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Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
Can My Dog Do That? You’ll Never Know Till You Try
AKC Gazette breed column, Bearded Collies: Try something new with your dog in 2015 — there's a veritable feast of canine activities out there that he's likely to enjoy. I recently spent a pleasant afternoon cruising on Lake Ontario in a sailboat owned by friends who have two Bearded Collies of my breeding. The Beardies, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/can-my-dog-do-that-youll-never-know-till-you-try/
| January 8, 2015
Press Releases
NPR’s recent story With Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For Fido
By Stephanie Smith NPR’s recent story With Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For Fido covered the growing number of dogs being transported across state lines for resale and rescue in other parts of the country. In areas like New England, the Northeast, the Northwest and the Great Lakes, stringent spay and […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/npr-2015/
| January 6, 2015
Expert Advice: News
FDA Rules to Reduce the Risk of Salmonella Infection In Dogs
The FDA's Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network is conducting a massive study to gauge the risk of infection, to pets or humans, from contaminated pet foods. Preliminary results show that very few animals, less than 100 out of the nearly 3,000 tested positive for bacterial infection. Just half of those showed any signs of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/fda-reducing-salmonella-risks-dogs/
| January 1, 2015
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced Test with Dr. Mary Burch
AKC Community Canine is the advanced level of Canine Good Citizen. For people interested in taking the test with their dog, we created this video to demonstrate the 10 steps of the test. We hope to see you and your dog earning your AKC Community Canine title soon! Learn how to get started here. The […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/akc-canine-good-citizen-advanced-test-with-dr-mary-burch/
| December 23, 2014
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Canine Summer Safety Tips
Health Tips We may know our canine companions better than anyone else, but it is important to remember most of us are not medical professionals. If you are uncertain how to treat your dog's medical needs or if you have any questions, you should contact your veterinarian immediately. It is important to keep the following […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/resources/general-tips-information/summer/
| December 19, 2014
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History of the American Kennel Club
Our Beginnings On September 17, 1884, a group of twelve dedicated sportsmen, responding to a "meeting call" from Messrs. J. M. Taylor and Elliot Smith, met in the rooms of the Philadelphia Kennel Club in that city. Each member of the group was a representative or "delegate" from a dog club that had, in the […]
https://www.akc.org/about/history/
| December 19, 2014
Legislative Alerts
NYC Expected to Vote on Mandatory Spay/Neuter of Certain Dogs on December 17
The New York City Council is expected to vote tomorrow on a series of measures that would create many new requirements for anyone who meets the definition of "pet shop" (defined in this proposal as those who sell more than 25 dogs/year). While many positive amendments were made that improve the bill and protect dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nyc-2014-dec/
| December 17, 2014
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Meet the Dog Who Can Fly
Jenny and Brian Beadling had no idea they were raising a prodigy.Their German Shorthaired Pointer, Limoncello, never took to the sport her breed is known for—hunting—because she had a fear of guns. But she still had that GSP high drive, which she’d exert by jumping off the dock of the family’s lake house to retrieve […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/meet-the-dog-who-can-fly/
| November 19, 2014
Expert Advice: News
Indianapolis Passes New Law to Protect Pets in Cold Weather
If you live in Marion County, Indiana, letting your pet outside alone to go to the bathroom could now land you in the doghouse. Dog owners in Indianapolis and surrounding areas can now face a fine and even lose their pet if they’re caught leaving their dog outside in extreme weather. A revised city ordinance […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/indianapolis-passes-new-law-to-protect-pets-in-cold-weather/
| November 7, 2014
Expert Advice: News
Independence Day Special: Revolutionary Hound Dogs
George Washington was first President of the United States and the father of our country, but he also had another distinction—America’s first crazy dog man.When Washington wasn’t out leading revolutions and presiding over the birth a nation, the Virginia plantation owner was obsessed with his pack. Fox hunting was one of his greatest pleasures, and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/independence-day-special-george-washington/
| October 14, 2014