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Clubs & Delegates
Local Issues September 2020
The AKC Government Relations Department is pleased to assist dog owners with canine legislation issues in their local communities, but we can't help unless we are aware of the proposal. Please contact us at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org when new laws are discussed or introduced in your city or county. We will provide you with resources and […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/local-issues-september-2020/
| September 18, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Joseph & Brenna Carlisle of Heritage Hounds
Joseph and Brenna Carlisle are AKC Breeders of Merit Bronze and AKC Bred with HEART breeders. Their kennel, Heritage Hounds, is located on about 80 acres just outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Brenna has bred and shown Standard Longhaired Dachshunds her whole life, and Joseph has bred Treeing Walker Coonhounds and competed in competition hunts with […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-joseph-brenna-carlisle-heritage-hounds/
| September 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Puppy Cognition – the Making of a Brilliant Canine Mind
Cognition is described as the ability to use perception, memory, attention, and reasoning to assimilate information into knowledge and understanding. Scientists now know that a single construct such as general intelligence does not adequately explain the variation seen in cognitive abilities within and between species such as humans and dogs. The AKC Canine Health Foundation […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/puppy-cognition-making-brilliant-canine-mind/
| September 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
TSC Tips! Helpful Hints on Whelping from Tractor Supply Company
It can be tricky to find the right substance to use in your whelping box’s litter pan. Luckily, Tractor Supply Company has a wide variety of materials they recommend. Some pups do best with shavings; others prefer pellets or even potty pads. Tractor Supply Company also carries artificial turf. Choosing the right media can really […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/tsc-tips-helpful-hints-tractor-supply-company-4/
| September 14, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
Local Dog Club in Washington Thrives Thanks to Approachability & Creativity
It began as a dream about two decades ago and now the Wenatchee Kennel Club’s sparkling new training facility has become Dog Central for the Washington state community of 70,000, which includes several neighboring towns. Make no mistake about it, the 7,880-square-foot building on a 2½-acre site in East Wenatchee is becoming the conduit for […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/local-dog-club-in-washington-thrives-approachability-creativity/
| September 2, 2020
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Junior Handler Sarah Brown and her Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes Win Big
Sarah Brown is only nineteen years old but in a relatively short time she and her Nederlandse Kooikerhondje dog Charlie (BISS CH Foothills Charlie Brown CGC TKP “Charlie") have already accomplished a lot. Nederlandse Kooikerhondje might have a hard name to pronounce, but these animated orange and white dogs are easily recognizable in the Sporting […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-sarah-brown-nederlandse-kooikerhondjes-win-big/
| August 31, 2020
Clubs & Delegates
Local Issues August 2020
The AKC Government Relations Department is pleased to assist dog owners with canine legislation issues in their local communities, but we can't help unless we are aware of the proposal. Please contact us at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org when new laws are discussed or introduced in your city or county. We will provide you with resources and […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/local-issues-august-2020/
| August 27, 2020
Clubs & Delegates
Federal Issues August 2020
AKC Government Relations team continues to monitor Congress for issues of interest to dog owners. Visit our 2020 Legislation Tracking page and click on “US Fed” on the map to get the latest updates on federal bills currently being monitored by the AKC. Highlights of issues we are currently addressing on the federal level include: U.S. Congress […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/federal-issues-august-2020/
| August 27, 2020
Press Releases
American Kennel Club Announces Winner of the Second ‘AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge’
Puli Takes 'Best in Show' The American Kennel Club is happy to announce the winner of the second AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge. The event garnered 400 entries. GCHB CH Cordmaker Boys Will Be Boys PT NAP NJP, a Puli known as “Archie,” was awarded Best in Show by AKC Judge Dr. Donald Sturz, Jr. of New […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-winner-second-akc-virtual-top-dog-challenge/
| August 27, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Australian Shepherds Forever: One Family’s Dedication to the Breed
Forty-five years ago Toni Pearson set eyes on a “Samoyed without a tail” that jokingly morphed into an Australian Shepherd. Today, Team Pearson (her husband, David, and twentysomething daughters, Anna and Laura) are all in on this versatile breed under the umbrella of Timberwood Aussies, in Granite Falls, Washington. “When I married David (an Englishman), […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/australian-shepherds-forever-one-familys-dedication-to-breed/
| August 18, 2020