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Legislative Alerts
A Response to HSUS’s Troubled Blog of May 7, 2020
No Good news for dogs as AKC announces its most popular breeds: The picture painted of the American Kennel Club in a blog published by HSUS yesterday was filled with so many inaccuracies, we’ve decided to try to fix the inaccuracies section by section, rather than write a full rebuttal. –AKC. HSUS: Last year, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/response-hsuss-troubled-blog-may-7-2020/
| May 8, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
The Lab is the Most Popular Dog Breed in the U.S. – For Record 29th Straight Year!
There just seems to be no stopping the Labrador Retriever! For a record 29th year (2019), the versatile sporting breed reigns supreme on the American Kennel Club registry list, a run like no other breed has seen in the record books. Changes in the top ten Little changed in the top ten standings from 2018. Following […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/labrador-retriever-most-popular-breed-29th-year-row/
| May 1, 2020
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Canine Partners
AKC Canine Partners 10th Anniversary Series: Trailblazers
1st AKC Masters Scent Work Dog: Reba’s Fancy Red Heart BN RI FDC CA FCAT ACT2 SWAE SWM SCME SIME SEME SHDE THDN CGCA CGCU TKI & Barbara Bumcrots of Maumee, OH When Barbara adopted Reba, she was 8 months old and already had two homes. They began working together right away in agility. “Reba […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/akc-canine-partners-10th-anniversary-series-trailblazers-10/
| April 20, 2020
![2013 ACE awards presentation at the AKC Eukanuba National Championship, Orlando, FL.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_1290-400x267.jpg)
Press Releases
Five Canine Heroes Honored With AKC® Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE)
New York, NY – The AKC® Humane Fund celebrates the loyalty, devotion and strength dogs share with us by announcing today the winners of the 14th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE), which commemorate five hard-working dogs that have made significant contributions to their communities. The awards are presented in each of […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-canine-heroes-honored-with-akcr-humane-fund-awards-for-canine-exc-1/
| August 19, 2013
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
20 Books for Dog Lovers of All Ages
There are so many books about dogs that a dog-loving reader could spend years engrossed in them. Here are the ones you won't want to miss and some worth trying. Such a short list is bound to omit someone's favorite. What are some of the books you would recommend to other dog lovers? Classics for […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/twenty-books-for-dog-lovers-young-and-old/
| December 24, 2019
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Downsizing For Compatibility: Aligning Desired Temperament With Size
Many of us originally selected our breeds based on general appearance, compatible temperament, and acceptable grooming and exercise requirements. While we each remain staunchly faithful to our breeds of choice, the time may come when downsizing, for whatever reason, becomes a desired option. Perhaps it’s a move to smaller living space or the inability to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/downsizing-for-compatibility-temperament-and-size/
| March 27, 2020
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Do Dogs Have a Sense of Humor?
We all know dogs we describe as amusing, entertaining, or downright hilarious. Dogs can make us laugh. But do the dogs, themselves, have a sense of humor? Do they know they’re being funny? Do canines find things amusing? Do dogs laugh, and if so, what makes them laugh? Is playfulness the same as a sense […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/do-dogs-have-a-sense-of-humor/
| March 27, 2020
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Expert Advice: Health
Diet-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) In Dogs
Trisha Brenner was shocked when her active 5-year-old Weimaraner named Charlie collapsed on a walk in November of 2018. “Charlie had been healthy, except for some allergic dermatitis symptoms he experienced as a young dog,” says Brenner. Those symptoms resolved after a diet change recommended by a board-certified veterinary dermatologist. Unfortunately, the same diet that helped his skin disease […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/diet-related-dilated-cardiomyopathy-in-dogs/
| March 20, 2020
Expert Advice: News
A Hero’s Goodbye For 9/11 Search Dog Bretagne
The world has lost a great K-9 hero. Bretagne, the last known 9/11 search and rescue dog, passed away on Monday. Bretagne, a 16-year-old Golden Retriever, was one of 300 or more dogs to search through the rubble for survivors after the attack on the World Trade Center. Bretagne was two-years-old when she worked with her handler Denise Corliss and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/a-heros-goodbye-for-9-11-search-dog-bretagne/
| June 7, 2016
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Top Breeds in Major U.S. Cities
Atlanta's top 5 most popular breeds for 2013 "In keeping with the national trend, Atlanta loves its big dogs," said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "Lovable large breeds clearly dominate the city's top five." Labrador Retriever Golden Retriever German Shepherd Dog Boxer Cavalier King Charles Spaniel * Registration data pulled from Atlanta zip codes as […]
https://www.akc.org/press-center/articles-resources/top-breeds-in-major-us-cities/
| December 19, 2014