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Expert Advice: News
“Surfing Dog Float” Breaks World Record at This Year’s Rose Parade
At this year's Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., a float featuring surfing dogs set the world record for longest and heaviest float in Tournament of Roses Parade history. The float, The Lucy Pet's Gnarly Crankin' K-9 Wave Maker, was 125 feet long and weighted 148,250 pounds, reports the laist. A contributing factor to the massiveness […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/surfing-dogs/
| February 1, 2018
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Guess Which of America’s Favorite Breeds Have Never Won Best in Show
For 141 years, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judges have chosen one dog, and one dog only, as Best in Show. You would think that, with 141 different dogs being chosen, America's favorite breeds surely must have won a few times. You'd be wrong. Every year, the AKC ranks the breeds that are most […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/breeds-that-have-never-won-best-in-show-westminster/
| January 30, 2017
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Expert Advice: Dog Gear & Accessories
21 Valentine’s Day Gifts For Dogs And The People Who Love Them
Valentine's Day is a great time to show some love. The day can be the most fun when you spread the love to everyone, including your four-legged friends! If you're feeling like spoiling your dog this February (and they probably deserve it), here some gift ideas that are sure to impress your pup. Treats Nuzzles […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/valentines-day-gifts-for-dogs-and-their-people/
| January 29, 2018
Canine Partners
Former Shelter Dog Excels at Search & Rescue
This article originally appeared in the AKC Canine Partners News newsletter. Chris Moore and her family were content with owning two small dogs until a crime stripped their security away. The family returned home one day to discover a theft had taken place. Their home had been broken into, but thankfully, their Miniature Dachshunds, Mocha […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/former-shelter-dog-excels-at-search-rescue/
| May 7, 2015
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
Expert Advice: News
Dachshund Dazzles As Therapy Dog With Flair
This Oscar is no grouch. The 6-year-old Dachshund volunteers with his owner Robin Douglas as a therapy dog at several locations in Wisconsin. But in addition to his typical duties, snuggling with residents at Agrace Hospice Care, for instance, or visiting with students from a local college, he has a special gimmick—wearing festive costumes. Oscar […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/oscar-the-dachsie-dazzles/
| March 31, 2016
Expert Advice: News
German Shepherd Saves 7-Year-Old Girl From Venomous Rattlesnake
A German Shepherd Dog named Haus is fighting for his life after defending his 7-year-old owner from a snake. On Wednesday, March 11, Molly DeLuca was in her grandmother’s Tampa backyard with Haus when a venomous eastern diamondback rattlesnake approached them, Fox 13 reported. Haus positioned himself between Molly and the snake, taking three bites, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/german-shepherd-saves-7-year-old-girl-from-venomous-rattlesnake/
| May 13, 2016
Expert Advice: News
Dogs of the Future—How Much Technology Has Benefitted Our Canine Companions
When it comes to dogs, the future is now. In the film Back to the Future II, Marty McFly, his girlfriend, and Doc used a time machine to send themselves to October 21, 2015—30 years ahead of the year they live in, 1985. The future, as imagined in the ’80s, didn’t get it all quite […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dogs-of-the-future-technology/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: News
Brave Dachshund Saves Two Children From Bear Attack
Two young boys have a little wiener dog to thank for saving them from the clutches of a vicious black bear. Nikita Nikonov, 12, and Stas Nagornov, 8, of Russia were walking home from the store when a black bear approached them, the Siberian Times reported. They tried running, but the bear got ahold of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/brave-dachshund-saves-kids/
| November 12, 2015
Expert Advice: News
#JeSuisChien Sparks Creativity, Solidarity Among Dog Owners On Instagram
After a 7-year-old K-9 Belgian Malinois was killed in Paris Wednesday during police raids targeting those responsible for the attacks on Nov. 13, thousands took to social media to show their support for the police dog using the hashtags #JeSuisChien and #NotAllHeroesAreHuman. Many dog owners turned to Instagram to show their support for the police dog, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/je-suis-chien-instagram/
| August 13, 2014