Season 6 - Winter 2024 [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Extended Ph.D."] Winter Season Finals – Extended Ph.D. – Teams & Dogs Congratulations to all teams & dogs that completed the Winter Season! Great job! Here are the top placers for Season 6: Top Teams Champion – Happy Dog Sports Team 1 – Texas Reserve Champion – New […]

With your help, two Connecticut Senate bills supported by the American Kennel Club (AKC) that seek to further protect police and working K9s can advance. SB 339 requires restitution by anyone that injures or kills a police K-9 or volunteer search and rescue dog.  Current law makes anyone intentionally injuring one of these dogs while […]

The California legislative session is in full swing and AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) continues to track many bills of interest to dog owners. In addition, we will continue to watch for any amendments or other actions that could affect responsible dog ownership. The following are current statuses of bills that AKC GR is following, […]

The AKC works with non-AKC service and sports organizations to recognize the titles that AKC-registered dogs earn in their programs. This includes the AKC Therapy Dog program and the AKC Search & Rescue program. AKC also recognizes titles of the Barn Hunt Association (BHA); North American Diving Dogs (NADD); the North American Flyball Association (NAFA); […]

One of the most common parasites in dogs, whipworms are treatable parasites that can be prevented. Here is what you need to know about whipworms in dogs.

  2017 AKC Gun Dog Championship & AKC Gun Dog Walking Championship Camp Robinson - Conway, AR 2016 - (click on link and scroll down for placements) Ames Plantation - Grand Junction, TN 2015 - (click on link and scroll down for placements) Sportsman's Association Field Trial Grounds - Grovespring, MO 2014 Location: Red Rock […]

Premium List Check out the AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship Facebook  Gun Dog Championship AKC Event Info Page   2018 Gun Dog Championship Trial Coverage: Brace Reports -   1A FC VK's Twenty Gauge Xr (Deuce) Owner Robyn & Sherwin VanKooten Handler Sean orSherwin VanKooten/Jon Hann Breed/Sex - Vizsla/M with 1B Chicoree's Jake's Bonnie (Bonnie) Owner Fred […]

How do you know if your dog has a fever? Here's how to diagnose fever in dogs and how you can help with your dog's fever symptoms.

Meet "Trevor" the Saluki, who was born in the breed's homeland of Iran. He's now a Fast CAT competitor, and one of the top-ranked Salukis across the board.

The AKC DNA Program is proud to announce the official launch of a new DNA test, AKC DNA + Health. This test combines the original AKC DNA profile with genetic health and traits testing for a powerful breeder tool. The goal of this new test is to satisfy all the needs of breeders with just […]