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Expert Advice: Puppy Training
The Right Toys at the Right Time for Your Puppy
Puppies love toys. During the puppy's period of rapid development, from 8-weeks-to-9-or-10-months-old, it's important to give him appropriate toys for his age. Breed may also play a role in what toys become his favorites: a hound will naturally enjoy anything he can chase after and carry; terriers are natural diggers and tuggers; and a gundog […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/the-right-toys-at-the-right-time-for-your-puppy/
| July 29, 2016
Expert Advice: Basic Training
What to Do if Your Dog Gets Away From You
A dog owner’s worst nightmare is losing her dog. But accidents can happen. Your dog can slip past you when you open the door; slip out of his collar while on a walk; or dig or climb out of your fenced yard. What Should You Do if Yours Gets Loose? Stay calm, even though your […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/what-to-do-if-your-dog-gets-away-from-you/
| August 22, 2016
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2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) honored recipients of the AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards at the annual Delegates Meeting Luncheon, in conjunction with the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando, Florida. The winners received an engraved silver Revere bowl. A larger Tiffany and Co. bowl, engraved with the names of all recipients past […]
https://www.akc.org/about/awards-and-honors/lifetime-achievement/recipients/2020-2/
| November 21, 2019
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2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) honored recipients of the AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards at the annual Delegates Meeting Luncheon, in conjunction with the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando, Florida. The winners received an engraved silver Revere bowl. A larger Tiffany and Co. bowl, engraved with the names of all recipients past […]
https://www.akc.org/about/awards-and-honors/lifetime-achievement/recipients/2019-2/
| November 13, 2018
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Expert Advice: Breed History
Black Russian Terrier History: Meet the Soviet Superdog
Necessity is the mother of invention, the saying goes. And no dog illustrates that better than the Black Russian Terrier. This relatively new breed – barely two decades in the making – was developed after World War II, when Europe was divided into two geopolitical spheres: the Western bloc led by the United States and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/black-russian-terrier-history-soviet-superdog/
| May 4, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
They All Look Alike! Tips for How to Identify Look-Alike Puppies
How on earth does a breeder distinguish look-alike puppies in a litter? In breeds that are all the same color, or have only slight color variations without unique markings, it can seem impossible. To track puppies’ growth and manage care, it’s critical to be able to tell them apart from each other. AKC asked these Breeders of Merit what they do to keep track of their babies. Oksana Fagenboym, Rocknrolla Poodles On new-born puppies, I […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/look-alike-tips-identifying-look-alike-puppies/
| March 13, 2019
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Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
Placing Puppies in the Age of COVID-19: Safety Advice for Breeders
Coronavirus concerns did not dominate headlines when Beci Beasley boarded a plane for Canada in late January. Traveling with the North Carolina resident was her cherished Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Sunny, who had a long-awaited date with a carefully selected stud dog. “I had been waiting two years to do this breeding," Beasley said. "There […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeders-placing-puppies-amid-covid-19-pandemic/
| March 31, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
Pioneering a Rare Breed
By Allan Reznik By Allan Reznik (Reprinted with permission from Dogs in Review and author Allan Reznik, from the November 2014 issue of Dogs in Review magazine. People get into a new breed for all kinds of reasons: the need to downsize, a desire for less grooming, a thirst for greater challenges, even the search […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/pioneering-a-rare-breed-32315/
| March 23, 2015
Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
Responsible Breeding – The Evolution of Breeds
There are times when it makes sense for a breeder to stamp more than just a "thumbprint" of influence on a breed. Dogs are generally thought to have descended from wolves. Kim Campbell Thornton's recent article "Looking Back to the Beginning" (AKC GAZETTE, September 1999) describes research that has determined, through DNA sequences, that the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/responsible-breeding-the-evolution-of-breeds/
| May 4, 2015
Expert Advice: News
The Greenwich KC All Breed Dog Show 83 Years Old In June
The Greenwich Kennel Club (GKC), one of the oldest all-breed dog clubs in the tri-state area of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey which held its first annual all-breed dog show in 1930, is in the final preparation stages for their 2015 annual outdoor dog show that is taking place on June 6th. This well-established […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/the-greenwich-kc-all-breed-dog-show-85-years-old-in-june/
| May 25, 2015