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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
How Much Does It Cost to Raise a Dog?
Over the years, a number of authors have projected the annual cost of raising a dog. In many cases, even with food, supplies and veterinary care considered, the estimated costs have seemed low. Two veterinary students from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have recently updated the statistics related to costs involved in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/cost-to-raise-dog/
| May 19, 2015
Canine Partners
This Police Dog Might Surprise You
Meet Officer Sammy of the Walnut Cove Police Department, Walnut Cove, NC Did you think all police dogs were German Shepherds or Belgian Malinois? Not so! A mixed-breed dog who was abandoned by his owner is a valued member of a police department in North Carolina. Officer Sammy was not always deemed law enforcement material. […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/this-police-dog-might-surprise-you/
| May 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Puppy Training
Socializing Shouldn’t Be Scary for Your Puppy
Is every attempt to "socialize" a puppy really good for him? Sometimes puppies are forced to endure unpleasant, emotionally damaging situations when their owners follow advice that was given with good intentions. To ensure that our pup receives every opportunity for optimal mental and physical development, we often need to stop, take a calming breath, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/socializing-your-puppy/
| May 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Government Relations
Ask NC General Assembly to Override Veto of Bill Protecting Private Property
UPDATE (June 1, 2015): Governor McCrory vetoed HB 405 on Friday, May 29. The legislature now has the option of overriding this veto with a 3/5 majority vote in both chambers. The AKC supports this measure and urges North Carolinians to contact their state senator and representative today and ask them support a veto override. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/nc-hb405-unauthorized-surveillance-private-property/
| May 19, 2015
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
A Tale of Two Beaucerons
By Joan Harrigan and Susan BeegelMuch is demanded of show dogs – they must be adaptable, calm, and tolerant in addition to meeting the requirements of their breed standards. Two Beaucerons, both champions and exhibited at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, have show careers that are secondary to their day-to-day work. For Beaucerons […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/a-tale-of-two-beaucerons/
| May 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
That Marvelous Coat of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
n 1897, when two Newfoundland puppies, Canton and Sailor, were rescued from a shipwreck off the Maryland coast, the heritage of the Chesapeake Water Dogs began. Hunting season on the Chesapeake Bay is cold and stormy, with icy winds and strong tides. The sportsmen needed a tough retriever who could brave the bay’s freezing waters […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/chesapeake-bay-retriever-coat/
| May 19, 2015
Canine Partners
Meet Xena – A Survivor Now Helping Her Young Owner
Xena, a rescue dog who is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program, is a honorable mention winner in the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence in the category of Exemplary Companion. She is owned by Linda Hickey of Johns Creek, GA. Xena has been nicknamed “the Warrior Puppy.” As a young puppy, she was […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-xena-a-survivor-now-helping-her-young-owner/
| May 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Conformation
Show Your Dog in the AKC National Owner Handled Series
Next time you fill out a show entry, consider checking the box to show that you'd like to participate in the AKC National Owner Handled Series. NOHS competition is conducted following Best of Breed judging in each breed ring. The ring steward asks all professional handlers and household members and assistants to current professional handlers […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/owner-handled-series/
| May 18, 2015
Expert Advice: Common Behavior Issues
Why Does My Yorkie Bark At Bedtime?
We get a lot of questions from dog owners each week asking why do their dogs behave in certain ways. One of the most common questions we get is 'why does my dog bark so often or all the time?' There could be lots of reasons why this might be happening, sometimes it is that […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/yorkie-terrier-dog-bark/
| May 18, 2015
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Looking For A Large Hypoallergenic Dog
ASK AKC Dear AKC: I would like to get a dog, however my mom is allergic to the dander, so I am trying to find a breed that is more "hypoallergenic" so she doesn't have a reaction when she visits. I know that no dog is 100% hypoallergenic, but after looking through the AKC's […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/looking-for-large-hypoallergenic-dog/
| May 18, 2015