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Expert Advice: News
Dogs Teach Empathy, Prevent Bullying to At-Risk Youth in NYC Schools
For many at-risk youth in New York City, violence and crime is an inescapable fact of life. But Audrey Hendler is hoping to change that, with the help of about 25 four-legged teaching assistants. In 2010, Hendler launched A Fair Shake for Youth, a program that brings therapy dogs into middle schools in under-served communities […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-prevent-bullying-in-schools/
| March 16, 2015
Expert Advice: News
French Bulldog Is Most Popular Dog In New York City
The French Bulldog is the most popular dog breed in New York City for 2015, according to AKC registration data. While the family-friendly Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed in the United States, the adaptable French Bulldog holds the No. 1 spot in the nation's largest city. However, the Frenchie isn't top dog in every […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/french-bulldog-most-popular-breed-nyc/
| February 22, 2016
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
9 Reasons Why Dogs Make The Best Cuddle Buddies
Sorry cat lovers, dogs are simply better snugglers. Here are nine reasons why dogs are the best cuddle buddies: 1. They will be the big spoon or the little spoon. 2. They manage to look cute when stealing your blanket. And because they look SO adorable, you don't even care that you're blanket-less. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/9-reasons-why-dogs-make-the-best-cuddle-buddies/
| August 8, 2016
Expert Advice: News
Dog of Dallas Healthcare Worker with Ebola Will Not be Euthanized
Bentley is safe!Dog lovers around the world breathed a sigh of relief when they learned that Dallas has quarantined the dog belonging to Nina Pham, the Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola.On Monday, workers in haz-mat suits entered Pham’s apartment and removed the year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Dallas Animal Services (DAS) whisked him to an […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-of-dallas-healthcare-worker-with-ebola-will-not-be-euthanized/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: Events
Judges For 2017 Westminster Kennel Club Show Announced
The Westminster Kennel Club recently announced that Mr. Thomas H. Bradley III is scheduled to judge Best in Show at the club’s 141st dog show Feb. 13–14, 2017. A lifetime participant in the dog sport, Mr. Bradley competed in his first dog show as a teenager in 1955, showing his German Shorthaired Pointer at the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/judges-for-2017-westminster-kennel-club-show/
| May 10, 2016
Press Releases
Labrador Retriever Holds Firm in Top Spot on AKC’s List of Most Popular Dogs in America
-- AKC Celebrates 125th Anniversary with a Look Back at First AKC Registered Breeds in History -- For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, according to 2008 registration statistics released today by the American Kennel Club® (AKC) But, while more than twice as many Labs were […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-holds-firm-in-top-spot-on-akcs-list-of-most-popular/
| January 21, 2009
Canine Partners
11-Year-Old Former Shelter Dog Achieves Agility Championship
Siren is an 11 1/2 year old mixed breed that Kelly McFaul-Solem rescued in 2005 from a shelter in Minnesota. “It was definitely love at first sight,” she said. “She was very skittish and afraid of new situations when we brought her into our lives. Agility has helped her blossom into the sweet, athletic dog she […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/11-year-old-former-shelter-dog-achieves-agility-championship/
| September 23, 2016
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Canine Partners
Canine Partners Junior Handler Spotlight: Chloe Buck
The Road to Orlando: All-American Dogs at AKC Junior Agility Competition The AKC Junior Agility Competition will be held Dec. 15 as part of the AKC Agility Invitational in Orlando, FL. Young people get the opportunity to compete with their dogs in a national setting. We will be spotlighting youth who are competing with All-American […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/canine-partners-junior-handler-spotlight-chloe-buck/
| November 22, 2017
Sports & Events
Harnessing Your Dog’s Instinct To Chase
By: Stephanie Kennerley “Just how fast is my dog?” Many owners have found themselves wondering that at one time or another. The FAST CAT®, one of AKC’s newest events, offers an answer. Launched in March of 2016, the FAST CAT® is a variation on the Coursing Ability Test. In the FAST CAT®, dogs chase […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/fast-cat/news/harnessing-dogs-instinct-chase/
| November 16, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin Draws Record Entry Numbers
The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin has drawn record entry numbers in its 16th year. An entry of 4,710 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion on December 17 and 18, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Combined with the other weekend events the AKC Agility Invitational, the AKC Obedience Classic, AKC National Owner-Handler Series Finals, NADD/AKC Diving Dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2016-national-championship-record-entries/
| November 23, 2016