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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Holiday Cards: A Great Way to Touch Base with Owners
Many breeders design holiday cards and send them out digitally or via “snail mail” to puppy buyers, friends, and family. Holidays are a great time to get in touch with your puppy owners and thank them for giving wonderful homes to your special pups. We thank these breeders for sharing their cards and hope they […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/holiday-cards-great-way-touch-base-owners/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Health
Are Poinsettias Poisonous to Dogs? What to Know
Poinsettias are mildly toxic to dogs but the dangers are hardly ever serious or fatal. There are more toxic holiday plants for dogs - here is a list.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/poinsettias-poisonous-dogs/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Steve Krulish and Jackie Smith of StoneBull Bullmastiffs
StoneBull BullMastiffs is a small hobby kennel located in the southwest corner of New Hampshire. Owners Steve Krulish and Jackie Smith have been involved in Bullmastiffs since 1989. With each litter, they say that their goals remain the same: to produce sound, healthy puppies that are good examples of the breed and who will enrich […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/steve-krulish-and-jackie-smith-of-stonebull-bullmastiffs/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Canine Genetics for Dog Breeders: Part 3
Read part one and part two of this series. Genetics is a fundamental field of biology that covers the passage of genetic information to successive generations (inheritance). More broadly, genetics covers the study of genes, how they are organized in cells, how they are regulated, and how they interact with each other and the environment. Genetics is […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/genetics-101-part-3-of-a-series/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Can my dog...
Can a Big Breed Live With a Small Breed?
Dogs come in all sizes, from the under-6-pound Chihuahua to the up-to-180-pound Saint Bernard. Dog lovers often long to live with small and large dog breeds for the variety of benefits they offer. The tiny English Toy Spaniel will snuggle on your lap, while the athletic Labrador Retriever will run and hike with you for […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/can-big-and-small-dogs-live-together/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Events
Yes, You and Your Dog Can do Agility
The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin will take place Saturday and Sunday, December 15 & 16, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. Tune in to AKC.TV, or download the AKC.TV app on Roku, Apple TV, orAmazonFireTV to catch the live stream starting on Saturday, December 15 at 12 p.m. ET. Watch the TV premiere on New Year’s Day on Animal Planet at 6 p.m. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/you-and-your-dog-can-do-agility/
| December 6, 2018
Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Early Detection and Risk Management in Newborn Puppies
Breeders – experienced and inexperienced – will benefit from monitoring their newborn pups for the following parameters. These parameters have been modified based on recent research gleaned from Neocare in France. Assessing and monitoring specific numbers can be very helpful in early intervention with newborn pups, and managing these will help prevent loss of these […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/managing-neonate-early-detection/
| December 6, 2018
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Canine Partners
The Road to Orlando
The Road to Orlando This is part of a series spotlighting All American Dogs competing in the national AKC Junior Agility Competition held on Dec. 14 in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the AKC Agility Invitational. The competition is for youth up to 18 years of age. Name: The Pumpkin King RN TKN Call […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/the-road-to-orlando-5/
| December 5, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
These 4 Obedience Teams Will Warm Your Heart
The individual journeys that dogs and their handlers take to the American Kennel Club Obedience Classic in Orlando follow a variety of paths. Whether their goal is to achieve a perfect performance or to build an enduring relationship, their hard work will be on display when they compete on December 15 & 16. All 243 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/these-4-obedience-teams-will-warm-your-heart/
| November 30, 2018
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Canine Partners
The Road to Orlando
This is part of a series spotlighting All American Dogs competing in the national AKC Junior Agility Competition held on Dec. 14 in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the AKC Agility Invitational. The competition is for youth 18 and under. Name: MACH Bisquik MXB MJB PJD OF Call Name: Biscuit Age: 7 years Gender: […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/the-road-to-orlando-2/
| November 29, 2018