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Training Tip Fall 2020
AKC Virtual Programs: Opportunities Grow for At-Home Titles AKC’s Virtual Title program offers opportunities to earn titles during the pandemic, and many owners have successfully taken advantage of them. Just added to the line-up is Virtual Home Manners. When you get a puppy or new adult dog, this program can get you started on practical skills before you attend a training class. […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/training-tip-fall-2020/
| December 8, 2020
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Junior Spotlight Fall 2020
Meet Lexi Halter: Training Her Pup for Good Manners Led to Titles Name: Lexi Halter Age: 16 Hometown: Washington, IN Grade: 10th Family: Parents, Julie and Mark Not long after Lexi received her dog, Morty, as a birthday gift, it became apparent that he needed training to help him learn to behave better around other dogs. They immediately contacted a trainer and enrolled in an […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/junior-spotlight-fall-2020/
| December 8, 2020
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Competition Update Fall 2020
We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog. Moreof you continue to enjoy success taking advantage of AKC’s Virtual Titling programs too! AGILITY AGCH (Agility Grand Champion) AGCH MACH4 Sassy RAE2 MXB2 PDS MJC PJS MFG TQX T2B6 CGC owned by […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-update-fall-2020/
| December 8, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Earn Titles at Home with these AKC Virtual Opportunities
AKC’s Virtual Title program has been a big hit, and it’s easy to see why: there is a lot to enjoy! Though dog shows are being held again, they are still few and far between. An excellent way to get your puppy buyers interested in competing and enjoying AKC dog sports is to encourage them […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/earn-titles-home-akc-virtual-opportunities/
| September 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Tiny Trainers: What Happens When Five Children Take On Dog Training?
It’s an unforgiving 30 degrees below zero on one of the coldest days the Rollins family can ever remember. Twenty-five acres of frozen white fields surround their home in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. In this weather, it makes perfect sense to stay indoors, but 5-year-old Nate Rollins has other ideas. Nate is bound and determined to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/tiny-trainers-happens-five-children-take-dog-training-magic/
| October 23, 2020
Press Releases
The American Kennel Club Launches New Virtual Home Manners Titling Program
The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the launch of its exciting new Virtual Home Manners (VHM) Program. The program is designed to help teach dogs proper manners at home. Teaching their dogs to behave at home is important for owners, mentally stimulating for dogs, and home-based training can take place any time that […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-launches-new-virtual-home-manners-titling-program/
| October 5, 2020
Press Releases
Celebrate AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day Virtually This Year
--Family-Friendly and Educational Event Returns for its 18th Year-- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) invites you to celebrate the human-canine bond by participating in the 1st ever Virtual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day on September 17th, sponsored by AKC Pet Insurance. Owning a dog has endless pleasures and rewards, but it’s important to be aware […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/celebrate-akc-responsible-dog-ownership-day-virtually-year/
| September 8, 2020
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Junior Handler Sarah Brown and her Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes Win Big
Sarah Brown is only nineteen years old but in a relatively short time she and her Nederlandse Kooikerhondje dog Charlie (BISS CH Foothills Charlie Brown CGC TKP “Charlie") have already accomplished a lot. Nederlandse Kooikerhondje might have a hard name to pronounce, but these animated orange and white dogs are easily recognizable in the Sporting […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-sarah-brown-nederlandse-kooikerhondjes-win-big/
| August 31, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Kittery, ME: Dog Owners Are Urged to Provide Input on Proposed Ordinance Restricting Dogs at Beaches
The town of Kittery, Maine, has scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, for public input on proposed restrictions on dogs at public beaches. Background: The current dog ordinance, referred to as Title 6, prohibits dogs off leash and running at large while off the owner’s premises, unless, “under the control of a […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/kittery-dog-owners-urged-provide-input-proposed-ordinance-restricting-dogs-beaches/
| August 26, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Golden Age of Heroes: The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study
With a three-legged hop and a skip, 6-year-old Ari, aka Hero No. 1651, knows how to work a crowd. Giving his amputated limb the cold-shoulder, the Golden Retriever with the soft, friendly eyes can’t wait to cheer up anyone who needs a dose of happy. His specialty? Hospice patients, nonverbal people, children using wheelchairs, and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/golden-age-heroes/
| August 11, 2020