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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Allan Unleashed: Juggling the Numbers Game
As active breeder-exhibitors, much of our lives are tied up in numbers. Progesterone testing. Gestation periods. Keeping track of puppy weight gain. AKC registration numbers. Tabulating majors and point totals as we show our next generation of young hopefuls. One of the most important numbers we must keep in mind at all times is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/allan-unleashed-juggling-the-numbers-game/
| August 7, 2017
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Allan Unleashed: Are You Cut Out to Be a Mentor?
You’re a successful breeder-exhibitor who’s been involved in the sport for 30 years, with scores of homebred champions to your credit. You have held positions on your parent club’s board and are a respected judge of your breed. One day, you receive an email from an up-and-coming fancier whom you’ve met once or twice, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/are-you-cut-out-to-be-mentor/
| September 1, 2017
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
Allan Unleashed: The Role of the Dedicated Dog Breeder: Custodian or Control Freak?
Opinion: Nothing is more frustrating to a dedicated breeder-exhibitor than hearing that a wonderful owner with unlimited potential in the sport has purchased a dog from a commercial kennel. After all, your breed parent club works hard to update its website and offer a cornucopia of relevant information. You attend dog shows regularly, breed […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/dedicated-dog-breeder-custodian-or-control-freak/
| July 10, 2017
Expert Advice: Feature
A Conversation with Doug and Michaelanne Johnson, Bugaboo OES
How did you start breeding Old English Sheepdogs? Michaelanne: The OES was my dream dog as a young girl. When Doug and I got married, I was looking at ads for houses and there was an ad for Old English Sheepdog puppies for sale. We went to see them—just to look—and Doug purchased my first […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/doug-and-michaelanne-johnson/
| July 13, 2015
Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
AKC Breeder Education Gets an Update
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) joins the world of online learning with the launch of AKC Canine College -- an initiative that will extend robust, interactive learning content to breeders and judges, adding subject matter for groomers and trainers in the near future. Anyone interested in learning more about the dog world will find a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-education-gets-an-update/
| October 12, 2016
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Advice for Stud Dog Owners – Don’t Correct Mounting Behavior!
Golden Retriever breeder Denise Hoyt of Granbury, TX, shares two good tips for stud dog owners – on maintaining a confident attitude and a good grip! It's natural for male dogs to attempt to mount females who are not in heat, to mount other male dogs, and even mount a friend's leg or a sofa […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/advice-for-stud-dog-owners-dont-correct-mounting-behavior/
| August 31, 2016
Legislative Alerts
Massachusetts: More Dog Bills Scheduled for Hearings Next Week
Earlier this week, AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) provided an action alert on two Massachusetts bills of major concern, House Bill 1080 and Senate Bill 1155, in preparation for their committee hearing next week. Since then, additional bills have been scheduled for consideration next week.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/massachusetts-more-dog-bills-scheduled-for-hearings-next-week/
| October 12, 2017
Legislative Alerts
Troublesome Massachusetts Bills Scheduled for Upcoming Hearings ‘ ACTION NEEDED!
Massachusetts residents, take action now! AKC Government Relations has learned that House Bill 1080 and Senate Bill 1155, which seek to be impose regulatory oversight over personal and commercial kennels, mandate annual inspections of all kennels, and create consumer protections laws is scheduled for consideration by the Joint Municipalities and Regional Government Committee on Tuesday, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/troublesome-massachusetts-bills-scheduled-for-upcoming-hearings-action-needed/
| October 9, 2017
Legislative Alerts
More Massachusetts Dogs Bills Scheduled for Consideration on Tuesday, September 12
In addition to bills to be considered by the Joint Judiciary Committee, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture is also scheduled to consider several dog-related bills on Tuesday, September 12.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/more-massachusetts-dogs-bills-scheduled-for-consideration-on-tuesday-september-12/
| September 7, 2017
Legislative Alerts
California Pet Store Bill on Senate Calendar for Monday, August 28
AKC Government Relations just learned that California Assembly Bill 485 is scheduled for consideration and possible vote by the California Senate on Monday, August 28. Because this may be the last chance to express opposition to the bill, it is imperative that concerned Californians contact their state senators and express opposition to the proposal now.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-pet-store-bill-on-senate-calendar-for-monday-august-28/
| August 25, 2017