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Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
New Year’s Resolutions for You and Your Dog
When you're making your New Year's resolutions, consider your dog's goals, too. Here are five easy ways to make this year wonderful for you and your dog.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/new-years-resolutions-you-and-dog/
| January 8, 2018
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Breeder Spotlight: Lynn and Jim Caswell of Wavemaker Staffordshire Bull Terriers
Photos courtesy of Wavemaker Staffords Lynn and Jim Caswell of Grayson, Ga., own, show, and breed Staffordshire Bull Terriers. They travel around the country promoting health, exercise, and the breed standard, with a focus on the total dog: temperament, structure, movement, and type. The Caswells have been involved with this breed for 14 years and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-lynn-and-jim-caswell-of-wavemaker/
| January 3, 2018
Apps
Classified Ads
This portal to the AKC Marketplace enables breeders to showcase their litters. You can search by breed, gender, and zip code. Puppies from AKC Champion bloodlines are identified by blue ribbon icons on their classified ads, which also show which breeders have them. You can select an ad for more information about the puppies in […]
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/classified/
| December 28, 2017
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Expert Advice: Studies
The Top 10 Dog Names of 2017
Every year, Rover.com releases its list of top dog names, and the results are in for 2017! One of the most interesting things about the annual list of the 10 most popular dog names is that it rarely changes much. It's a classic group of names that dog owners gravitate to year after year. However, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/top-10-dog-names-of-2017/
| December 21, 2017
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Expert Advice: Names
Top 96 Sports-Themed Names for Your Dog
There are so many different ways to go if you want to give your dog a sports-related name. You can honor a favorite athlete or a team. Perhaps you're a rabid fan of a particular sport. Sometimes, a dog's appearance, talents, or personality suggest just the right name. Or maybe you just like the sound […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-96-dog-sports-names/
| December 21, 2017
Products & Services
AKC Marketplace
This portal to the AKC Marketplace enables breeders to showcase their litters. You can search by breed, gender, and zip code. Puppies from AKC Champion bloodlines are identified by blue ribbon icons on their classified ads, which also show which breeders have them. You can select an ad for more information about the puppies in […]
http://marketplace.akc.org/
| December 20, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
12 Incredible Booths from AKC Meet the Breeds
An event such as the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin offers an amazing opportunity to meet the many breeds competing in the ring. This year, the AKC Meet the Breeds individual booths represented more than 100 breeds. Like every breed, and, in fact, every dog, every booth is truly unique. Each breed club […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/incredible-booths-akc-meet-the-breeds/
| December 20, 2017
Press Releases
Cocker Spaniel “Striker” Wins Best in Show at Largest Ever AKC National Championship
COCKER SPANIEL “STRIKER” WINS BEST IN SHOW AT LARGEST EVER AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ROYAL CANIN National Champion Beats Dogs from 50 States and 44 Countries GCHP CH Silverhall Strike Force, an ASCOB Cocker Spaniel known as “Striker” triumphed over nearly 5,000 dogs to earn a $50,000 cash prize, a paw print pendant […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/cocker-spaniel-striker-wins-best-in-show-at-largest-ever-akc-national-championship/
| December 19, 2017
Chairman's Reports
December 2017 Chairman’s Report
As we near the end of our 133rd year as America’s strongest advocate for purebred dogs, it is a privilege to reflect on how much we have accomplished. The cornerstone of our mission, AKC Sports and Events are our link to the past, present and future. In 2017 we challenged ourselves to create a path […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/december-2017-chairmans-report/
| December 15, 2017
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Expert Advice: Feature
For Rio and Her Owner, It’s All About Teamwork and GoldenSoul Family
Mom, Elizabeth Hoettels, and her best girl, Rio, are inseparable after work and on weekends. Photo courtesy Sweet Ventures by Nichole DuPont. Picture this for a moment. You're a military critical-care nurse, with a surgical team stationed in East Africa for several months, away from family, friends, and everything familiar. But the wonderful world of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/rio-and-owner-teamwork-goldensoul-family/
| December 14, 2017