Molly THDD owned by SMSgt Jim Salgado, of Tampa, FL was found wandering a cattle field in Odessa, Florida in late 2014. She was dropped off by a van, which sped off leaving her among the cows and horses. A local equine doctor and his wife found her and after weeks of searching for her […]

Click here for more information World's Largest Showcase of Cat & Dog Breeds to be Held in October in New York City; Unique Event Presented by PetPartners, Inc.   New York, NY — The American Kennel Club® (AKC®), in conjunction with the Cat Fanciers' Association® (CFA®), is pleased to announce that "Meet the Breeds™" will […]

Uggie, a 15-year-old mixed breed, became the first dog in the AKC Canine Partners program to earn the new AKC Rally Master (RM) title. Uggie is owned, trained and loved by Shannon Jones of Cary, NC, who also is an AKC Rally judge. Shannon and Uggie achieved the feat on Dec. 8 at the Durham […]

I am Yogi and I am 9 and half years old. When I was born, I looked like a bear and I was smart. My Daddy said "I was smarter than the average bear." My Daddy named me Yogi. When I was about 3 months old, Daddy took me to a group obedience training class. […]

AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainer Christie Canfield, who teaches therapy dog classes and works with service dogs, explains the difference in therapy dogs and service dogs. A question we are frequently asked at the AKC GoodDog! Helpline is 'Can I train my dog to be a therapy or service dog?'  The difference is often confusing, yet the […]

Contributed to AKC Canine Partners by Rexann Lemke Consistency, Patience, Fun – Remember those three words and you will develop a great relationship with your dog that leads to successful training. That is the advice of professional dog trainer Rexann Lemke who operates Rex’s Canine Training LLC in Wisconsin. Rexann is the owner, handler and […]

Jbach's Little Piece of Heaven CD BN RAE CGCA owned by Justine Embach of Waterford, MI Justine adopted Abbey from a shelter in 2007 when the pup was about 12 weeks old. “Abby loves to work, but also has a goofy side, which you can see in her photo,” Justine said. Abbey started obedience training […]

We found Molly in a newspaper ad in Ohio; her mom was a Collie and her dad was an Australian Shepherd. I've had dogs all my life as just pets. Our vet suggested puppy classes and that led to obedience classes. She passed the AKC Canine Good Citizen test at just 6 months old that […]

Bella is an 8-year-old rescue Miniature Schnauzer that Eileen adopted from the Kent County SPCA. Bella has brought countless hours of love and enjoyment to Eileen and also hundreds of other people through her therapy dog visits. She has earned the AKC Therapy Dog Excellent title for making more than 200 visits and also has […]

But luckily, there are numerous dog sports and activities to keep every age of dog happy and active. When Keller’s Toccoa Millie CAX CGC aged out of her favorite sport of AKC Coursing Ability, her owners Bob & Paulette Keller looked for other options that would keep the 9-year-old canine athlete engaged and focused. The […]