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Expert Advice: Events
2019 AKC National Championship Group Winners
The 2019 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Dec. 14 and 15 had a record number of dogs in its 19th year. The competition began with 5,284 dogs each competing for best in their breed. Best in Group Best of Breed winners then advanced to compete in the group competitions. Each AKC-recognized breed falls […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2019-akc-national-championship-group-winners/
| December 17, 2019
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Expert Advice: News
Breeder-Owner-Handlers Win All Four Best In Show Titles at AKC National Championship
Breeders and handlers are a study in contrasts. Breeders are big-picture and behind-the-scenes, planning and studying for the future. Handlers, meanwhile, are front and center, focused on the competition at hand and those split-second moments that can make or break a win. And of course, we all know what dog owners do. Sometimes, those three […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/breeder-owner-handlers-best-in-show-winners/
| January 2, 2020
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Expert Advice: Conformation
Getting Ahead By Taking the Slow Lane
A young family I know recently made a commitment to quality time by banning cell phones at the dinner table. It started as more of a dare than a serious lifestyle change. The husband is a marketing maven, the wife a high-powered lawyer, and the two kids own every electronic device on the market. One […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/getting-ahead-by-taking-the-slow-lane/
| December 30, 2019
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Expert Advice: Events
2020 AKC National Championship Group Winners
The 2020 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Dec. 12 and 13 hosted 3,680 dogs who all competed for the coveted title of Best in Show. The competition began with each dog competing for best in their breed. Best in Group Best of Breed winners then advanced to compete in the group competitions. Each […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2020-akc-national-championship-group-winners/
| December 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Meet the Biewer Terrier: The Newest AKC-Recognized Breed
In the COVID-19 era, you better be careful when uttering the word fever. But rest assured, Biewer Fever is all about smiles and plenty of engaging inquisitiveness tossed in for good measure. Welcome the Biewer (pronounced Beaver) Terrier to the American Kennel Club’s full-fledged competition family in the Toy Group. As the AKC’s 197th recognized […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/biewer-terrier-akc-recognized-breed-2021/
| January 4, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Sisters Lian & Jade Chase Excel in Juniors, Hope to Start a Business Together
Sisters Lian Chase and Jade Chase from Peyton, Colorado, are powerful competitors in the show ring—and they're still teenagers. Lian, who is 18, got involved with showing dogs through 4-H when she was 9 years old, and began with AKC shows when she was 11. Younger sister Jade, 15, also began showing dogs through 4-H […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/sisters-lian-jade-junior-handler-spotlight/
| January 27, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Junior Handler Spotlight: Royal Miller & His Passion For Terriers
A passion for terriers and dog shows led 17-year-old Royal Miller, from Pennsylvania, to become ranked as #7 Junior Handler in the Terrier group. "I never expected to be in the top 10 in my group because of COVID-19," Royal explains. "Yet there I was, winning in juniors and moving up to #7 in the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-royal-miller-passion-terriers/
| April 8, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breed Preservation
How One Breed Club Is Saving Its Breed From Extinction
In 1977, 14-year-old Maris Sienstecker read about a pregnant blue whale dying a slow death on a whaling dock. The story upset the teenager to such an extent that she and her mother resolved to help other marine mammals avoid a similar fate. Together they founded Save the Whales. The Seaside, California organization dedicated its […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/how-one-breed-club-is-saving-its-breed-from-extinction/
| November 22, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Pamela, David, & Maggie Peat of Pramada Kennels
Talk about a three-peat – just make sure you spell it with a capital “P.” A winning family trio for more than four decades, David and Pamela Peat of Scottsdale, Arizona, along with their daughter Maggie first made a name for themselves in the sport with Longhair Dachshunds. Their Pramada kennel has produced more than […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-peats-pramada-kennels/
| July 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Puppy Training
Yorkie’s First Year: Training Timeline For a Yorkshire Terrier Puppy
Getting ready to welcome a Yorkshire Terrier puppy into your home for the first time? Be prepared for that high Terrier energy and many important firsts in your young dog's initial weeks, months, and year of life. One of the most beloved and famous breeds of the toy group, Yorkies—known for their diminutive stature—require extra […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/yorkie-puppy-first-year-training-timeline/
| July 28, 2020