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Expert Advice: Events
2019 AKC National Championship Group Winners
The 2019 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Dec. 14 and 15 had a record number of dogs in its 19th year. The competition began with 5,284 dogs each competing for best in their breed. Best in Group Best of Breed winners then advanced to compete in the group competitions. Each AKC-recognized breed falls […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2019-akc-national-championship-group-winners/
| December 17, 2019
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Remembering Dr. J.P. McCain, AKC’s First African-American Judge
According to a friend, Dr. James Price McCain started exhibiting dogs in the 1930s to “relieve the nervous tension of his medical practice and perhaps most of all to participate in an activity in which his success or failure would be determined in merit, not solely upon the color of his skin.” Dr. McCain’s merit […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/black-history-month-dr-j-p-mccain-akcs-first-african-american-judge/
| February 21, 2020
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Expert Advice: Conformation
Unspoken Etiquette: Navigating Dog Show Culture
The first step in navigating any culture is learning its etiquette: Never blow your nose at the dinner table in Japan, avoid public displays of affection in Sweden, and expect to encounter close talkers in Spain. A vibrant subculture in its own right, the dog-show world also has unspoken rules of conduct that might not […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/unspoken-etiquette/
| February 24, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Junior Handler Spotlight: Madison Schlagel
At only 18 years old, Madison Schlagel of Magnolia, Texas, has already made a name for herself in the dog world and is active in the Conformation ring. Madison owns and competes with three dogs: a Pointer named Daykene I Just Can't Help Myself ("Vice"), a Newfoundland named GCHB Bear N Mind's I'm Meant For […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-madison-schlagel/
| October 22, 2020
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Expert Advice: Events
2020 AKC National Championship Group Winners
The 2020 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Dec. 12 and 13 hosted 3,680 dogs who all competed for the coveted title of Best in Show. The competition began with each dog competing for best in their breed. Best in Group Best of Breed winners then advanced to compete in the group competitions. Each […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2020-akc-national-championship-group-winners/
| December 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Sisters Lian & Jade Chase Excel in Juniors, Hope to Start a Business Together
Sisters Lian Chase and Jade Chase from Peyton, Colorado, are powerful competitors in the show ring—and they're still teenagers. Lian, who is 18, got involved with showing dogs through 4-H when she was 9 years old, and began with AKC shows when she was 11. Younger sister Jade, 15, also began showing dogs through 4-H […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/sisters-lian-jade-junior-handler-spotlight/
| January 27, 2021
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Do Dogs Dream?
Your dog is fast asleep, when suddenly he starts whimpering, moving his legs or tail, or engaging in some other odd behavior. Could your dog be dreaming? Scientists think so—in fact, they believe that dogs not only dream as we do, but also that they dream similarly to us, meaning that they replay moments from […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/do-dogs-dream/
| November 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Beware the “Drag of the Breed”
When judging, take care that you don’t allow exaggerations to influence you. We are Americans, and many of us have a tendency when we look at a car to think that if a little chrome is good, then a lot is better! If a dog who moves alertly and with purpose is good, then an […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/beware-the-drag-of-the-breed/
| January 31, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
The Pointing Breeds: Steady and Stylish
Originally published in the AKC Gazette Almost all the spaniels and setters were developed in the British Isles—but of the AKC pointing breeds, only the Pointer has its roots in England. The rest come from all over Europe. European breeds are less specialized than those of the British Isles. None of the retrievers—developed as the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/pointing-breeds-steady-stylish/
| September 4, 2015
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
How to Train a German Shorthaired Pointer Puppy: GSP Training Timeline
German Shorthaired Pointers (GSP) are full of energy, need lots of exercise, and "can be extremely challenging from six months to three years old," according to the AKC breed description. The good news: they're also highly receptive to training and picking up early obedience commands. And that's why learning to train your GSP will be […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/how-to-train-a-german-shorthaired-pointer-puppy/
| March 3, 2021