It's awesome to watch dogs do what they were bred to do, but from this vantage point it is truly breathtaking. These herding dogs are such diligent, hard workers! We are mesmerized. See it for yourself.   .video-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; } .video-container iframe, .video-container object, .video-container […]

Norwich Terriers are confident, affectionate, stubborn, and energetic. They are natural explorers and companions, willing to follow their person to the edge of the world or simply the edge of the couch.They may be the smallest of the Terriers, but they pack an oversized personality. If you have one of these characters at home, you […]

Our new series will take one section from the Illustrated Standard for the Icelandic Sheepdog each quarter and provide that information in this column. Our first topic is temperament. We begin with the AKC standard, compare it to the home country’s standard, and end with comments made by breed experts. We hope you find this […]

My advice to others over the years has always been to look to the dams of the stud dogs. Tail-male charts are interesting, but they leave out a very important element of the story: the bitch. It is the bitch who provides the complement to the sire and determines the distinction among his offspring, both […]

AKV 1.0 c.1800-1985 1920-1965 [bulk] 1.5 linear ft (in 3 boxes) Processed by Norma Rosado-Blake; Additions, edits, and conversion of legacy inventories by Brynn White Click here to the view complete inventory and/or to search all AKC archival collections   Biographical Note Dog show judge, author and bibliophile John T. Marvin (1906-1988) was one of […]

AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Elizabeth Sandling teaches therapy dog classes and is a long-time therapy team volunteer with her Shetland Sheepdogs, Sandy and Nivy. Here she gives owners some helpful tips on becoming a therapy dog team with their canine partner. Why Volunteer As a Therapy Dog Team: Therapy dogs provide affection, support, and comfort […]

Stella was found as a puppy in a warehouse, and I adopted her at 4 months of age from a rescue group that advertised her as a Border Collie-terrier mix.  Stella didn’t act like a terrier and kept growing, and growing. A DNA test indicated that she is 25% Great Pyrenees, 25% Old English Sheepdog, 25% […]

Despite our patriotic name, the American Kennel Club® is a world-class organization with an international presence. Earlier this month, the AKC/USA World Agility Team put in a stellar performance in Basel, Switzerland at the 11th FCI World Agility Championships. Sending Americans and their globe-trotting dogs to world competitions represents just one way in which we […]

AKD 7.5 Bearded Collie Club of America collection 1969-2011 27 linear ft in 33 boxes (14 record cartons, 7 document boxes, 2 photo boxes, and 10 oversize boxes). Processed by Craig Savino; additions and edits by Brynn White, 2016   Click here for a printable PDF of the collection finding aid Click here to view […]

AKE 20.4 1877-1969 EXTANT: 3 linear ft (in 2 flat boxes). Processed by Brynn White, 2016 Click here for a printable PDF of the collection finding aid   The collection is comprised of monographs and other print materials of collector Harry S. Peters, Sr., including a catalog for the first ever Westminster Dog Show and […]