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Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Can Certain Foods Make Your Dog Smarter?
“Eat your fish—it’s brain food.” That’s what I was taught growing up. “Because, you know, fish are so smart,” I used to scoff. But it turns out that mother knew best. That magic component is a type of polyunsaturated fat, particularly the long-chain omega-3 fatty acids vital to the integrity of the brain’s fat-rich cell […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/can-certain-foods-make-dog-smarter/
| September 22, 2017
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Border Collie “Ranger” Keeps Watch Over National Park
It’s a crisp 60 degrees on a spectacular summer day at Glacier National Park in Montana’s Rocky Mountains. Cascading waterfalls, glacier-carved mountain peaks, and an ark full of wildlife makes this place a paparazzi’s paradise. The A-list celebs here consist of mountain goats and bighorn sheep who regard the visitor-center parking lot at 6,646-feet–high Logan […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/border-collie-ranger-keeps-watch-national-park/
| August 2, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Breeder Spotlight: Lisa Gaertner of Pinecliff Cocker Spaniels
Lisa Gaertner of Pinecliff Cockers is a lifelong New Jersey resident and has owned Cocker Spaniels for the past 30 years. She is an AKC Breeder of Merit, member of the American Spaniel Club, treasurer of the Keystone Cocker Spaniel Club, and board member of the Cocker Spaniel Club of New Jersey. In addition to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-lisa-gaertner-pinecliff-cocker-spaniels/
| September 21, 2018
Legislative Alerts
Nashville/Davidson Co., TN: Public Meeting 10/22 on Ordinance to Restrict Dog Breeding to Lots of 10 Acres and Larger
A Community Meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2018, in Nashville, TN to discuss an ordinance that could limit dog breeding to lots of 10 acres and larger, establish licensing and fees, and require compliance with requirements to be written by the Board of Health. Concerned citizens are urged to attend. This ordinance could potentially […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nashville-davidson-co-tn-public-meeting-10-22-ordinance-restrict-dog-breeding-lots-10-acres-larger/
| October 12, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Canine Genetics for Dog Breeders: Part 2
This article is the second in a two-part series. Read part one. 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 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/genetics-101-part-2-2/
| October 9, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Allan Unleashed: Taking the Leap of Faith
A phrase we hear more and more these days is helicopter parents — people who micromanage their child's every decision and movement. Often they take control and do tasks on their offsprings behalf no matter their age. In fact, for many helicopter parents, their grip grows as their children get older according to experts. Today […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/dog-breeder-and-puppy-buyers/
| October 11, 2018
Press Releases
Tickets on Sale Now for the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin
Tickets are on sale now for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, which returns to the Orlando Orange County Convention Center’s North/South Building this December 15th and 16th. Each daily event pass includes daytime events, evening group finals and Best in Show (on Sunday). Daytime hours are 8am – 5pm, and doors […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/tickets-sale-now-akc-national-championship-presented-royal-canin/
| October 10, 2018
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Canine Partners
Abandoned Puppy Becomes Honored Canine Athlete
MACH Frankie Girl RAE MXS MJB OF CGCA TKN owned by Kit Young of Camano Island, WA Frankie was abandoned as a young puppy. After a short stay in a foster home, she hitched a ride with Pilots N Paws, making her way to Camano Animal Shelter, (CASA), on Camano Island in WA state. That is […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/abandoned-puppy-becomes-honored-canine-athlete/
| October 5, 2018
Press Releases
The American Kennel Club Announces 2018 AKC Breeder of the Year Group Honorees
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to recognize breeding programs from the Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups as 2018 AKC Breeder of the Year group honorees. “The individuals that make up these breeding programs have dedicated their lives to the advancement of their respective breeds, producing dogs that are true […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-2018-akc-breeder-year-group-honorees/
| October 3, 2018
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Teach Your Dog to Leave It: It Could Save His Life
This training tip is brought to you Erin Rakosky of the AKC GoodDog! Helpline, a seven-day-a-week telephone support service staffed by experienced dog trainers. The Helpline provides instruction and advice on training and behavioral issues. Imagine this scenario; you are in the bathroom and you accidentally drop a bottle of medication on the floor. You […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-leave-it/
| May 27, 2015