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Expert Advice: News
A New AKC.org for Dog Lovers
The new AKC.org is here! Our website has been completely redesigned with special features just for dog lovers. Here's what's new on the site: New organization. Looking for information on finding the right dog for you? Or maybe you just want to read entertaining dog articles. Our new content organization makes it quick and easy to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/new-akc-org-dog-lovers/
| March 5, 2018
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
What Is a Diabetic Alert Dog?
Can dogs do the same job as advanced medical testing equipment? When it comes to blood glucose meters for diabetes, it appears they can. Thanks to our canine companions’ incredible sense of smell, diabetic alert dogs can function as blood sugar level detectors. Although dogs can’t provide exact measurements like a blood glucose meter, and are not meant to replace […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/diabetic-alert-dog/
| March 1, 2018
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Expert Advice: Health
New Studies on Ticks and Your Dog’s Health
In 2016, the American Kennel Club (AKC) launched its Canine Health Foundation (CHF) Tick-Borne Disease Research Initiative, and the research is continuing this year. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the challenge to collect $250,000 in donations for this initiative, matched dollar-for-dollar by the AKC, was reached in 2016 and again in 2017. Putting these […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/new-studies-ticks-dogs-health/
| March 1, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Allan Unleashed: Maintaining Your Goals in a Changing World
When we first began our individual journeys in the sport of dog breeding and showing, we did so with the highest of ideals, hoping not only to succeed, but also to make worthwhile contributions to our breed and the fancy. Along the way, we meet those who are prepared to cut corners and do what’s expedient, if not in the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/allan-unleashed-maintaining-goals-changing-world/
| March 1, 2018
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Communication Templates
The communication templates below will make the process of communicating with youth organizations much less time consuming, and will ensure you have all of the information you need, and can easily share the information the groups will need. As you are going through this process, feel free to reach out to publiced@akc.org with any questions. […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/resources-for-clubs/akc-show-patch-program/running-akc-patch-program-event/communication-templates/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Writing a Catchy Introduction](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Catchy-Introduction-400x267.jpg)
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Writing Catchy Introductions
Learning Objectives Students will be able to identify and create different types of story introductions. Grade Levels 3-5 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose. Materials Needed The Incredible Journey by […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-language-arts/writing-catchy-introductions/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Buck's Business Card](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Bucks-Business-Card-400x267.jpg)
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Buck’s Business Cards
Learning Objectives Students will make inferences from text to determine a character’s personality traits, consider what jobs might best suit them, and then create a business card that highlights their traits. Grade Levels 6-8 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-language-arts/bucks-business-cards/
| February 27, 2018
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Dog News
Learning Objectives Students will write a news article that makes claims supported by reasons and evidence. Grade Levels 6-8 Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8 Trace and evaluate […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-6-8-lesson-plans/6-8-language-arts/dog-news/
| February 27, 2018
![Public Education Educator Resources Short or Tall Corgi](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Educator-Resources-Short-or-Tall-400x267.jpg)
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Short or Tall
Learning Objectives Students will be able to describe the difference between short and tall. Grade Levels K-2 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.MD.A.2 Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of"/"less of" the attribute, and describe the difference. Materials Needed Short and Tall (Cork and […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-k-2-lesson-plans/k-2-math/short-or-tall/
| February 27, 2018
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Multiplication Stories
Learning Objective Students will be able to write multiplication word problems. Grade Levels 3-5 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.OA.A.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/educator-resources/grades-3-5-lesson-plans/3-5-math/multiplication-stories/
| February 27, 2018