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Expert Advice: AKC Family Dog
From Defiant Woman to Mother of Dog Obedience Training
If you are a pet owner who has taught your dog to sit, stay, heel, or perform any manner of tricks, you owe it all to Blanche Saunders. Poodle breeder Helen Whitehouse Walker became taken with the Obedience trials she saw conducted in England in the 1930s. She soon committed to establishing the practice in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/family-dog/blanche-saunders-obedience/
| November 12, 2018
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Expert Advice: Feature
Attorney Gives Up Full-Time Practice to Devote Time to Dog Sports
"Going to the dogs" has a whole new meaning for Karen Scheiner, who practiced law for three decades but fell in love with dog sports along the way.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/attorney-gives-up-practice-for-dog-sports/
| April 17, 2023
Sports & Events
Event Coverage
2022 Final Results FINAL BEST OF BREED WINNERS PURE SPEED DIVISION WINNERS SPEED OF THE BREED DIVISION WINNERS Preliminary Results These are each dog's preliminary run time/MPH and % of Speed of the Breed. There is no current ranking overall until all prelims are complete. Dogs that did not run that day are […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/fast-cat/fast-cat-invitational/event-coverage/
| November 5, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
Watch ESPN Dog Day “Bark in the Park” on August 26
ESPN is going straight to the dogs in the best way possible. On August 26, the American Kennel Club is proud to participate in ESPN Dog Day for the second time, with dog sports broadcast live on ESPN2 and the ESPN app. What better way to spend a hot August day than by watching dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/watch-akc-sports-espn-dog-day-august-26/
| August 23, 2021
Pages
Glossary
Welcome to the AKC . We have put together definitions for dog words that you may not be familiar with. If you have additional questions regarding the glossary, please contact our Special Services Department. A Abdomen The belly or under surface between the chest and the hindquarters. Acetabulum The concave lateral portion of the […]
https://www.akc.org/about/glossary/
| December 19, 2014
Press Releases
FRENCH BULLDOG KNOCKS LABRADOR RETRIEVER OUT OF NUMBER ONE SPOT, ENDING 31-YEAR STAY AT THE TOP
There’s a new top dog in town! The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced this morning that the ever-popular Labrador Retriever’s record-breaking reign has ended. The playful and adaptable French Bulldog is America’s most popular breed for the first time. While it […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/french-bulldog-knocks-labrador-retriever-number-one-spot-ending-31-year-stay-top/
| March 15, 2023
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Miniature Poodle ‘Eli’ Wins 2021 AKC Trick Dog Competition
To borrow a popular phrase, Eli isn’t a one-trick Poodle, nor does he hide a thing. Right now, the Miniature Poodle and his 68-year-old owner, Leslie Gelesh, of Akron, Ohio, are at the top of their game after winning the 2021 American Kennel Club Trick Dog Competition with a dazzling six-minute routine called “Batman Furever.” […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/miniature-poodle-eli-wins-2021-akc-trick-dog-competition/
| March 2, 2023
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Instead of a “Designer Breed,” Consider the Undoodle: The Otterhound
“Is that a Labradoodle?” “No, it’s an Otterhound.” “A what? I never heard of them. What were they bred to do?” “Hunt river otters.” “Oh. My friend has a Labradoodle.” Probably every Otterhound owner has been part of a conversation like this. “Doodles,” whether “Labra–” or “Golden–,” are a popular trend, as are a number […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/instead-designer-breed-otterhound/
| February 17, 2023
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Expert Advice: Feature
How a Dog’s Nose Supports Police Work
I ask Julie Starbuck, from Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, if she remembers a time that left her feeling especially proud of Caliber, her German Shepherd Dog. “The first one that comes to mind is the time we were called to work a burned building. It had been burned the night before, and they […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/how-a-dogs-nose-supports-police-work/
| November 17, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Meeting the Standard in the Breed Ring & Field: Clapton
On show days, Clapton stalks points. The Standard Poodle champion is a seasoned competitor, knowing when to move out and when to freeze like a majestic statue. Out of the ring, Clapton continues his hunt, but for birds at field competitions where his talents have taken him to the top level. Clapton recently became […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/meeting-standard-breed-ring-field-clapton/
| September 19, 2022