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Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Will a Meatless Diet Jeopardize Your Dog’s Health… or Happiness?
Dogs Can Adapt to a Vegan Household. Dogs prefer meat, but a vegetarian diet is possible with the right supplements Dogs Can Adapt to a Vegan Household. Dogs prefer meat, but a vegetarian diet is possible with the right supplements. For health and ethical reasons, many vegetarian and vegan humans choose to share their dietary preferences with […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/will-a-meatless-diet-jeopardize-your-dogs-health-or-happiness/
| March 20, 2015
Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Feeding Puppies, Large and Small
The range of sizes among dog breeds is greater than that of any other animal. For example, a 150-pound Newfoundland is 50 times the size of a three-pound Pomeranian. And as you might expect, large breed puppies and small breed puppies have very different nutritional needs. There are general rules for feeding any puppy, but […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/feeding-puppies-large-and-small/
| March 20, 2015
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Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
So You Want to Breed Dogs?
Do you think you want to breed your bitch? If so, here are some questions to ask yourself. There is nothing more adorable than a puppy. Breeding a beautiful litter is definitely rewarding. However, experienced breeders have learned over time that breeding can have unexpected challenges. When the owner of a bitch is interested in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/so-you-want-to-breed-dogs/
| March 20, 2015
Canine Partners
AKC Therapy Dog: Lexi
Debbie first saw Lexi as a puppy at an adoption event in front of a pet store. “We had just lost our previous dog to cancer and did not plan to get another one for a while. But Lexi captured our hearts with her happy face, easy-going attitude, and obvious intelligence.” Debbie started training Lexi […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/akc-therapy-dog-lexi/
| March 20, 2015
Canine Partners
AKC Master Agility Champion: Chance
In 2008, Diana was meeting a friend at a gas station near her home to follow her to a dog event. “Upon arriving, I saw a young, mixed breed dog sitting on the curb tied to a fire hydrant. My friend ran up to my car and was very upset. She said, ‘They left […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/akc-master-agility-champion-chance/
| March 20, 2015
Expert Advice: News
The Definition of “Man’s Best Friend”
by Joan HarriganReprinted from: The Canine Chronicle We’ve all seen Rin Tin Tin’s acts of heroism on the silver screen or read about heroic dogs rescuing drowning victims or finding lost children. But it is not every day that one hears about a puppy -- less than 4-months-old -- prompting his owner to seek medical […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/the-definition-of-mans-best-friend/
| March 20, 2015
Legislative Alerts
Arkansas: Committee to Vote on New Dog Breeder Law TOMORROW
Tomorrow, March 20, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., the Arkansas House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development is scheduled to consider an amended version of House Bill 1620 as a special order of business. This bill would establish regulations, fees, inspections, and problematic requirements for dog breeders. Provisions of concern with HB 1620 include, but […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/arkansas-vote-house-bill-1620-dog-breeder-law/
| March 19, 2015
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Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
Responsible Breeders: A Commitment for the Dog’s Whole Life
By Cheri Rankin It all started when my daughter, Erin, wanted a "sled dog" for her fourth birthday (because she was enamored of sled-dog movies like Iron Will and Balto). I've been a dog lover all my life and had always had a dog growing up, but at that point we had not had a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/responsible-breeders-commitment-dogs-whole-life/
| March 17, 2015
Expert Advice: Government Relations
Why Pet Shop Laws Affect You
Most breeders don’t think of themselves as having much in common with retail pet stores. But many anti-breeder extremists already consider you one, and a slew of legislation now appearing in dozens of communities across the country defines just about anyone who breeds or sells a dog as a retail pet store. Throughout the country, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/pet-shop-laws-affect-you-definitions-matter/
| March 16, 2015
Chairman's Reports
March 2015 Chairman’s Report
New York, NY - As I am sure you will recall, before Ronald Reagan became President of the United States, he had a very successful career as a television and film star and as the head of the Screen Actors Guild. What you might not remember was his long-running role as GE spokesman. Starting in […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/march-2015-chairmans-report/
| March 12, 2015