AKC Canine Partners member Kimberwulf, a Poodle-Shih Tzu mix, loves going for a bike ride with her mom, Patty Buckels of Apache Junction, AZ. She wears her protective glasses and sun visor and is ready to relax in the basket that secures to Patty's handlebars. Such baskets are a great way for your small dog […]

We were saddened to learn that Patches, one of the first dogs in the AKC Canine Partners program, passed away at nearly 16 years of age on Saturday, Sept. 19. Patches was formally known as He’s a Patchwork Puppy CD BN GN RAE OAP OJP OFP. He and his owner, Sheila Dempsey of Jane Lew, […]

Enjoy these great scenes from a recent dog surfing competition in Huntington Beach, CA. You will spot Abbie, a Kelpie who is a member of the AKC Canine Partners community, in action!

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 […]

Born in Shelter, Palo Gets Great Home & Coursing Career Woodacre’s Lucky Dragon CAX owned by Jackie Phillips of San Leandro, CA Palo was born on April 1, 2011, in the Ventura County Animal Regulations animal shelter, in Ventura, CA, after his mom, dad and 30 additional relatives were part of a large-scale humane confiscation. […]

Zoey, an adopted mixed-breed dog, has learned numerous tricks and great impulse control skills, as you will see in this video. All dogs, including mixed-breeds, can be part of the American Kennel Club through the AKC Canine Partners program.

  The 2016 Westminster Kennel Club show will feature agility for the third year - and qualifying mixed-breed dogs registered with the AKC Canine Partners program are again invited to compete in the WKC Master Agility Championship. Pictured above are former shelter dog Roo! and Stacey Campbell of California who won the 24-inch division in the […]

One-year-old mixed-breed, Jade, has an amazing array of tricks up her paw for such a young age! Mixed-breed dogs can join the American Kennel Club through the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including rescues.

Discovery Channel debuted a new show, From Wags to Riches, on Aug. 6 about famed trainer Bill Berloni who adopts homeless animals and trains them for roles on Broadway and other entertainment productions. The show chronicles daily life with his family and their menagerie that includes several dogs, a parrot, ducks and a donkey. Rescue […]

Pilots N Paws is a non-profit group of airplane pilots who volunteer their planes and time to rescue homeless animals. They transport them to their new homes or to rescue groups in parts of the country where they have a better chance of being adopted. This video features an event in which pilots around the country […]