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Canine Partners
Congratulations to an AKC Versatile Companion Recipient
Pari’s owner Mary Ann Igoe of Blackfoot, ID, tells us the story of how the now 5-year-old Pari came into her life and became a successful competitor. Pari and I were introduced in fall 2011 when I volunteered to walk a humane society dog in need of a home at a local Mutt Strut. When […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/congratulations-to-an-akc-versatile-companion-recipient/
| October 29, 2015
Expert Advice: News
This Giant Dog Saved An Autistic Girl Just By Sitting Down
It was all over in a second, before you could even scream. Jennie* and her daughter, Goose, 4, had just gotten out of the car in a shopping center parking lot in Durango, Colorado, when the child turned and bolted. Jennie did not have time to react, but their Newfoundland, Porter, knew just the right […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/giant-dog-saves-autistic-girl/
| October 29, 2015
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
The Charming Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
It could be said that the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel lives for love. You’d be hard pressed to find a sweeter, more affectionate dog or one who wants to please his or her person more than a Cavalier. Although due to their hunting-dog ancestry they love a good romp in the field, their even greater […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/charming-cavalier-king-charles-spaniel/
| October 29, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
He’s Long, He’s Low, He’s Lovable: The Pembroke Welsh Corgi
The owners of certain AKC breeds have come to accept that, sooner or later, they’re going to be asked some version of, “what’s the difference between the [their dog] and the [similar breed]?” It happens to owners of Norfolk and Norwich terriers; Bernese Mountain and Greater Swiss Mountain dogs; Cocker Spaniels and their British counterpart, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/long-low-lovable-pembroke-welsh-corgi/
| October 29, 2015
Canine Partners
A Honey Bee in the Pumpkin Patch
Chloe is sitting pretty in her bee suit in the pumpkin patch – all ready for Halloween. Her owner, Erin Amadon of Lillington, NC, says the terrier mix is as smart as she is cute. Chloe is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including mixed-breeds, and has earned the AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/a-honey-bee-in-the-pumpkin-patch/
| October 28, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Meet Bailey: The Ghost-Hunting Dog of Savannah
Visitors and residents of Savannah, Georgia, who are hoping to catch a glimpse of something (or someone) otherworldly are getting a little help from a rather intuitive Golden Retriever. Bailey The Ghost Hunting Dog of Savannah accompanies his owner, Melynda Ware-Loomis, as she leads walking ghost tours of what is considered by some to be […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ghost-hunting-dog-savannah/
| October 27, 2015
![Dennis Sprung with German Shepherd Dog Commander](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Dennis-Sprung-GSD-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Feature
October 2015 President’s Letter
Last month, the AKC’s Raleigh office hosted the flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. Hundreds of dogs went through AKC’s My Dog Can Do That! and took the CGC or CGCA tests, while their owners enjoyed dog sport demos, raffles, AKC Meet the Breeds® and a children’s area. It […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/october-2015-presidents-letter/
| October 27, 2015
Press Releases
AKC Announces Recipients of the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards
The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards: Patti L. Strand (Conformation), John Cox (Companion Events) and John Russell (Performance). The Awards, first created and awarded in 1999, are presented in recognition of exceptional participation and achievement within the dog fancy. The finalists and winners, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-announces-recipients-of-the-2016-lifetime-achievement-awards/
| October 26, 2015
![Rhodesian Ridgeback laying down in the yard.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Rhodesian-Ridgeback-laying-down-in-the-yard-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Who Put the ‘Ridge’ in the Rhodesian Ridgeback?
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is known for the unique "ridge" on its back, but why is it there? How does their fur get this way?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/rhodesian-ridgeback-ridge/
| October 26, 2015
Canine Partners
JD Overcomes Disc Disease & Becomes Obedience Star
Jack-Daniels UD GO RAE owned by Alison Smith of East York, Ontario, Canada JD is a 6 year old Jack Russell and Corgi cross who was born just down the road from the Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg, TN. “I never planned on showing him in the obedience or rally rings, but he has so […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/jd-overcomes-disc-disease-becomes-obedience-star/
| October 25, 2015