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Clubs & Delegates
United Will Resume Flying Most Pets But Sets Restriction on Certain Breeds
United Airlines recently announced a reversal on their suspension of flying pets in cargo. Instead of outlawing all animals from flying in the cargo area, United stated that they will now ban 21 dog breeds and four cat breeds from flying cargo on their flights. The list of banned breeds includes dogs considered either brachycephalic […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/united-will-resume-flying-pets-sets-restriction-certain-breeds/
| May 3, 2018
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Expert Advice: Comfort & Sleep
7 Signs of a Dog-Friendly Neighborhood
Looking to move? Here are seven signs of a dog-friendly neighborhood that could be a great fit for you.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/dog-friendly-neighborhood/
| April 13, 2018
Sports & Events
Explanation of All-Breed and Specialty Shows
All-Breed Shows All-Breed shows are conformation events that are held for the more than 190 breeds and varieties of dogs recognized by the AKC to compete in, unless otherwise noted on the club's premium list. Also listed under All-Breed are the Group Shows, or shows limited to one of the seven AKC Groups: Sporting, Hound, […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/conformation/resources/conformation-explanation/
| April 3, 2018
Press Releases
Labrador Retriever Leads the Pack as Most Popular for 27th Year
Labrador Retriever Leads the Pack as Most Popular for 27th Year - French Bulldog Leaps into Top Five, Knocking Out the Beagle - New York, NY – The Labrador Retriever continues to break records! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced at a press conference today that the loveable Lab once again is the number one […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-leads-pack-popular-27th-year/
| March 28, 2018
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2017
Breed Rank Retrievers (Labrador) 1 German Shepherd Dogs 2 Retrievers (Golden) 3 French Bulldogs 4 Bulldogs 5 Beagles 6 Poodles 7 Rottweilers 8 Yorkshire Terriers 9 Pointers (German Shorthaired) 10 Boxers 11 Siberian Huskies 12 Dachshunds 13 Great Danes 14 Pembroke Welsh Corgis 15 Doberman Pinschers 16 Australian Shepherds 17 Miniature Schnauzers 18 Cavalier King […]
https://www.akc.org/most-popular-breeds/2017-full-list/
| March 28, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
Labrador Retriever Is Most Popular Breed for 27th Year in a Row
In the last 27 years, things have changed dramatically. Facebook launched, Apple took over the mobile world, the United States has gone through four different presidents, and the AKC launched agility, Scent Work, Trick Dog, and more. One thing, however, has remained the same. Since 1991, the Labrador Retriever has been the most popular dog breed in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/labrador-retriever-most-popular-breed-27th-year-row/
| March 28, 2018
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Expert Advice: Training
Handled with Care
Photo courtesy Melissa Hampton Photography A dog-show newbie says handling isn’t as easy as it looks, but it sure is exciting. In “Talking Sports” we present advice from high achievers in the world of dog sports. But in this edition, about conformation dog shows, we thought it would be fun to see the sport […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-show-newbie-handling-with-care/
| March 27, 2018
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2013
Breed Rank Retrievers (Labrador) 1 German Shepherd Dogs 2 Retrievers (Golden) 3 Beagles 4 Bulldogs 5 Yorkshire Terriers 6 Boxers 7 Poodles 8 Rottweilers 9 Dachshunds 10 French Bulldogs 11 Doberman Pinschers 12 Pointers (German Shorthaired) 13 Siberian Huskies 14 Shih Tzu 15 Great Danes 16 Miniature Schnauzers 17 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 18 Pomeranians […]
https://www.akc.org/most-popular-breeds/2013-full-list/
| March 12, 2018
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2014
Breed Rank Retrievers (Labrador) 1 German Shepherd Dogs 2 Retrievers (Golden) 3 Bulldogs 4 Beagles 5 Yorkshire Terriers 6 Poodles 7 Boxers 8 French Bulldogs 9 Rottweilers 10 Dachshunds 11 Pointers (German Shorthaired) 12 Siberian Huskies 13 Doberman Pinschers 14 Great Danes 15 Miniature Schnauzers 16 Shih Tzu 17 Australian Shepherds 18 Cavalier King Charles […]
https://www.akc.org/most-popular-breeds/2014-full-list/
| March 12, 2018
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2015
Breed Rank Retrievers (Labrador) 1 German Shepherd Dogs 2 Retrievers (Golden) 3 Bulldogs 4 Beagles 5 French Bulldogs 6 Yorkshire Terriers 7 Poodles 8 Rottweilers 9 Boxers 10 Pointers (German Shorthaired) 11 Siberian Huskies 12 Dachshunds 13 Doberman Pinschers 14 Great Danes 15 Miniature Schnauzers 16 Australian Shepherds 17 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 18 Shih […]
https://www.akc.org/most-popular-breeds/2015-full-list/
| March 12, 2018