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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Allan Unleashed: The Value of Joining a Regional Breed Club
Longtime dog people will tell you one of the smartest things you can do to learn the sport from the ground up is to join your local all-breed kennel club. This continues to be great advice, even with the wealth of online information available today. An all-breed club will teach you what it takes to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/value-joining-regional-breed-club/
| October 27, 2022
Sports & Events
AKC Trick Dog 2022 Competition Winners and Outstanding Performances
OVERALL WINNER Muriel McMullen & Maddie (Australian Terrier) Dogwarts School of Witchcraft FINALISTS Christina Jones & Chloe (All American) Back to School https://youtu.be/OAc8x8ZvOfE Tamara Shaffer & Olivia Nicole (Biewer Terrier) Rescuing the Mermaid Princess https://youtu.be/ve6xeYSyf9g 20 ADDITIONAL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Deana Allen & Dervish (Portuguese Water Dog) Insomnia Strikes! https://youtu.be/lylH0ieLtEQ Deana Allen […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/akc-trick-dog-2022-competition-winners/
| October 19, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Winners Announced for Inaugural AKC Agility League Program
More than 200 dogs and 40 different teams from across the country competed in the inaugural pilot program for the AKC Agility League. Over the course of 12 weeks, teams ran six different courses from their respective club. Captains submitted scores from qualified judges, and the rankings for both teams and individual dogs in each […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/winner-announced-for-inaugural-akc-agility-league-program/
| September 7, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
What Breeders Learned From Their Very First Litter
For first-time breeders, the memories of whelping a litter and caring for puppies lasts a lifetime. Breeding a beloved female and raising healthy pups...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/what-first-time-breeders-learned-from-their-first-litter/
| September 14, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Belgian Sheepdog History: Becoming a Breed of Its Own
Aficionado may not be a strong enough term to describe partisans of the Belgian Sheepdog. It takes the word appassionata to really convey the keen devotion of the breed's fanciers toward their dogs. The Belgian Sheepdog inspires such intense loyalty because they themselves live and love with such great passion. Their unique combination of intelligence […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/belgian-sheepdog-history/
| September 7, 2022
Press Releases
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF INAUGURAL SEASON OF THE AKC® AGILITY LEAGUE
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest purebred dog registry and governing body of dog sports, is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural season of the AKC Agility League. The AKC Agility League has concluded its pilot season, which ran from May 30th to August 21st, and named the first League season […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-winners-inaugural-season-akc-agility-league/
| September 7, 2022
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Expert Advice: Training
Terrific Tricks to Teach Large and Giant Breed Dogs
Trick Dogs can involve not only speedy smaller breeds, but also large and giant breeds, too. I train and compete with a Newfoundland, and it's always fun to shatter expectations about what tricks a dog of that size can do. If you have a large dog and are interested in getting involved with trick training, here's what […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/tricks-large-giant-breeds/
| September 2, 2022
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Expert Advice: News
Top Dogs Crowned at 2018 AKC Obedience Classic and AKC Agility Invitational
Hundreds of dogs from all over the United States and beyond met in Florida to weave between poles, sit on demand, and jump through obstacles. Only a few of these dogs came out on top as winners of the AKC Obedience Classic and AKC Agility Invitational at the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2018-obedience-and-agility-winners/
| December 18, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
The 2022 AKC Agility Dogs Premier Cup Winners
There were 100 of the speediest dogs invited to compete at the 2022 AKC Agility Dogs Premier Cup on July 9, 2022, in Columbus, OH, at Historic Crew Stadium. Only 50 advanced to the finals after two preliminary rounds, with the top 10 winners named in each height class. “This year’s Agility Dog Premier Cup […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/2022-akc-agility-dogs-premier-cup-winners/
| July 23, 2022
Press Releases
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CROWNS 2022 AKC AGILITY DOG PREMIER CUP WINNERS
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 AKC Agility Dog Premier Cup, brought to you by presenting and official sponsors The Farmer’s Dog and YuMOVE. This invitational event was held on July 9, 2022 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. “This year’s Agility Dog Premier Cup was […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-crowns-2022-akc-agility-dog-premier-cup-winners/
| July 25, 2022