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Expert Advice: Comfort & Sleep
How Pets Can Help You Sell Your Home
It all started with Chompers, the Corgi, starring in a video to sell a San Francisco home in 2015. Then there was Tiffany, a 5-year-old Shih Tzu mix whose owner, a real estate agent in Australia, started placing the pooch in listing photos. The result? Nearly double the page views and a slew of sales. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/how-pets-can-help-you-sell-your-home/
| August 15, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin Results After Saturday Dec. 16
It's been an exciting weekend so far at the AKC National Championship. The competition is only heating up as the big prize, Best in Show will be decided Sunday, Dec. 17. Check out the results from Saturday's group winners, who will compete for the coveted title. Group Winners from Saturday, Dec. 16 After winning Best […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/results-after-saturday-2017/
| December 16, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
Meet the Group Winners Competing for Best in Show at the 2017 AKC National Championship
Now that all of the Best of Breed Group Winners have officially been named, we're one step closer to crowning this year's AKC National Championship Best in Show champion! In case you missed our Group Finals livestreams on AKC.org, here's a recap of all of the commendable canines who will be competing for this year's […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/group-winners-2017-national-championship/
| December 17, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
Striker the Cocker Spaniel Wins 2017 AKC National Championship Presented By Royal Canin
It's the moment we've all been waiting for! After an incredible competition, GCHP CH Silverhall Strike Force, an ASCOB Cocker Spaniel known as "Striker" was named Best in Show at the 2017 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin. "Striker" triumphed over nearly 5,000 dogs to earn a $50,000 cash prize in addition to the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/cocker-spaniel-wins-2017-akc-national-championship/
| December 17, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
Mastiff Wins AKC Meet the Breeds “Best Booth in Show”
Every year in conjunction with the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin the general public is given the exciting opportunity to meet (and more importantly, play with!) over 100 different dog breeds at AKC Meet the Breeds. Attendees get the opportunity to learn about the different breeds and find out which dog might be […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/mastiff-wins-best-booth-in-show/
| December 17, 2017
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My Favorite Dog
Learning Objectives With support from the teacher, students will organize, represent, and interpret data. Students will ask and answer questions about the total number of data points and how many are in each category. Grade Levels K-2 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.MD.C.4 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-math/my-favorite-dog/
| February 27, 2018
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Expert Advice: Events
Why You Need to See Dock Diving at the 2017 AKC National Championship
With so many events going on at the AKC National Championship Dog Show Presented by Royal Canin, how do you choose which ones to attend? Since 2014, a new exciting event has been added, and if you've never witnessed the intensity, grace, and sheer joy of a dog leaping off a dock to retrieve a favorite […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/need-to-see-dock-diving-2017-akc-national-championship/
| October 18, 2017
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Expert Advice: News
U.S.A. Team Wins World Grooming Competition
What do Lindsey Dicken, Victor Rosado, Mackensie Murphy, Michelle Breen, Cat Opson, and Cheryl Purcell have in common with Michael Phelps? Well, while this U.S.A. team may not be breaking records in the 100-fly, they are winning gold medals . . . in grooming! On Oct. 1, the AKC-sponsored U.S.A. team participated in the World […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/usa-team-wins-world-grooming-competition/
| October 12, 2017
Expert Advice: Events
Meet the 2017 Westminster Best in Show Judge
One of the most exciting events in the dog world is the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina® Pro Plan®. Handlers and their dogs come from around the nation to demonstrate their poise and skill. While all eyes are usually on the dogs, there is one important individual who ultimately decides the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-the-2017-westminster-best-in-show-judge/
| January 5, 2017
Expert Advice: News
2016 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and Royal Canin are pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2016 National Championship to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2016. The 2016 event will showcase the top national and international dogs and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2016-national-championship-judging-panel/
| February 11, 2016