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Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
Best Toys and Games For Senior Dogs
Even though your dog's puppy years are far behind him, his need to play is still strong. Playtime provides senior dogs with mental stimulation, keeps their cognitive skills in tip-top shape, and helps them maintain a youthful personality. It's important to engage your senior dog in mentally challenging, age-appropriate play. Here are our picks for the best toys and games […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/toys-and-games-for-senior-dogs/
| July 24, 2019
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Expert Advice: Studies
Want to Live Longer? Studies Say Get a Dog
68 percent of U.S. households have pets Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. New studies show dog ownership is connected to reduced mortality Thinking about getting a dog? What if we told you it would help you live longer? New research supports the growing theory that dogs greatly benefit the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/studies-show-owning-dog-connected-to-living-longer/
| October 8, 2019
Expert Advice: Health Testing
Early Detection of Bladder Cancer Possible With New Screening Tool
A phone call from a puppy buyer delivered news to Darlene Stewart that no breeder wants to receive. Their beloved family pet had been ill. The Beagle male was having recurring urinary tract infections that did not respond to antibiotics. Stewart’s thoughts immediately went to the dog’s grandmother that she had lost to bladder cancer, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/early-detection-of-bladder-cancer-possible/
| July 5, 2017
Legislative Alerts
Collier County, FL: Board of Commissioners to Discuss Limiting Pet Choice TOMORROW 10/8/19
October 7, 2019 The Collier County (FL) Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider several proposals that could restrict consumer choice for residents who wish to add a dog to the family. Concerned animal owners are encouraged to attend the meeting on October 8, 2019 to learn more about the proposals, and residents are urged […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/collier-county-fl-board-commissioners-discuss-limiting-pet-choice-tomorrow-10-8-19/
| October 7, 2019
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Kimberly and Colin Fritzer of Windrock Greyhounds
Kimberly and Colin Fritzer are AKC Breeders of Merit and the owners of Windrock Greyhounds in Grand Junction, Colorado. They are originally from Wyoming and plan to return to their home state next year. The Fritzers have been breeding Greyhounds since the early 1990s, having bred Afghan Hounds before that. Kimberly, who describes herself as “just an old farm kid,” is also a livestock judge with a very critical eye when it comes to animals. She has raised more than 350 champions and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-kimberly-fritzer-windrock-greyhounds/
| October 7, 2019
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Expert Advice: Health
Paws FUR Pink: Raising funds for Breast Cancer and Canine Cancer
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, we honor and celebrate all dog owners who have fought cancer by sharing their inspiring stories. Almost one-third of all dogs more than seven years old will experience cancer at some point in their lives. One in eight women in the United States will have breast cancer in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/paws-fur-pink-raising-funds-for-breast-cancer-and-canine-cancer/
| October 4, 2019
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Expert Advice: News
Whiskey the Whippet Crowned 2018 AKC National Champion
Whiskey is typically an acquired taste. But at the largest-ever AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin on December 15 and 16, judges and spectators alike toasted a 3-year-old Whippet by that name who went all the way to Best in Show under judge Elliott B. Weiss. The First Whippet Winner Platinum Grand Champion Pinnacle […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-national-champion-2018/
| January 2, 2019
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Expert Advice: Events
Why You Need to See the Puppy And Junior Stakes at the National Championship
Love puppies? Love to see them strutting their stuff? Then you’ll really love a new event at this year’s show, the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes. The event is open to all AKC-registered breeds, including Miscellaneous Class breeds and is divided into classes by age. You’ll see puppies as young as six months up to 18-month […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/need-see-puppy-junior-stakes-national-championship/
| November 30, 2017
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Canine Partners Spotlight Fall 2019
Late Start in Agility Does Not Slow Down Joelle Joelle, formally known as Ma Belle Joelle MX MXJ MJB XF T2B CA BCAT DM CGC, is an 8-year-old rescue dog who did not start taking agility classes until she was nearly 4 years old. Her owner, Ali Park of Williamsburg, Virginia, thought she was getting a laid-back Mastiff when she […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/canine-partners-spotlight-fall-2019/
| September 26, 2019
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Competition Update Fall 2019
We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking and Trick Dog. Big congrats to the first All-American to earn the Scent Work Masters title and the seventh All-American to earn the Obedience Trial Championship! AGILITY Master Agility Championships (MACH) Multiple Master Agility […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-update-fall-2019/
| September 26, 2019