SORT BY
Pages
AKC Title Recognition Spring 2023
The AKC works with non-AKC service and sports organizations to recognize the titles that AKC-registered dogs earn in their programs. This includes the AKC Therapy Dog program and the AKC Search & Rescue program. AKC also recognizes titles of the Barn Hunt Association (BHA); North American Diving Dogs (NADD); the North American Flyball Association (NAFA); […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/akc-title-recognition-spring-2023/
| June 8, 2023
Pages
Special Registry Services – Foreign Registration
The American Kennel Club is opposed to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. In solidarity with Ukrainian people, effective immediately, judges from the Russian Federation will not be approved to judge at AKC sanctioned events. Additionally, requests for imported dog registrations (AKC Foreign Registration) for dogs born in Russia, will be denied effective immediately. For the […]
https://www.akc.org/rules/special-registry-services/
| November 1, 2017
Pages
Competition/Titles Update Summer 2023
We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles and honors in Agility, Coursing Ability, Fast CAT, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog. Many dogs are also having success in AKC’s Virtual Titling programs! Agility Congratulations to this dog on earning the Agility Grand Champion title: AGCH […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-titles-update-summer-2023/
| September 26, 2023
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/22100108/izzyb-H-final-win-400x267.png)
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Junior Handler Spotlight: Izzy Burg
Sixteen-year-old Izzy Burg of Onalaska, Wisconsin has already become an established owner-handler and has even begun her own breeding program.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-izzy-burg/
| June 22, 2023
![Norfolk Terrier head portrait outdoors.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Norfolk-Terrier-sitting-in-the-grass-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
5 Fun Facts About Norfolk Terriers
These Norfolk Terrier facts will teach you a lot about this small, hard-working, and adorable member of the Terrier Group.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/5-facts-norfolk-terriers/
| October 27, 2015
![Yorkshire Terrier laying down on the bed.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Yorkshire-Terrier-laying-down-on-the-bed-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Home & Living
Why Does My Dog Bark at Nothing?
Every dog owner has experienced it. You sit down to relax for the evening, when out of the blue, your dog starts to bark. You don't see or hear anything, so is your dog barking at nothing? Are there spirits in the room or does your dog just want to hear their own voice? Although […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/why-does-my-dog-bark-at-nothing/
| April 29, 2021
![Corgi dog smile and happy in summer sunny day](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/30151747/Pembroke-Welsh-Corgi-smiling-and-happy-outdoors-400x267.jpeg)
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
How Do I Know If My Dog is Happy?
My sensitive little rescue dog, Annie, isn't a fan of bustling, noisy cities—and neither am I, to be honest. We're fortunate enough, however, to enjoy a tranquil mountain lifestyle. It's in this environment that I would describe Annie as being truly happy, and it's one reason I chose to base myself here. How do I […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/how-do-i-know-if-my-dog-is-happy/
| November 30, 2021
![Basenji breed dog sitting on carpet wooden floor at home. Top view](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/03145307/Basenji-sitting-on-the-rug-at-home-400x267.jpeg)
Expert Advice: Health
Ataxia in Dogs: What You Need to Know
If your dog is suffering from ataxia, the most common symptom you might notice is a change in his gait, making him very unsteady.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/ataxia-in-dogs/
| July 13, 2023
![Cocker Spaniel running in the yard.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Cocker-Spaniel-running-in-the-yard-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Top 10 Breeds of the 1940s
No doubt spurred on by the famous Best in Show wins of My Own Brucie in the early 1940s, accompanied by this handsome dog’s likeness appearing on the cover of Life, the Cocker Spaniel became the country’s number-one dog. The breed enjoyed the number-one ranking for sixteen years, from 1936 to 1952. Although the Pekingese […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1940s/
| February 13, 2015
![Boston Terrier walking in the grass.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Boston-Terrier-walking-in-the-grass-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Top 10 Breeds of the 1930s
The Boston Terrier became the first breed to enjoy the number-one position for two decades, though the breed fell to the number-two position in the 1920s after its initial reign atop the list in the 1910s. The records of the Boston Terrier Club of America show that the breed was number-one or number-two for every […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1930s/
| February 13, 2015