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Press Releases
American Kennel Club to host the ‘AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge’
Entries are open now until June 12th The American Kennel Club is launching its first ever AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge. This virtual conformation competition is open to all AKC recognized breeds including Miscellaneous breeds. The entry fee to participate is $25 and a portion of every entry will be donated by AKC to Take […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-host-akc-virtual-top-dog-challenge/
| June 5, 2020
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Canine Partners
AKC Canine Partners 10th Anniversary Series
With AKC Canine Partners from the Beginning: Teah OA OAJ OF THD and California’s Little Orphan Annie NA NAJ NF owned by Deborah Hoeflich of Morro Bay, CA Debby’s dog, Teah, has been part of the AKC Canine Partners program since it started 10 years ago. Before Canine Partners, “Teah was competing (in another venue), […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/akc-canine-partners-10th-anniversary-series/
| June 3, 2020
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Expert Advice: Feature
Therapy Dog Provides Virtual Comfort to Hospital as ‘Flat Finn’
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathy Robbins and her five-year-old therapy dog, Finn, would visit multiple patients at Riddle Hospital in Pennsylvania a few days a week. They would share moments together comforting patients and their families — like the coma patient who physically shifted at Finn's touch, or the patient who briefly woke from […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/finn-therapy-dog-provides-virtual-comfort-flat-finn/
| May 29, 2020
Clubs & Delegates
Federal Issues May 2020
From Our Nation's Capitol 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 […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/federal-issues-may-2020/
| May 28, 2020
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
Fun With Heeling – It’s Easy to Teach Your Dog to Walk Beside You
By AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Christie Canfield Teaching your puppy or older dog to heel can be easy and fun. Use this directed shaping technique to help your dog learn to love to walk beside you. Get a lot of yummy treats, cut up into small pieces. Start inside the house and walk around a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/heeling-teach-dog-walk/
| April 13, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC Canine Health Foundation Infectious Disease Fact Sheets – a Tool for Breeders
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) provides educational resources and tools for dog breeders as part of its mission to advance the health of all dogs. To help responsible breeders utilize the latest canine health information in their breeding and rearing plans and share that information with their puppy buyers, CHF provides infectious disease facts […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-canine-health-foundation-infectious-disease-fact-sheets-tool-breeders/
| May 8, 2020
Pages
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Offers Daily Training Support for New Dog Owners
For the happiest, most well-adjusted dogs, learning never ends. The AKC GoodDog! Helpline is here for you and your dog every step of the way. Training your dog during COVID-19 can be difficult without access to normal training classes. That’s why we’re here to help you virtually. The AKC GoodDog! Helpline (GDH) is a live telephone subscription service […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/gdh-training-support-article-spring-2020/
| May 8, 2020
Sports & Events
A.K.C. Star Puppy
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| March 12, 2018
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Sports & Events
Join In The Fun
If you would like to join the fun of retriever hunt tests, this introduction will help you get started. What does your dog have to do? Retriever hunt tests are offered at three test levels. Junior, Senior and Master. Beginner handlers and dogs should start at the junior test level. Any dog that is an […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/retrievers/hunting-tests/join/
| August 9, 2019
Sports & Events
First Endurance Earthdog 2 Title
By Ken and Bette Nelson The first dog to qualify for the new EE title was a Border Terrier so it may come as no surprise that the first dog to qualify for an EE2 is also a Border Terrier. CH No Autographs Please ME, EE2, AX, AXJ, RN, CGC is our "Tiger". He earned […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/earthdog/first-ee2-title/
| October 26, 2017