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Expert Advice: News
Amazon’s ‘The Pack’: On-Set Dog Trainer Takes Us Behind the Scenes
Are you and your dog watching Amazon Prime's new original reality series The Pack? Every dog person I know has been buzzing about this show and how great the training was incorporated. As part of the show, 12 teams from across the United States traveled to various countries around the world, competing against one another […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/amazon-the-pack-dog-trainer/
| January 4, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
French Bulldog vs Boston Terrier: How to Tell the Difference
The Boston Terrier and French Bulldog are both adorable companions sharing fabulous ears and smooshy flat faces. These small and compact members of the Non-Sporting Group are both popular with city dwellers as they adapt well to an urban environment. But when you see them walking down the sidewalk, can you tell them apart? Although […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/boston-terrier-versus-french-bulldog-how-to-tell-the-difference/
| December 23, 2020
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
New Book ‘Dog’s Best Friend: The Story of an Unbreakable Bond’ Reflects on Human-Canine Relationship
“Dog’s Best Friend: The Story of an Unbreakable Bond,” by Simon Garfield Talk about timing for a book release! Has there ever been a period in your lifetime when you felt more connected to your dog? COVID-19 has altered our lifestyle this year with work and study at home nonstop, which means we all need […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/book-review-dogs-best-friend-the-story-of-an-unbreakable-bond/
| November 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: General Health
How Holistic Care Can Help Your Dog
Holistic medicine treats the person (or, in this case, animal) as a whole: mind, body, spirit. It uses several different practices, including acupuncture, massage, herbal remedies, chiropractic treatment, aromatherapy, nutrition, acupressure, and even sound therapy to address a variety of ailments and conditions. Americans spend more than $30 billion a year on alternative treatments for […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/holistic-care-can-help-dog/
| December 18, 2020
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Expert Advice: Events
Border Collie “Aurora” Wins 2020 AKC Rally National Championship
Although she's young, Brianne Farr has been training dogs nearly her whole life. On top of teaching training classes, she competes in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Herding, Disc Dog, and Dock Diving. While she has earned over 50 different titles on her dogs over the years, the best reward may have come on Dec. 11, 2020 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/border-collie-aurora-wins-rally-national-championship-2020/
| December 15, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
AKC Rally 101: How Dogs Compete in Rally
Any person and any dog can compete in Rally — and no equipment is required to get started! Handlers and their dogs perform skills based on a course of 10-20 different signs. Each participant begins with a perfect score of 100, and points are deducted along the way. Just like any team sport, AKC Rally® requires […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/how-to-watch-akc-rally/
| December 8, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Irish Water Spaniel History: Behind the Unique Sporting Breed
One of these things is not like the others, goes that classic Sesame Street song. And in the Sporting Group, that applies to the Irish Water Spaniel. Despite the spaniel affiliation mentioned in its very name, this versatile, water-loving bird dog is historically a retriever (though it can take part in AKC flushing spaniel tests). […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/irish-water-spaniel-history-behind-the-breed/
| November 12, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Plott Hound History: Behind The Breed
Dogs can teach us a nation’s history as surely as any textbook. Trace the history of the coonhound, for example, and you’ll find a master class on how our fledgling nation flourished. The very first Americans were British, and so too were their dogs. But as America’s hounds evolved, they changed dramatically, just like the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/plott-hound-history-behind-breed/
| October 29, 2020
Press Releases
2020 AKC National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2020 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2020. The 2020 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2020-akc-national-championship-judging-panel-now-available/
| February 4, 2020
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Expert Advice: Breed History
Canaan Dog History: Behind Israel’s Native Dogs
One day in 1938, soon after Nazi Germany annexed Austria, Adolf Hitler sent a car to his hometown of Linz to pick up Rudolphina and Rudolph Menzel. The Jewish couple – a psychologist and physician, respectively, who were also internationally known dog trainers – knew what their destination would be if they complied. It would […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/canaan-dog-history-behind-israels-native-dogs/
| October 1, 2020