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Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Heartbreaking Photo Captures Dog Refusing to Leave his Soldier’s Side – Learn What Happened Next
It’s been almost four years since this heartbreaking photograph captured a dog refusing to leave his owner, a Navy SEAL who was killed in action. And since then, this pair has left a legacy. Jon Tumilson was one of 30 American military members killed when a Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan in August of 2011. He […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/heartbreaking-photo-captures-dog-refusing-to-leave-his-soldiers-sidelearn-w/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: News
Is Your Dog’s Name the Most Popular for His Breed?
“Most Popular Dog Names” is a common search term, with lists going out almost as regularly as your dog does. But we don’t usually come across ones that connect popular names to their specific breeds. Based on 2015 data sourced from members who included pet information in their profile settings on a social network called […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dogs-name-most-popular/
| March 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Five Amazing Ways Friends Helped Me Survive the Death of My Dog
Writer James Thurber called it “this most inconsolable of sorrows,” the grief that comes with the loss of a beloved four-legged companion. In the months leading up to end for my 15-year-old Labrador Retriever, Maggie, I braced myself for a deep paralyzing misery. I had pulled her from a shelter 14 years earlier. She was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/five-ways-friends-helped-me-survive-dogs-death/
| September 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
3 Scottish Terrier Myths Busted
The Scottish Terrier is among the most recognizable of purebred dogs. It has been a mainstay of American iconography since its great wave of popularity in the 1930s, when the breed was a celebrity fad. Humphrey Bogart was a Scottie owner. So were Charles Lindbergh and Shirley Temple. Both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/3-scottish-terrier-myths-busted/
| November 30, 2015
Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding
Canine Epilepsy: Demystifying The Myths
Not a lot has changed regarding the fear and myths surrounding canine epilepsy since the first person observed seizing dogs when animal/human cohabitation started. Throughout history, thousands of people suffering from epilepsy have been killed because they were thought to be possessed by the devil. Sadly, despite all the scientific improvement and understanding of this […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/canine-epilepsy-myths/
| March 21, 2016
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Expert Advice: General Health
Can Dogs Have Identical Twins?
Dogs are always born in litters and oftentimes look alike, so it is easy to assume that identical twins aren't uncommon in puppies. But in reality, identical twins in dogs are incredibly rare. Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. They can be either identical twins, meaning that they develop from one egg […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/ask-a-vet-can-dogs-have-identical-twins/
| April 12, 2021
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Expert Advice: Quizzes
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Breed Name Plurals?
Language is a strange thing, even when it comes to dogs. Just like some other words have strange plurals, "goose" and "geese," for example, some dog breed names have strange plurals, as well. Not every breed plural is as easy as Labrador Retriever and Labrador Retrievers. Instead, we have "Puli" and "Pulik." Think you have […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/quiz-breed-name-plurals/
| April 8, 2021
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Chesapeake Bay Retriever History: America’s Water Dog
It was the canine version of the Titanic – but with far less tragic results. In 1807, a ship left Newfoundland, Canada, bound for the English harbor of Poole in Dorset. Off the Maryland coast, it encountered a heavy gale, and began to take on water. With the smaller boats on the brig swept out […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/chesapeake-bay-retriever-history-americas-water-dog/
| April 6, 2021
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Expert Advice: Training
10 Tips for Dog Bite Prevention
Learning how to be safe around dogs is important for everyone, especially children, whether or not they have a dog at home. In order to make interactions between kids and dogs pleasant for all parties, we recommend teaching children how to approach a dog, what to do when they see a loose dog, and the proper way […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-bite-prevention/
| March 31, 2021
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Junior Spotlight Spring 2021
Meet Sophie Penson – Trick Trainer Extraordinaire! At age 17, Sophie has achieved more than many dog trainers do in a lifetime. She is already a celebrated trick dog trainer and has achieved many firsts in the field. Name: Sophie Penson Age: 17 Hometown: Marietta, GA Grade: 11th Family: Parents, Nicole and Jimmy AKC: How old is Ducky and how did she come into […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/junior-spotlight-spring-2021/
| March 30, 2021