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Expert Advice: Training
CGC & Me: Hemingway The GSD Is A Hard-Working Dog Sports Dynamo
The AKC Canine Good Citizen program gave Hemingway a strong training foundation. Now, the GSD is dominating dog sports from FastCAT to Barn Hunt, and more.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/canine-good-citizen-hemingway-the-gsd-is-a-dog-sports-star/
| October 15, 2019
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
CGC & Me: Callie the Brussels Griffon Embraces Outsize Role As Small Service Dog
BGs: How Deep Is Your Love? Callie is a 1-year-old Brussels Griffon living in Marlow, New Hampshire, with her owner Karin Strickland. Karin had recently lost her 13-year-old Boston Terrier, Sammie, and she knew she needed another dog in her life. After becoming enamored with BGs last year, Karin found a responsible breeder, and soon […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/canine-good-citizen-callie-shines-as-small-service-dog/
| September 13, 2019
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Canine Partners Spotlight Fall 2019
Late Start in Agility Does Not Slow Down Joelle Joelle, formally known as Ma Belle Joelle MX MXJ MJB XF T2B CA BCAT DM CGC, is an 8-year-old rescue dog who did not start taking agility classes until she was nearly 4 years old. Her owner, Ali Park of Williamsburg, Virginia, thought she was getting a laid-back Mastiff when she […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/canine-partners-spotlight-fall-2019/
| September 26, 2019
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Competition Update Fall 2019
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. Big congrats to the first All-American to earn the Scent Work Masters title and the seventh All-American to earn the Obedience Trial Championship! AGILITY Master Agility Championships (MACH) Multiple Master Agility […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-update-fall-2019/
| September 26, 2019
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Junior Spotlight Fall 2019
Meet Emma Lloyd: Well on Her Way to a Dog-Filled Life Name: Emma Lloyd Age: 17 Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL Grade: 12th Family: Parents, Rebecca and Larry; sister, Natalie Emma began training Spiderman, her All American Dog, several years ago. He didn’t take to training easily, but once he hit his stride, his eagerness to learn took them to the 2018 AKC Junior Obedience […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/junior-spotlight-fall-2019/
| September 26, 2019
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Expert Advice: News
2019 ACE Award Winners: Meet the 5 Heroic Dogs Being Honored This Year
The 2019 winners of the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) were announced September 23. This year's five winners include a Rottweiler who comforted survivors of mass shootings across the country, an Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) Labrador Retriever, a Doberman Pinscher who has participated in 29 missing person searches, a Dalmatian who doubles […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2019-ace-award-winners-meet-5-heroic-dogs-honored-year/
| September 23, 2019
Press Releases
Five Heroic Dogs Honored with 2019 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE)
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 20th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. One award is presented in each of the following five categories: Uniformed Service K-9, Therapy, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-heroic-dogs-honored-2019-akc-humane-fund-awards-canine-excellence-ace/
| September 23, 2019
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Expert Advice: Feature
How One Xolo Breeder Found Unexpected Service Dog Success
Service dogs can come in all forms, as one Xolo breeder has learned. Now, her hairless Xolos act as stellar service dogs to those afflicted by allergies.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/xolo-breeder-finds-unexpected-service-dog-success/
| September 19, 2019
Press Releases
The American Kennel Club Celebrates 135th Anniversary
-Organization is An Advocate for Breed Preservation & Dogs Everywhere- On September 17, 1884, a group of 12 dedicated sportsmen from local dog clubs convened to form the American Kennel Club® (AKC®). 135 years later, the AKC has grown into the world’s largest not-for-profit dog registry and is the second oldest amateur sport-governing body in the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-celebrates-135th-anniversary/
| September 17, 2019
Press Releases
Celebrate AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Raleigh this September
--Family-Friendly and Educational Event Returns for its 17th Year-- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) invites you to celebrate the human-canine bond this September 28th in Raleigh, NC at the 17th annual flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day, sponsored by AKC Pet Insurance. Owning a dog has endless pleasures and rewards, but it’s important to be […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/celebrate-akc-responsible-dog-ownership-day-raleigh-september-2/
| September 11, 2019