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Canine Partners
Fifth All-American Dog Earns Utility Dog Excellent Title
Chloe Wild Child UDX OM1 BN RA THD CGC owned by Nancy Nelson of Manorville, NY Chloe became just the fifth All-American Dog to earn the UDX on Oct. 1, 2016, at Suffolk Obedience Training Club. Nancy tells us about their journey to this top obedience title: “The road on this part of our obedience […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/fifth-all-american-dog-earns-utility-dog-excellent-title/
| April 25, 2017
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Expert Advice: Common Behavior Issues
Coprophagia – Dog Eating Poop
Ask AKC Dear AKC : We have two nine-month old Yorkshire Terriers. They are wonderful, energetic little bundles of fun but the little female will look for and consume their feces. I pick up their stools around the yard but inadvertently I miss some. Is there any supplement I can give her in her food that […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/coprophagia-dog-eating-poop/
| April 24, 2017
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
100 German Dog Names
Maybe you have a German Shepherd Dog puppy, a Rottweiler, or a German Shorthaired Pointer and want to honor his heritage. Or maybe you just like cool-sounding names. Here’s your resource for 100 German dog names, along with their meanings. Surely, one of these fits your dog perfectly. 50 German Male Dog Names Alger—noble, bright […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/100-german-dog-names/
| April 24, 2017
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Expert Advice: Government Relations
Why Californians Need to Worry About AB 485, the “Pet Store” Bill
As recent history has shown, many anti-breeder animal rights extremists continuously advocate for incremental breeding and sales restrictions that they hope will eventually lead to outright bans on all animal breeding and ownership. They collectively consider all breeders and pet stores as substandard and inherently not interested in practicing or promoting animal welfare. These politically-aware […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/why-californians-need-to-worry-about-ab-485-the-pet-store-bill/
| April 21, 2017
Legislative Alerts
CA Update: Bill Limiting Consumer Choice Passes First Committee
AKC strongly opposes any measure that restricts choice by compelling people and/or retailers to obtain pets solely from shelter or rescue distributors.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ca-update-bill-limiting-consumer-choice-passes-first-committee/
| April 21, 2017
Canine Partners
Chance Meeting with Rescue Pup Leads to Agility Partnership
MACH Dixie Belle Black MXB MJS owned by Jennifer Sumpter – Algonquin, IL Shortly after losing her beloved dog of 14 years, Jennifer decided to acquire a dog from a local rescue. During a meet and greet arranged by the rescue, Jennifer was unsure of her decision due to the feeling of not bonding with any […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/chance-meeting-with-rescue-pup-leads-to-agility-partnership/
| April 20, 2017
Canine Partners
Pup Found on Highway Now Winning Rally Honors
Waltzing Matilda RAE CGCA CGCU owned by Jill Lindsay of Bismarck, ND Tillie is a Border Collie mix who was found in a cardboard box along a North Dakota highway in 2009 and was rescued with the other members of her litter. After finishing an obedience class at a pet supply store with her other […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/pup-found-on-highway-now-winning-rally-honors/
| April 19, 2017
Expert Advice: Events
How to Watch the Beverly Hills Dog Show
Looking to get your doggy-fix this weekend? Look no further than the Beverly Hills Dog Show presented by Purina®. With nearly 200 different dog breeds and a red carpet for the pups and their handlers to strut their stuff, this will be a competition unlike any other. The Beverly Hills Dog Show is held annually […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/how-to-watch-the-beverly-hills-dog-show/
| April 14, 2017
Legislative Alerts
Alabama: Take Action TODAY Against a Bill that Could Regulate Every Person Who Sells a Dog or Cat
An overreaching bill that seeks to regulate dog and cat breeders in Alabama'and possible unpublished amendments that could regulate an individual who offers to sell a dog or cat'could be voted on by the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs early next week.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/alabama-take-action-today-against-a-bill-that-could-regulate-every-person-who-sells-a-dog-or-cat/
| April 14, 2017
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Expert Advice: General Health
Are Dogs Who Live With Smokers at Risk of Getting Cancer?
I was walking across the campus of the university where I teach when I saw one of my colleagues sitting on a bench next to his wife. She waved me over. When I got there she told me in a rather worried voice, “You have to help me convince Dan that he should stop smoking. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/dogs-who-live-with-smokers/
| April 13, 2017