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Expert Advice: News
Art to Go: AKC Masterpieces Travel to Virginia for Exhibition
Middleburg, Virginia—Paintings from the American Kennel Club collection will be part of the National Sporting Library & Museum’s “Side-by-Side with Gun and Dog” exhibition, celebrating three centuries of the unique partnership of hunter and gundog. The ambitious show contains American, British, and French "fur-and-feather" art on loan from the collections of the Adirondack Museum, Detroit […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/art-go-akc-masterpieces-travel-virginia-exhibition/
| September 18, 2015
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
Give Me Some Space! Teach Your Dog to Back Off
Give Me Some Space! Train your Dog to Back Off This training tip is brought to you by Aryn Hervel of Novato, CA. Aryn owns and runs Leaps & Hounds Dog Training, a behavior consulting and pet dog training business. Aryn and her All-American Dog, MACH4 Crush, are one of the top AKC Agility teams […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-dog-back-off/
| September 18, 2015
Press Releases
Raleigh Mayor Proclaims September 19th AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day
“We sincerely thank Mayor McFarlane for showing her support of Raleigh dog owners and responsible dog ownership by proclaiming September 19th AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day,” said Penny Leigh, AKC RDO Day chairwoman. “The AKC believes that every dog deserves a responsible, educated and respectful owner, and AKC RDO Day offers Raleigh dog owners the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/raleigh-mayor-proclaims-september-19th-akc-responsible-dog-ownership-day/
| September 16, 2015
Expert Advice: Events
Morris & Essex Kennel Club Art Show $1,000 Top Prize to Be Awarded Sept. 30
The Morris & Essex Kennel Club dog show taking place October 1 at Colonial Park in Somerset, New Jersey, will continue a historic tradition in the dog world, harking back to the legendary shows of the early to mid-20th century that were hosted by Mrs. Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge on the grounds of her estate. From […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/morris-essex-art-prize/
| September 15, 2015
Expert Advice: Feature
Service Dog Honors the Sacrifice and Memory of 9/11 Hero Ronald Bucca
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 47-year-old FDNY Fire Marshal Ronald Bucca contacted his wife to say that he was heading to the scene of New York City's World Trade Center, where a plane had crashed into Tower One. By the time he arrived, a second plane had crashed into WTC Tower Two, where […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/service-dog-honors-911-hero/
| September 11, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Queen Elizabeth and the Doghouse of Windsor
On Wednesday, September 10, Elizabeth II surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria to become the longest-reigning monarch in British history—and that’s a ton of history! The 89-year-old Elizabeth set the record at 5:30 p.m. (BST) by having reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours, and approximately 30 minutes. Around here, Elizabeth is best known as a true-blue […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/queen-elizabeth-doghouse-windsor/
| September 10, 2015
Canine Partners
Walk Through a Playground Leads to Agility Championship
MACH The Terra Mista Griff MXS MJS MXF MFS TQX owned by Mark Ostrich of Jefferson, LA Griff is a wheaten terrier mix and the first dog that Mark owned as an adult. He discovered that Griff had an aptitude for agility quite by accident. “We were walking in the park and came upon a […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/walk-through-a-playground-leads-to-agility-championship/
| September 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Give It Time! When it Comes to Dog Training, Patience is Important
By AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Hilarie Erb When trying to change a dog’s behavior, owners often give up after the first unsuccessful attempt. “I tried that yesterday, and it didn’t work!” is something that the AKC GoodDog Helpline trainers hear often. But sometimes we hear that after a couple of weeks of calm persistence and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-training-patience-important/
| September 9, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Dog Missing in Yellowstone National Park for 6 Weeks Makes it Home
An Australian Shepherd who became lost after a car accident in Yellowstone National Park and lived in the wild for 44 days is finally home with her family. On July 23, Dave Sowers and his girlfriend, Laura Gillice, were involved in a serious head-on car crash while visiting the park. Sowers' dog, Jade, whose plastic […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-missing-yellowstone-home/
| September 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Events
Dog Events Across the U.S. This Labor Day Weekend
Looking for something fun to do this Labor Day weekend? Consider heading out to see beautiful and talented dogs of all kinds at a dog show, agility or obedience trial, herding test, lure coursing trial, earthdog test, or other canine event in your area. Below are just a few of the many AKC dog events […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dog-events-labor-day/
| September 8, 2015