Canine mammary tumors are common in middle-aged or older bitches. Risk factors include increased age, exposure to ovarian and growth hormones, ovariectomy after 2.5 years of age, and obesity at a young age. Approximately one-half of these tumors are malignant, and local recurrence and distant spread are possible following surgical removal. Prognosis is affected by […]

A little girl’s close relationship with her Labrador Retriever puppy may have saved her life. Last week, Amanda Goodman picked up her six-year-old daughter, Olivia, from school after the child became sick. According to ETV, Olivia was napping on the couch with her nine-month-old puppy, Baxter, when, unbeknown to the mother, she began to have […]

December 4-5, 2010: Long Beach, California Saturday, December 4, 2010 2010 Catalog for the Invitational Group Breakdown Top 32 Finalists Individual Breakdown Results Sunday, December 5, 2010 2010 AKC National Obedience Champion NOC OTCH High Times Ris'n Above The Tide UDX7 OM9 RE Golden Retriever Owner/Handler: Kathleen Rasinowich-Platt Breeder: Bridget Carlsen 1st Runner Up NOC […]

Meet Jagger. Jagger is a 10-year-old black Labrador Retriever and he has made $2.4 million for the Canadian Government. How has he achieved this great feat? Jagger is a canine currency detector dog who works with his handler, Ian Falzon an officer with Canada Border Services. Jagger sniffs out individuals who are carrying an excess […]

Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Visit the 2018 Legislation Tracking page and click on your state to get the latest updates on state bills monitored by the AKC. California – Assembly Bill 1762 would require California State Parks to post on its website details of where dogs are allowed within […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. The 2018 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes and will also […]

Middleburg, Virginia—Paintings from the American Kennel Club collection will be part of the National Sporting Library & Museum’s “Side-by-Side with Gun and Dog” exhibition, celebrating three centuries of the unique partnership of hunter and gundog. The ambitious show contains American, British, and French "fur-and-feather" art on loan from the collections of the Adirondack Museum, Detroit […]

Life was a lot different for James Isaac before he got Mahe. James, a 9-year-old boy from New Zealand, has autism and is in danger of wandering into traffic or other areas where he could get hurt. Two years ago, Assistance Dogs New Zealand paired James with Mahe, a black Labrador Retriever trained in helping […]

Every day K-9 officers and their handlers put their lives on the line to protect their communities. In New York City, the job is bigger than most, which is why the NYPD has five distinct K-9 units. The NYPD uses three breeds: the German Shepherd, the Belgian Malinois, and the Labrador Retriever. Learn more about […]

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="150"] A canine star of the film shows off his mallard toy[/caption] American Kennel Club and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising Team Up To Produce Co-Branded Pet Product Line For Marley & Me Feature Film The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs […]