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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
List of Unique Dog Breeds
For purposes of imposing a consistent format at dog shows, the AKC family of breeds is divided into seven groups. The hounds, terriers, and toy dogs each have their own group. The herding dogs that move livestock are grouped together, and so are the big working dogs that pull, protect, patrol, and do other heavy work. Likewise, sporting dogs, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-breeds-dont-fit-the-mold/
| July 16, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Chris Sweetwood of Trap Falls Kennel Club Raises Funds for Connecticut Police Dog
The Redding Pilot recently spoke with Chris Sweetwood of the Trap Falls Kennel Club (TFKC) about his efforts to bring a police K-9 to Redding, Connecticut. Police K-9s are essential members of law enforcement and perform vital tasks that humans cannot. This includes locating/apprehending fugitives and detecting illegal substances, but most importantly, police K-9s search for […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/chris-sweetwood-of-trap-falls-kennel-club-raises-funds-for-connecticut-police-dog/
| July 15, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Recent Cases of Leptospirosis in Parts of the U.S. of Concern to Dog Owners
This week a number of dogs frequenting the same dog park in Fresno, California, are reported to have been infected with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial disease. An increase of cases among pet dogs was also seen in the Denver areaearlier this year. Leptospirosis can affect humans, dogs, and many other animals. It is caused by […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/recent-cases-leptospirosis/
| July 15, 2015
Expert Advice: News
AKC To Offer Boarding And Grooming At New NYC Facility
Continuing its longstanding reputation as the dog’s champion, the American Kennel Club has announced today that it will soon be opening a center dedicated to daycare, boarding, training, grooming, and walking services for dogs. The organization has signed a multi-year lease at the Durst Organization’s VIA 57WEST building in midtown Manhattan, where it plans to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-to-offer-boarding-and-grooming-at-new-nyc-facility/
| July 15, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Standard Poodle Ch. Puttencove Promise
The magnificent snow-white standard Poodle Ch. Puttencove Promise was whelped in 1955 and won Best in Show at Westminster three years later. He was the turning point for the standard Poodle as we know the breed today, a bridge from the working water dogs of the past who brought the breed into the present. Because he was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/standard-poodle/
| July 14, 2015
Canine Partners
Red Rooney: From Wags to Riches
Jennifer Isaacs of Kansas City, KS, shared this wonderful story and video of Red Rooney, her Beagle Mix who has an incredible, “Wags to Riches” story. Red was rescued after a three-month stay at the Lawrence Humane Society in Lawrence, KS. Originally brought there for “running at large,” shelter life was not easy for Red; […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/red-rooney-from-wags-to-riches/
| July 13, 2015
Canine Partners
Former Shelter Dog Helps Many through Therapy Work
“We both enjoy doing this because we like seeing how the residents light up when Max enters the facility,” Burn said. “It provides joy to all involved in the encounters.” Steve rescued Max from the Arlington (TX) Animal Services Center in December 2009. He is a mixed breed and, according to a DNA test, he […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/former-shelter-dog-helps-many-through-therapy-work/
| July 13, 2015
Expert Advice: Basic Training
A New Way of Teaching Sit
When people start training their dogs, "sit" is usually where they start. It’s an easy basic. I've taught lots of dogs to sit! Then I got a retired racing greyhound.None of the usual methods worked; his back legs were pillars of unbending granite. No amount of luring or tricks would get him to fold those […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teaching-sit-from-the-down/
| July 13, 2015
Canine Partners
Tilly Sue: One Athletic Dog – Watch her Tackle the Mulch Pile
John Capille of St. Petersburg, FL, shared this great video of his extremely athletic All-American Dog, Tilly Sue, vaulting on the mulch pile. Tilly also likes balancing acts and playing around with her best friend, Ajax. Tilly Sue is a member of the AKC Canine Partners community for all dogs, including mixed-breeds and rescues. Catch […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/tilly-sue-one-athletic-dog-watch-her-tackle-the-mulch-pile/
| July 10, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Subaru Dog Ads Go From Laughter to Tears
For years Subaru has taken a novel approach in its TV ads: targeting dog owners. The auto maker launched its “Dog tested. Dog approved.” spots in 2010. The campaign was immensely successful at linking Subaru vehicles to the joys of dog ownership, especially among upscale young families that are Subaru’s dream demographic. “The idea was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/subaru-dog-ads-laughter-to-tears/
| July 9, 2015