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American Kennel Club Crowns New National Champions in Agility, Obedience and Rally
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 1,800 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Agility Championship, AKC Preferred National Agility Championship, AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally National Championship. Competitions were held March 15-17th, 2019 at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex and […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-crowns-new-national-champions-agility-obedience-rally/
| March 19, 2019
Press Releases
Labrador Retriever Tops the Popularity Charts for the 28th Year
- German Shorthaired Pointer Continues its Ascent Up the List - The Labrador Retriever once again breaks records! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced at a press conference today at the AKC Museum of the Dog that the loveable Lab remains the number one most popular breed in the United States. Additionally, AKC registration continues […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-tops-popularity-charts-28th-year/
| March 20, 2019
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Expert Advice: Events
AKC Crowns 2019 National Champions in Obedience, Rally, and Agility
There are champions, and then there are champions. Every year, the American Kennel Club acknowledges the most accomplished dogs in a trio of sports – Agility, Obedience, and Rally – by hosting championship competitions to which the nation’s top-ranked dogs are invited. A handful of these top winners then run, jump, weave, heel, or retrieve their […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-crowns-2019-national-champions-obedience-rally-agility/
| March 20, 2019
Press Releases
Sully the Service Dog Honored with 2019 AKC Paw of Courage
-The late President George H.W. Bush’s Service Dog Honored by American Kennel Club- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to honor the late President George H.W. Bush’s service dog, Sully, as the recipient of the 2019 AKC Paw of CourageSM award. This award […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/sully-service-dog-honored-2019-akc-paw-courage/
| March 13, 2019
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Expert Advice: AKC Rally
Following House Fire, Rally Becomes More Than Pure Sport for this Alabama Family
The 2019 AKC National Rally Championship takes place March 15 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If you can't attend, tune in to the live stream by going to AKC.tv on any device or download the AKC.TV app on Roku, Apple TV, or AmazonFireTV. Rally has taken on an entirely new meaning in recent months for the Cruise family of Blountsville, Alabama […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/rally-cruise-family/
| February 28, 2019
Sports & Events
Spaniels Hunting Tests: Hunting Style
Airedale Terrier American Water Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Chesapeake Bay Retriever Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Curly-Coated Retriever English Cocker Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat-Coated Retriever Golden Retriever Irish Water Spaniel Labrador Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Poodle Sussex Spaniel Welsh Springer Spaniel
https://www.akc.org/sports/spaniels/hunting-tests/hunting-style/
| October 26, 2017
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Expert Advice: News
Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Creating a “Real” Virtual Dog
The new AKC Museum of the Dog in New York City isn't just about dogs — it was made by them. Before you even enter, you'll see digital dogs scampering across the top of the museum windows. But they're not animated. They are real dogs whose movements were captured against a green screen on a treadmill. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/motion-capture-dog-museum/
| February 6, 2019
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Expert Advice: News
For This UPS Driver, Saving Dogs Has Become a Habit
In a typical day, Ryan Arens sees one dozen dogs along his Bozeman, Montana route. There are office dogs in the morning, and ranch dogs in the afternoon — sometimes as many as five or six dogs on one property. After 14 years with UPS and six years on this route, he knows them all […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/ups-driver-saves-multiple-dogs/
| January 29, 2019
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Expert Advice: Events
Must-See Exhibits at the Museum of the Dog
The AKC Museum of the Dog will open its doors on Feb. 8 at 101 Park Ave. in New York City. With hundreds of pieces of artwork and digital displays, there will be no shortage of dog-inspired artwork to admire. But if you want a place to start, museum staff picked out their favorite must-see […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/must-see-exhibits-museum-dog/
| January 28, 2019
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Expert Advice: News
AKC Museum of the Dog to Open in NYC
More than 180 pieces of dog artwork and half a dozen interactive digital exhibits line two floors and three stories of New York City's newest museum: The AKC Museum of the Dog. The museum will officially open February 8, 2019. While this isn't the first AKC Museum of the Dog, it's the first time the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-museum-of-the-dog-to-open-in-nyc/
| January 4, 2019