The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Kimberly Rudzik has been hired as an Executive Field Representative based in Utah. Rudzik has worked as a professional dog handler for over 30 years and has bred over 70 AKC Champions. Her involvement in the sport started from a young age, as she was introduced […]

Blue eyes in Siberian Huskies are caused by a different genetic mutation than other dog breeds.

Dachshund Learn about Dachshunds [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Rescue Organizations"] Dachshund Club of America Constance “Connie” Fisher, fshltd@wildblue.net Denver Dachshunds Rescue and Transport Denver, Colorado, 720-635-0723, Denverdachshunds@yahoo.com Tennessee Dachshund Rescue Leslie Crickenberger 931-881-7338, tndachshundrescue@gmail.com [/accordion_panel] [/accordion] Dalmatian Learn about Dalmatians [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Rescue Organizations"] Dalmatian Club of America Rescue Chairman, Cindy Bowman, 317 850-7878 [/accordion_panel] [/accordion] Dandie Dinmont Terrier Learn […]

ESPN is going straight to the dogs in the best way possible. On August 26, the American Kennel Club is proud to participate in ESPN Dog Day for the second time, with dog sports broadcast live on ESPN2 and the ESPN app. What better way to spend a hot August day than by watching dogs […]

At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 14, 2023, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2027 Charles Garvin, Delegate, Dalmatian Club of America Steven Hamblin, Delegate, Pekingese Club of America Daniel J. Smyth, Esq., Delegate, Burlington County Kennel Club In addition, […]

When dog lovers hear the phrase “mountain dog,” their thoughts naturally turn to the big guys: Saint Bernards, Great Pyrenees, Bernese Mountain Dogs, and other large, immensely powerful breeds created to guard flocks and rescue luckless travelers amid the world’s great mountain ranges. But dogs specially bred to thrive in high altitudes come in all […]

This Is a Paid Advertisement for The Farmer's Dog There’s a weight problem in America and it isn’t just affecting humans. The most recent statistics classify the majority of dogs in the U.S.—56%—as overweight or obese. While that makes obesity a major health crisis for dogs, it’s a problem that’s often overlooked, as many pet […]

Every year prior to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the general public is given the opportunity to meet (and more importantly, play with!) over 100 different dog breeds at AKC Meet the Breeds, brought to you by Purina® Pro Plan®. This year's event certainly didn't disappoint, featuring individual booths that were not only elaborate in decoration, but also […]

We've all seen funny pictures of dogs and their owners that look alike, whether it's a longhaired woman with an Afghan Hound or a jowly-faced guy with his Bulldog. And, as amusing as those photos are, there is actually some science behind it. Seeing Eye to Eye? The resemblance may not be as obvious as […]

After seeing a cartoon of a Bulldog in the funny pages, a kindergarten-age Cody Sickle saved up to buy one of those jut-jawed creatures. He did just that only two years later – at the tender age of 8. Today, after more than a half-century, Sickle and his Cherokee Bulldogs in Oyster Bay Cove, New […]