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Expert Advice: General Health
First Aid for a Dog Burns
Medically Treat Any Burn on Your Dog to Avoid Infection Due to the potential for secondary infection and other harmful complications, all burns should be taken seriously. Burns from fire, smoldering materials, hot water, grease, tar, and smoke are among the most painful of injuries. (Burns can also stem from electrical sources—as in when a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/first-aid-for-a-dog-burns/
| March 23, 2015
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Dogs in Superbowl Ads – Why They Work
Its price tag is $4.5 million for 30 seconds. More than 110 million people from vastly different backgrounds—young and old, rich and poor, men and women—will see it and then pass judgment, depending on how well you tickle their funny bones or tug at their heartstrings. So what’s the secret to getting the biggest bang […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dogs-in-superbowl-ads-why-they-work/
| January 23, 2015
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Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Meet the Rescue Dog Who Became a Disney Star
Many shelter dogs are lucky if they get a home. Mick, though, hit the jackpot. He went from being in a rescue to starring in a hit Disney series. As the title character of the sitcom Dog With a Blog, Mick can add his name to Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Miley Cyrus as one of the many celebrities whose careers were launched […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/meet-the-rescue-dog-who-became-a-disney-star/
| September 11, 2015
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Expert Advice: News
The Most Popular Dog Names Of 2015
If you're stuck on what to name your dog, you may want to check out this year's list of top dog names from Rover.com. The list was created using information from the online dog-boarding service’s database. Many of the names align with the list of popular dog names AKC compiled earlier this year from the information of dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/popular-dog-names-2015/
| October 15, 2014
Sports & Events
Otis (The Vizsla) Teaches Life Lessons
By: Zach Simpson Zach Simpson is a16-year-old from Wadsworth, IL, who knows exactly what he wants for his future. An All Honors or Advanced Placement student, this Junior is heavily involved in competitive shooting as well as his Hunting Test activities with his Vizsla, Otis, who Zach trained and handled to his Master Hunter title. […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests/articles/zach-simpson/
| October 26, 2017
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Advice from the Breeder: Anne Bowes, Heronsway Pembroke Welsh Corgis
By Anne Bowes: What is involved in creating a breeding line? Here are some observations gleaned from a lifetime of trying Totally dedicate oneself to the pursuit. The lives of breeders revolve around the reproductive cycles of their bitches and the requirements of their puppies. Many other normal human activities are subjected to these considerations […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/advice-from-the-breeder/
| June 11, 2015
Sports & Events
Growing Up With Field Dogs
By: Emily Easton For the Eastons of Dallas, PA, dogs are a true family affair. Starting with their first Vizsla, Dallas, in 1996, the Easton family -- Ralph, Diana and daughters Laura, now 20, and Emily -- has participated in conformation, field trials and hunting tests. Emily is a 6th grader with academic goals to […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests/articles/emily-easton/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
GSP Family
Growing Up In A GSP Family Ten-year-old Brandon Novoa, a 5th grader at Boston Valley Elementary in Boston, NY, has reason to feel proud: He recently put a Junior Hunter title on one of his parents' German Shorthaired Pointers. Active in school extracurricular activities such as the school newspaper, orchestra (playing violin), chorus and various […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests/articles/gsp-family/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
New AKC Event Allows ALL Dogs to Discover Fun of Lure Coursing
"After the event, they were having practices, and one of the people running the event suggested I bring out Dino and see if he would chase the lure. I had absolutely no idea what Dino would do so I brought him out and he chased the lure partially around the big field." Phillips began seeking […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/coursing-ability-test/articles/new-event/
| October 26, 2017
Apps
Online Recordkeeping (ORKS)
Online Record Keeping Service (ORKS) is a secure repository for your breeder records. Log in to ORKS to create, maintain, and view your litter and puppy registration information and the mating and birth records for your dogs. Whether you can enter information for a dog depends on whether you are the registered owner of that […]
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/orks/
| November 2, 2017