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Expert Advice: Breed History
Japanese Chin History: Japan’s Royal Spaniel
In Japan, there are Inu (dogs) and there are Chin. To the Japanese. the distinction needs no clarification: Chin are royalty. They are descendants of dogs that warmed the laps of Chinese aristocracy and kept court with the women of the Imperial Palace. The Japanese Chin's true origin is in China, where the breed's chronology […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/japanese-chin-history-japans-royal-spaniel/
| October 21, 2021
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Can I Afford a Second Dog?
Sixty-nine million U.S. households owned a dog in 2020, according to a recent survey by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Slightly more than one-quarter of dog owners provide homes to more than one dog. You’ve probably heard it said by devoted dog owners – dogs are just like potato chips; you can’t have just […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/afford-second-dog/
| September 28, 2021
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Expert Advice: Common Conditions
Why Is My Dog’s Nose Dry?
Most dog owners would probably tell you that a cold, wet nose on their canine companion signals a healthy pup. Likewise, many believe a dog is sick when his nose is dry — but is this true? Before we get into that debate, we first need to understand why dogs have wet noses. The answer is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-is-my-dogs-nose-dry/
| September 21, 2021
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Expert Advice: Common Conditions
How to Stop Dog Farts
Whether they're silent but deadly or startlingly loud and smelly, dog farts are something that no one wants to deal with. Not only are these farts embarrassing for you and your guests, they indicate that your dog could be in pain from excess gas. While the occasional gaseous emission from your pooch is a normal and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/how-to-stop-dog-farts/
| January 10, 2020
Expert Advice: News
This Young Pug is a Crowd Pleaser — No Matter What the Number(s)
Shari and Kevin Curran have a very busy lifestyle in rural Texas, but somehow a charismatic Pug, named Lionel, has managed to become the centerpiece of their lives. The couple, who live on 80 acres in Canton, Texas, 60 miles east of Dallas, own horses, miniature horses, a pot-bellied pig, alpaca goats, chickens, and, of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/young-pug-crowd-pleaser/
| May 31, 2017
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Expert Advice: News
18 Pictures of Flynn, Westminster 2018 Best in Show Winner
The AKC classifies the Bichon Frise’s bark level as “barks when necessary,” but the way things went last night at the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Show, there was plenty to bark about. Flynn, the winner for the Non-Sporting Group earned the coveted title of Best in Show at the 2018 competition, which came to a head Tuesday […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/flynn-westminster-2018-best-in-show-winner-pictures/
| February 15, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
Westminster Dog Show 2018: Group Winners, Best in Show
After two long days of breed judging at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the best dogs came out to compete in their respective groups. A grand audience at Madison Square Garden watched closely as these beautiful dogs made their way around the ring. Here are the winners for 2018. Hound Group Winner GCHG CH Belisarius JP My […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-2018-results/
| February 12, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
Flynn the Bichon Frise Wins 2018 Westminster Best in Show
Following two nights of challenging competition, GCHP CH Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love, a Bichon Frise known as "Flynn," has been awarded the coveted Best in Show title at the 2018 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina® Pro Plan® at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb. 13. The decision was made by […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2018-westminster-best-in-show-winner/
| February 13, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
P!nk the Border Collie Named Westminster Agility Champion
Color no one surprised: A Border Collie named P!nk won the 2020 Masters Agility Champion at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual agility competition on Saturday, the sixth of her breed to secure that top slot since the competition began seven years ago. Bred to move with lightning speed and respond instantly to the commands of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-agility-winner/
| February 10, 2020
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Expert Advice: Conformation
Purebred Dogs: What is a Breed Standard?
About, 2,400 years before the founding of the AKC, Plato invented the dog show. Well, not really, but kind of. The great philosopher theorized that all things around us in the natural world—the chair I’m sitting in, the keyboard I’m typing on—are but imperfect versions of the ideal representations of these objects that dwell in a higher realm of consciousness. These […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/purebred-dog-breed-standard/
| May 26, 2021