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Expert Advice: Health
How Does Dog Eyesight Work? What Do Dogs See?
Your dog's eye and vision evolved to emphasize the vision needed for hunting at night. Yours evolved for picking berries during the day. Here's how.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/what-do-dogs-see/
| February 27, 2024
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Canine Heart Health and Genetic Testing
Canine heart disease can be a significant concern for breeders, and multiple tools are available for assessing heart health in breeding stock and puppies. Both phenotypic and genetic tests are important and must be interpreted together. Phenotype refers to a dog’s observable traits, whereas genotype refers to a dog’s genetic constitution. Phenotypic tests are typically […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/canine-heart-health-genetic-testing/
| February 22, 2024
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Keeping Dogs’ Hearts Healthy
February is American Heart Month, a good time to review how you keep your dogs fit. Keeping them in good condition is critical to your breeding program, and educating your puppy buyers will help them ensure their dogs have long, healthy lives. They need to know that their dogs, just like humans, need good nutrition, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/keeping-dogs-hearts-healthy/
| February 22, 2024
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Belgian Malinois Doubles as Diving Dogs Competitor and Mobility Assistance Dog
8-year-old Belgian Malinois "Bullitt" may be getting older, but he's not slowing down. A 2022 NADD Hall of Fame Inductee, he's competing in the 2024 Diving Dogs Challenge.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/diving-dogs-challenge-2024-bullitt/
| February 22, 2024
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Expert Advice: Health
Prozac (Fluoxetine) for Dogs: Uses, Side Effects, and Alternatives
You may have heard of using the medication Prozac (Fluoxetine) for depression and anxiety in humans. Here are the drug's uses and side effects in dogs.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/prozac-fluoxetine-for-dogs/
| February 21, 2024
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
‘Sounders’ the Whippet is a Top Diving Dogs Competitor
When you think "water dog," you may not think "Whippet." But Sounders is here to show you that anyone can be a diving dog, and he's good at it.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/diving-dogs-challenge-2024-sounders/
| February 21, 2024
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
‘DD’ Proves Age is No Limit at the 2024 Diving Dogs Challenge
Though she's 10 years old, "DD" the All American Dog shows no signs of slowing down. She's competing in the 2024 AKC Diving Dogs Challenge in Arizona.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/diving-dogs-challenge-2024-dd/
| February 20, 2024
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
From Sick to Speedy: Beagle ‘Toast’ Competes in AKC Fastest Dogs USA
Toast, the two-year-old Beagle, beat the odds when he got parvovirus as a puppy. Now, he's one of the highest-ranking Fast CAT Beagles.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/akc-fastest-dogs-usa-toast/
| February 20, 2024
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Expert Advice: Health
Nuclear Sclerosis in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments
Nuclear sclerosis in dogs results in the same bluish haze on their eyes as cataracts. We asked an expert about the differences between the two conditions.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/nuclear-sclerosis-in-dogs/
| February 16, 2024
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Expert Advice: Health
Pododermatitis in Dogs: What to Know
Pododermatitis in dogs describes inflammation of the paws. We spoke with a veterinary dermatologist to understand the causes and treatment options.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/pododermatitis-in-dogs/
| February 12, 2024