Heather W. of Michigan said she is having the same issue with her pair of one-year-old Labrador Retrievers. Heather says, "We are constantly telling them to stay down and pushing them down. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-stop-a-dog-from-jumping/
| May 16, 2018
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AKC Detection Dog Task Force FAQs
Why is there a shortage of domestic detection dogs? Following the events of 9-11, the demand for scent detection dogs for use in search and rescue, as well as explosives detection, began to grow and has steadily risen since. Recent events, including the bombings in Brussels, Boston, Las Vegas and New York City, have accelerated […]
https://www.akc.org/akc-detection-dog-task-force/faqs/
| April 20, 2018
Sports & Events
2018 AKC Gun Dog Championships
Premium List Check out the AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship Facebook Gun Dog Championship AKC Event Info Page 2018 Gun Dog Championship Trial Coverage: Brace Reports - 1A FC VK's Twenty Gauge Xr (Deuce) Owner Robyn & Sherwin VanKooten Handler Sean orSherwin VanKooten/Jon Hann Breed/Sex - Vizsla/M with 1B Chicoree's Jake's Bonnie (Bonnie) Owner Fred […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/2018-gun-dog-championships/
| March 29, 2018
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Expert Advice: Events
Meet the Handler Behind the Winner of the 2017 Gun Dog Championship
Field trials are all about letting a dog do what comes naturally in a competitive setting. For the Pointing Breeds that means finding birds and showing off their courage, stamina, and keen desire to hunt. Since 1993, the AKC Gun Dog Championship continues to be one of the largest and most prestigious pointing all breed field trial championship in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-handler-behind-winner-2017-gun-dog-championship/
| March 22, 2018