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Expert Advice: How to...
Tips for Finding and Working With a Responsible Breeder
Finding a responsible breeder you trust is your first—and most important—step to finding your new best friend. Breeders are invaluable resources. Not only are they a bridge between you and your perfect dog, but you can also rely on them throughout your dog’s lifetime. Think of a breeder as your own private guide to all […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/9-tips-finding-working-responsible-breeder/
| March 12, 2020
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Expert Advice: Advanced Training
How To Become a Dog Trainer
Becoming a dog trainer can be incredibly rewarding, but it comes with challenges, and it takes hard work to become the best dog trainer you can possibly be.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer/
| March 12, 2020
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Offers Daily Training Support for New Dog Owners
Training your dog during COVID-19 can be difficult without access to normal training classes. That’s why we’re here to help you virtually. The AKC GoodDog! Helpline (GDH) is a live telephone subscription service that offers training advice to new puppy owners. The helpline trainers have been giving helpful advice to new puppy owners for more […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/daily-support-new-puppy-owners/
| March 12, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Dog Star Athlete of the Month: Ruby Rose the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Jennifer Myers wanted a dog who could do everything — cuddle on the couch while watching TV but also go hiking, play at the beach, or run competitive agility. Are you picturing a big, athletic-type dog? Think again. Jennifer owns a two-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Ruby Rose. In fact, Agility is Ruby Rose's […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-star-of-the-month-ruby-rose-the-cavalier/
| March 11, 2020
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Expert Advice: Puppy Health
Sexual Maturity in Puppies: What to Know and What to Expect
Humans take years to develop. Dogs though, in our eyes, mature almost overnight. One morning you have an adorable little puppy on your hands, and the next your puppy is starting to act like a teenager, complete with mood swings and behavioral changes. Sexual maturity is an important part of this process, and it is something that we […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/sexual-maturity-in-puppies-what-to-expect/
| March 10, 2020
Chairman's Reports
March 2020 Chairman’s Report
For the past eight years, I have been fortunate to serve on the Board of this great American Kennel Club, the world’s strongest and most effective champion for purebred dogs and our Sport. It has been a privilege to play a role in the advancement of AKC’s mission and to be a part of so […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/march-2020-chairmans-report/
| March 10, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Hawaii Senate Bill Seeks to Limit Docking and Cropping
The American Kennel Club is concerned with Hawaii Senate Bill 2512. The bill, which is scheduled to be considered by the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at 2:00pm in House Conference Room 329, seeks to limit the practices of surgical births, debarking, tail docking, and ear cropping by […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/hawaii-senate-bill-seeks-limit-docking-cropping-2/
| March 10, 2020
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Expert Advice: Events
How to Watch the Kentuckiana Cluster of Dog Shows
Spanning four days in Derby city, the Kentuckiana Cluster of Dog Shows in Louisville, Kentucky includes four days of dog shows hosted by the Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club, Evansville Kennel Club, Greater Louisville Training Club, and Louisville Kennel Club. More than 3,000 dogs will be shown during the four days of all-breed conformation shows. In addition […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/how-to-watch-the-kentuckiana-cluster-of-dog-shows/
| March 9, 2020
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Why Does My Dog Prefer My Partner Over Me?
Psychologist Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold weighs in on why some dogs prefer one partner over another, and how couples can cope with these affection discrepancies.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/why-does-my-dog-prefer-my-partner-over-me/
| March 9, 2020
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Expert Advice: Feature
The True Story of Togo: Siberian Husky Sled Dog Hero of 1925 Nome Serum Run
In the winter of 1925, a deadly outbreak of diphtheria in the remote port of Nome, Alaska, threatened the lives of the 10,000-plus living in the area. Children were especially at risk, and Nome’s isolation created a nightmare scenario. An antitoxin was located, but the nearest point which the serum could reach by rail was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/
| March 6, 2020