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2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees
In its endless pursuit to recognize outstanding members of the fancy, The American Kennel Club Lifetime Achievement Awards were created and first awarded in 1999 to honor our best. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate those individuals whose many years of dedication have led to significant contributions to our sport on a national […]
https://www.akc.org/about/awards-and-honors/lifetime-achievement/nominees/2019-lifetime-achievement-award-nominees/
| September 19, 2018
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Expert Advice: Feature
The AKC at 50: Thriving in the Thirties
In 1939, a million Americans a year paid admission to attend AKC shows exhibiting over 100,000 dogs across the country. The mightiest events, Westminster and Morris & Essex, reported record-setting entry numbers during the 1930s that have still never been topped. Savvy publicity efforts and new AKC publications brought the formerly closed-circuit world of purebred dog breeding and exhibition to the American public, who clamored for more. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-at-50-thriving-thirties/
| September 17, 2019
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
What are the best dog breeds for your kids?
There was a time not long ago that nearly every advertisement featuring a child with a dog seemed to include a Lab or a Golden Retriever, consistently among the most popular dog breeds in America. Today, there’s a bit more variety in the breeds being photographed with children for commercial advertising. Perhaps the public perception […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/best-dog-breeds-for-kids-families/
| April 9, 2015
Press Releases
2019 AKC National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2019 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15, 2019. The 2019 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2019-akc-national-championship-judging-panel-now-available/
| January 23, 2019
Expert Advice: Common Conditions
Introducing a Ground-Breaking New Test For Canine Bladder Cancer
The Gift of Time: Introducing a Ground-Breaking New Test For Canine Bladder Cancer We live in amazing times. It seems like just yesterday that we awoke to the rising threat of bladder cancer [also known as transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)/urothelial carcinoma (UC)] in our dogs, with new cases being diagnosed far too frequently. As some […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/introducing-a-ground-breaking-new-test-for-canine-bladder-cancer/
| October 14, 2016
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Expert Advice: Health
Why Is Bladder Cancer More Likely in These Breeds?
Cancer. The word sends a chill down our spines, whether it is in regard to ourselves, our human loved ones, or our dogs. Cancer is scary, and it makes us feel out of control. This is especially true if you own a dog breed with a predisposition to cancer. Luckily, when it comes to bladder […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/bladder-cancer-more-likely-breeds/
| November 7, 2017
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
The Glen of Imaal Terrier: An Uncommon Competitor
Leaping over a broad jump, hopping through a hoop, and digging furiously underground to find rats. Add in a sniff-out session, some snappy switchbacks around poles, and a 100-yard dash in tizzy time and it looks like a dog in supersonic shenanigans. If this sounds like a flashy, popular breed who always stands in the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/spotlight-rare-breed-glen-imaal-terrier/
| May 10, 2019
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National Purebred Dog Day
Proud to Be Purebred 10 Reasons I'm Going to Buy a Purebred Dog Breed Standards, the Breeder’s Blueprint The Retrievers: Ever Talented and Willing to Please Breeds Who Enjoy Drafting Just for the Haul of It Herding Dogs: Awe and Wonder Meet Today’s Sled Dogs Spaniels: Always by Our Side The Rescuers: Breeds Who Save […]
https://www.akc.org/celebrates/national-purebred-dog-day/
| November 20, 2017
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Expert Advice: Feature
Sunny Shay, High Priestess of Afghan Hounds
In any field of endeavor, there are personalities so larger than life that only part of their name is sufficient inducement to bring them to mind. In fashion, there are Valentino and Iman. In music, Adele and Beyoncé and Madonna and too many more to count. And in purebred dogs, there’s Sunny. A Household Name […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/sunny-shay-high-priestess-afghan-hounds/
| April 4, 2019
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Heredity of Dogs and Plants
Learning Objectives With teacher assistance, students will demonstrate an understanding of the term heredity and how it relates to the inheritance and variation of traits in dogs and plants. They will learn how to make observations and be able to explain the differences between young plants and puppies from their adult parents. Grade Levels […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-science/heredity-dogs-plants/
| March 1, 2019