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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Pug History: Origins of the Ancient, Wrinkly Companion Dog
Some breeds of dogs have seen their purpose change over the years. The Pug is not among them. These cheerful, playful, and affectionate little dogs are among the oldest dog breeds known today, and throughout their long history they have performed just one very important job: keeping us company. The Ultimate Companion Pugs are an […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/pug-history-ancient-companion-origins/
| April 29, 2021
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Dog Videos That Are Too Hysterical to Handle
Dogs young and old can be comical from time to time. From tricks and talents to everything in between, it’s always fun to watch their silly and smart habits captured on camera. Get ready to laugh with some of the funniest dog videos we could find. Note: All credit goes to original video owners. Say […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-videos-that-are-just-too-funny/
| August 15, 2016
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Expert Advice: Feature
“Booker T. Pug” Inspires Confidence & Reading Comprehension as Therapy Dog
Tucked inside a plush beanbag-filled playhouse in South Salem Elementary School's media center is everyone's favorite staff member: Mr. Booker T. Pug. It's where he makes a difference in the lives of 900 students every day. The students who read aloud to nonjudgemental Booker and become better readers. The students who come into the media […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/booker-t-pug-inspires-confidence-reading-comprehension-as-therapy-dog/
| July 28, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
All-Around Sports German Pinscher Juggles Competing and Cheering Up Children
For Valerie Schuter, doing a good deed for a dog turned into her downsizing Pinschers. The 30-year Doberman Pinscher breeder and rescue volunteer helped another breeder and ended up transitioning to the smaller German Pinschers—notably Bentley—GCH Diamond Bay A Chevelle Bentley Tribute. This conformation Grand Champion has a passion for people and racked up 13 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/all-around-sports-german-pinscher-juggles-competing-and-cheering-up-children/
| August 12, 2020
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Expert Advice: Feature
Working Dogs for Conservation May Be The Key to a Greener World
Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C) is the world’s leading conservation detection dog organization WD4C pioneered ways to use dogs’ sense of smell to protect wildlife by building upon techniques from narcotics detection, cadaver detection, and search and rescue, Traditional survey techniques require expensive helicopters, dangerous tranquilizers, or inefficient camera traps Dogs fix all of those problems […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-the-working-dogs-for-conservation/
| August 27, 2019
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Expert Advice: Feature
Behind Bang Away: Breeder Friederun von Miran-Stockmann & Her Iconic Boxers
Dogs require a degree of sacrifice, which owners happily make for the pleasure of having them in our lives. We invest in quality veterinary care and the best dog food we can afford. We buy lint rollers in bulk and learn to live with saliva streaks on our glass doors and windows. And we scooch […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/vom-dom-boxers-and-bang-away/
| March 17, 2020
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Expert Advice: Feature
Gaining Gail Sheehy’s Dog: Passages Through Grief & Friendship
Chollie was a gift meant to ease grief. That’s one of the first things I learned about my friend Gail Sheehy’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. After losing her Tibetan Spaniel in 2007 and her husband Clay Felker in 2008, Gail welcomed Chollie into her life at just the right moment. After two sad and lonely […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/gail-sheehy-passages-chollies-story/
| June 14, 2021
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Expert Advice: Senior Dog Health
Preventing Obesity in Senior Dogs
Like the humans who care for them, dogs are not exempt from the battle of the bulge; they, too, struggle with weight gain and the health problems that come along with carrying around extra pounds. “Dogs of all ages can be obese, although the greatest prevalence of obesity occurs in dogs between 5 and12 years […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/preventing-obesity-in-senior-dogs/
| April 6, 2021
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Breed Health Testing Requirements
Dog Breed Health Testing Requirements Listed below are all AKC breeds and their health testing requirements. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Affenpinscher Ophthalmologist Evaluation Patella Evaluation Afghan Hound Hip Evaluation Ophthalmologist Evaluation Thyroid Evaluation Airedale Terrier Hip Evaluation Cardiac Exam Renal Disease DNA Test Ophthalmologist Evaluation Akita Hip Evaluation Ophthalmologist Evaluation Alaskan Malamute Hip Evaluation Ophthalmologist Evaluation Polyneuropathy DNA test American […]
https://www.akc.org/breeder-programs/breed-health-testing-requirements/
| October 26, 2017
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Dog Star of the Month: Miss Pickles the Pug
Bright lights, dozens of people, and a dog that must concentrate only one thing: her owner's commands. For Miss Pickles the Pug, this is not a moment in the show ring. This is her chance to shine as a canine actress premiering on one of the biggest single-day sports events in the world: The Super […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-star-of-the-month-miss-pickles-the-pug/
| February 18, 2019