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![ACE reno](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ACE-reno-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
German Shepherd K-9 Takes a Bullet for His Partner and Lives
The suspect lay on his belly under a moonless midnight sky. He had just shot and wounded a drug dealer over a bag of marijuana and fled into the dense woods behind a parking lot. He had long ago stopped taking his medicine for manic depression diagnosed in prison, where he did time for burglary, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/german-shepherd-k-9-takes-a-bullet-for-his-partner-and-lives/
| January 1, 2009
![Nipper](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Nipper1-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Once Upon a Dog: Nipper, the RCA dog
English painter Francis Barraud (1856 - 1924) was an honorable journeyman, an artist of talent but not genius. Yet in 1898, thanks to a typically curious terrier, he created an image more enduring than masterworks by many of his more celebrated rivals.Berraud s subject was his brother's faithful dog, Nipper, whose favorite pastime was peering […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/high-fidelity-nipper-the-rca-dog/
| January 1, 2009
![Two Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen puppies on a log.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Two-Petit-Basset-Griffon-Vendeen-puppies-on-a-log-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
10 Friendly and Adorable Dog Breeds
These friendly dog breeds, both common and rare, are lovable and adorable. Learn more about each of the breeds and figure out if one of them might be the right fit for your family.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/10-friendly-dog-breeds/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: News
Why I Sold a Puppy to Miley Cyrus
Anyone who follows Miley Cyrus on Twitter or Instagram knows the singer adores her dogs. In fact, the recent death of one of them, an Alaskan Klee Kai named Floyd, broke the young celebrity’s heart so much that a bulk of her social media posts were dedicated to him. (Floyd was also memorialized with a concert tribute, a shrine, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/why-i-sold-a-puppy-to-miley-cyrus/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
A Marine’s Heartbreaking Letter Home Shows Devotion to His War Dog
Some war stories are lucky enough to make it into the papers; a select set are memorialized in books—and fewer still in Hollywood blockbusters.Many other incredible stories, though, go unheard by the public, preserved only by a photo, or in this case, a letter. Sixty-eight years ago, the American Kennel Club received the following note in the mail. The fact that it still today evokes […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/a-marines-heartbreaking-letter-home-shows-devotion-to-his-war-dog/
| January 1, 2009
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Expert Advice: News
Meet the AKC’s Two Newest Breeds
We may have fooled you last month with our April Fool's Day post of three new "breeds" for 2014, but this time we mean it! We are expanding our pack to welcome a royal dog and an expert hunter to the AKC family. Learn more about them here: The Coton de Tulear Known as the “Royal […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-announces-two-new-breeds/
| January 1, 2009
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Expert Advice: General Health
In a Strange Way, a Chronic Illness Has Given My Dog a Better Life
Five years ago, after a difficult (and expensive) week at the specialty/emergency clinic, my veterinarian determined what was causing my Yorkie’s frequent stomach upset, weight loss, and seizures. He was diagnosed with a chronic condition that, fortunately, is completely manageable by medication and diet. I’ve had to tweak his care over the years, but please show […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/in-a-strange-way-a-chronic-illness-has-given-my-dog-a-better-life/
| January 1, 2009
Press Releases
AKC Welcomes Irish Red and White Setter, Pyrenean Shepherd and Norwegian Buhund
Three Breeds Gain Full AKC Recognition The American Kennel Club® is pleased to welcome the Irish Red and White Setter, the Pyrenean Shepherd and the Norwegian Buhund as the 159th, 160th, and the 161st AKC® registered breeds. The Irish Red and White Setter will join the Sporting Group while both the Pyrenean Shepherd and the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-welcomes-irish-red-and-white-setter-pyrenean-shepherd-and-norwegia/
| December 31, 2008
Chairman's Reports
December 2008 Chairman’s Report
-- AKC's 125th Anniversary Celebration in 2009 -- Next month when we ring in the New Year, we will also kick off the celebration of our 125th Anniversary. We will mark not only our growth over the last century-and-a-quarter but celebrate the wonderful experiences, friendships and traditions that the sport of purebred dogs has given generations of […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2008-12/
| December 17, 2008
Press Releases
AKC Offers Same-Day Video Coverage of Bred-by-Exhibitor Groups
The American Kennel Club® announced today that it will provide same-day video coverage of the Bred-by-Exhibitor groups on www.akc.org. "The Bred-by-Exhibitor competition features dogs bred and exhibited by their owners, people who have devoted much time and energy striving to improve their breeds in health, temperament and appearance," said Ron Menaker, Show Chairman. "We are pleased […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-offers-same-day-video-coverage-of-bred-by-exhibitor-groups/
| December 5, 2008