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Dog Breeds
West Highland White Terrier
Smart, confident, and always entertaining at play, the adorable West Highland White Terrier (Westie, for short) has charmed owners for over 300 years. This diminutive but sturdy earthdog is among the most popular of the small terriers.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/west-highland-white-terrier/
| November 6, 2017
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Rhodesian Ridgeback History: Hunting Lions & Fending Off Baboons
Though we often don’t think about them in this way, dogs are really about people — those long-ago (or, sometimes, not so long-ago) figures who developed particular breeds for particular tasks. Some breeds — like the Doberman Pinscher, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, and Cesky Terrier — owe their existence to just one visionary person. Other breeds were brought into being […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/the-rhodesian-ridgeback-once-hunted-lions/
| June 8, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Airedale Terrier History: Behind the Breed
Heroism during wartime can propel an average Joe into the spotlight. Just ask the Airedale Terrier. Called the “King of Terriers” because he is the largest in that family of earth dogs, the Airedale is believed to be the result of crossing various terriers with another British original, the Otterhound. That shaggy-haired hound contributed not […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/history-of-the-airedale-terrier-behind-the-breed/
| July 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Dandie Dinmont Terrier History: Behind the Breed
English novelists of centuries past gave us timeless characters who hopscotched from the printed page into our cultural consciousness, from Daniel DeFoe’s “Robinson Crusoe” to Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” And in the dog world, there is one exceedingly rare terrier that owes its name – and arguably its continued existence – to a peripheral character in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/dandie-dinmont-terrier-history-behind-breed/
| August 13, 2020
Legislative Alerts
Colorado Update: Denver Breed Ban To Appear On November Ballot, Aurora Delays Decision
The cities of Denver and Aurora both considered measures on August 17 to decide how to handle their breed-specific laws. Denver: The Denver City Council decided to let voters decide the fate of a new proposal to ease some of the breed-specific restrictions in the city. A measure will appear on the November 2020 ballot […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/colorado-update-denver-breed-ban-appear-november-ballot-aurora-delays-decision/
| August 19, 2020
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Dog Breeds
Norfolk Terrier
Norfolk Terriers are little, cute, and loyal, and they will gladly curl up in your lap, but don’t dare call them lapdogs. Norfolks, despite their toyish qualities, are genuine terriers—feisty, confident, sturdy, and game for adventure.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/norfolk-terrier/
| November 6, 2017
Legislative Alerts
Colorado: Aurora Seeks Public Input on Breed Ban, Dangerous Dog Proposal Before 8/17 Vote
The City of Aurora, Colorado, continues to move forward on amending its dangerous dog laws, and is asking for public input prior to the vote on Monday, August 17. Two items will be discussed: The city’s current breed ban - Current city law bans American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and American pit bull terriers, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/colorado-aurora-seeks-public-input-breed-ban-dangerous-dog-proposal-8-17-vote/
| August 13, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Junior Handler Spotlight: O’Malley McGee
For most high schoolers, one dog is a big responsibility. But for 16-year-old O'Malley McGee, that’s nothing. Most of her adolescence so far has revolved around her six dogs — three Pointers (Julia, Billy, and Olivia); two Vizslas (James and Jolene); and a Treeing Walker Coonhound (Sony). Early Beginnings Half her lifetime ago, O'Malley remembers […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-omalley-mcgee/
| June 26, 2019
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
AKC Junior Handler Spotlight: Paige Giebel
At the 2018 Brittany National Specialty, Paige Giebel and her Brittany, Turbo, were awarded the People's Choice award. "I was so honored to know that Brittany breeders and Brittany lovers chose Turbo as their 2018 People's Choice winner," says 16-year-old Paige. That moment was the highlight of the teenager's dog show career so far. Half […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-paige-giebel/
| October 1, 2019
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https://www.akc.org/akc-rescue-network/rescue-network-y-breeds/
| July 13, 2020