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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Amanda Halsey of DynAsty Toy Fox Terriers
Amanda Halsey, a hobby breeder of Toy Fox Terriers (TFTs), lives in West Central Ohio. Her dogs are bred under the kennel name DynAsty Toy Fox Terriers. She has been breeding and showing TFTs for 16 years. AKC: How did you get started in breeding dogs? Halsey: I showed horses competitively, starting around age 12, and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-amanda-halsey-toy-fox-terriers/
| September 3, 2018
![Standard Poodle Painting](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/standard-poodle-painting-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Events
AKC Art on Display at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The display will include eleven works of art from the AKC collection, including seven paintings and two bronzes of previous “top dogs,” a 1906 trophy and an 1879 certificate awarded at the WKC’s third show. The exhibit will be available for viewing Booth # 3 at Pier 94 (55th Street and the West Side Highway), […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-art-display-westminster-kennel-club-dog-show/
| February 3, 2014
Press Releases
2018 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. The 2018 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2018-national-championship-judging-panel-available/
| February 8, 2018
![Highland Tod Painting](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Highland-Tod-Painting-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
Art to Go: AKC Masterpieces Travel to Virginia for Exhibition
Middleburg, Virginia—Paintings from the American Kennel Club collection will be part of the National Sporting Library & Museum’s “Side-by-Side with Gun and Dog” exhibition, celebrating three centuries of the unique partnership of hunter and gundog. The ambitious show contains American, British, and French "fur-and-feather" art on loan from the collections of the Adirondack Museum, Detroit […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/art-go-akc-masterpieces-travel-virginia-exhibition/
| September 18, 2015
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Expert Advice: Feature
Tauskey Treasures: Ultra-Rare Dog Photos Debut Online After 90 Years
Deep in the AKC Gazette photo archive is a battered old Kodak film box. It contains several rare—and extremely fragile—glass negatives taken by Rudolph Tauskey. They date to the early 1920s. Canine photography buffs have assumed for years that all of Tauskey’s glass negatives were lost, but six survive. Using a sophisticated scanner, the AKC Publications […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/tauskey-treasures-ultra-rare-dog-photos-debut-online-90-years/
| July 30, 2015
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Press Releases
The American Kennel Club Appoints Dr. Jerry Klein Chief Veterinary Officer
Dr. Klein brings with him over 35 years of experience in the Veterinary field. Currently, he is the Supervising Veterinarian at the Chicago Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center. He is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Veterinary Medical Association, Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/dr-jerry-klein-chief-veterinary-officer/
| October 6, 2015
![French Bulldog Pickle at the AKC Art Collection](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/French-Bulldog-Pickle-AKC-Art-Collection-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Come Explore The AKC Art Collection With Miss Pickle The Frenchie
Here at the AKC we have an amazing art collection that we would like all of you to see. We couldn't think of a better way to show it than with our favorite art loving French Bulldog, Miss Pickle, from @PickleBeholding. This is Pickle, a five-year-old local of Brooklyn, New York. She loves art and sharing […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/come-explore-akc-art-collection-miss-pickle-frenchie/
| June 2, 2016
![Champion Playfair Rockefeller Tacoma 1939](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Tacoma4-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
Tacoma Kennel Club Celebrates 125 Years of Loving Dogs
The Tacoma Kennel Club (TKC), founded in 1890, just celebrated its 125th anniversary at its dog show and trial this past weekend. The club marked the milestone with a commemorative gift for each entry and special trophy presenters at Group time. Thanks, TKC, for 125 years dedicated to the betterment of purebred dogs! Let's take a look […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/tacoma-kennel-club-celebrates-125-years-loving-dogs/
| June 9, 2015
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Month 4 Lesson Plan
Dog Shows and Events Time: 45-55 minutes Resources Needed: Best in Show Video Road to Best in Show Diagram “Best in Show” by Karen LeFrak AKC YouTube AKC Events Word Search Lesson: Invite a Canine Ambassador to visit your group to teach this lesson. They have excellent resources available to them. OR Show students the […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/akc-canine-club/month-4-lesson-plan/
| July 13, 2018
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Expert Advice: Health
Keep Your Senior Dog Active by Getting Involved in Sports
Dogs are similar to kids in that they grow up so fast. Before you know it, the little puppy you held with one hand is a senior dog that's starting to gray around the muzzle. While we spend so much time focused on puppyhood, we often forget just how important it is to plan for […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/keeping-senior-dogs-active/
| July 10, 2018