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Canine Partners Spotlight Winter 2020
Former Scared Stray Now Touches Many Lives as Therapy Dog Zoe was a terrified matted puppy when animal control picked her up and turned her into the county shelter. She had no social skills and was marked for euthanasia before a private rescue saved her. Diane & Ken Bykowski of Scottsdale, Arizona, adopted the little […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/canine-partners-spotlight-winter-2020/
| February 7, 2020
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Canine Partners
Sometimes Your Spouse Really Does Know What You Need
Janie’s Little Loyal Levi CD BN RM RAE AX OAJ XF CGC TKA owned by Janellen Henderson of Amarillo, TX “When I retired after teaching for 38 years, my husband thought I needed a dog to fill my time. A dog! What? Because of several bad experiences when I was a child, I had spent most […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/sometimes-spouse-really-know-need/
| February 3, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Meet the Newest AKC-Recognized Breed: Barbet
There seems to be no shortage of fun-filled adjectives to characterize the Barbet, one of two dog breeds earning full American Kennel Club recognition on January 1, 2020. For starters, try playful, quirky, goofy, clownish, and loving. According to the biggest Barbet boosters – longtime Barbet Club of America (BCA) officers – "loyal" and "smart" should […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/barbet-2020-new-akc-recognized-breed/
| December 31, 2019
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Expert Advice: Feature
11-Year-Old Cancer Fighter Fulfills Wish of Competing in AKC Agility With Dog Bruiser
Naomi Swanson has checked one more item off of her bucket list. This past weekend, at the Miniature American Shepherd Club of the U.S.A. (MASCUSA) all-breed trials held at K9 Manners & More in Oklahoma, the amazing 11-year-old fulfilled a life’s dream of competing in an AKC Agility competition with her dog Bruiser. The difference […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/young-cancer-fighter-fulfills-akc-agility-wish/
| November 13, 2019
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Expert Advice: Feature
12 Years Later, Vick Dogs Continue Their Remarkable Success Stories
Jonny Justice knows how to work a room. As a therapy dog, he's spent years bringing joy to countless people, in the reading program at his local library and visiting children with terminal illnesses at the San Francisco nonprofit Family House. On one occasion, Jonny performed his whole repertoire of 25 tricks for a young […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/vick-dogs-success-stories/
| December 17, 2019
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Expert Advice: Training
CGC & Me: Dioji the Shiba Inu Is An Awesome Outdoorsdog, Athlete, & Trickster
The SoCal Shiba Before they became a dynamic duo in sunny Santa Monica, Desi Desario and Dioji the Shiba Inu both spent their days in California's sprawling Inland Empire. Dioji had been living with a family in Riverside who didn't quite know what to do with the young, energetic dog. Desario, meanwhile, had recently moved to the Los Angeles area […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/cgc-and-me-dioji-the-socal-shiba-inu/
| November 18, 2019
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Expert Advice: Health
Holiday Safety For Dogs
There are many things that change in your home during the holidays. Packages and visitors come through the door, decorations adorn the house, big meals are made with special foods, and wrapped gifts surround a new tree in the main part of your home. As much fun as this can be, it can also pose […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/holiday-safety-for-dogs/
| December 9, 2019
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Canine Partners
The Road to Orlando
This is part of a series spotlighting All American Dogs competing in the national AKC Junior Agility Competition held on Dec. 13 in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the AKC/Royal Canin National Championship, AKC Agility Invitational, and AKC Obedience Classic. Name: Oliver of Manchester AX OAJ NF Call Name: Oliver Age: 7 years Gender: Male Jump Height: 16 inches Junior […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/the-road-to-orlando-7/
| December 6, 2019
Press Releases
Tracy Dulock and “Gryff” Win AKC National Trick Dog Competition
The American Kennel Club is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 AKC Trick Dog Competition. This year’s competition was a virtual event, open to Elite Performers, AKC’s highest level of trick dogs. Fifty competitors from 20 states and Canada submitted videos of performances that were judged by three judges. The winners were Tracy […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/tracy-dulock-gryff-win-akc-national-trick-dog-competition/
| December 2, 2019
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Expert Advice: Training
99-Year-Old Woman Trains Dog to Pass CGC Test
In the 20 years Canine Good Citizen (CGC) testing has been around, over 1 million dogs have earned their CGC certificate. Humans and dogs of all ages can participate in this foundational test, including dogs as old as 16+! As we say, a dog is never too old to learn new tricks. When six-year-old German […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/99-year-old-woman-trains-dog-to-pass-cgc-test/
| November 15, 2019