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Expert Advice: Feature
For This Paralympic Athlete, Her Service Dog is Her Golden Medal
At only 33 years old, Christy Gardner has a lifetime of fighting behind her. But don't ever tell this national champion she's lost. Gardner, a double amputee, helped bring home a championship with the U.S. women’s sled hockey team, and she’s preparing to represent the United States at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio this September. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/for-paralympic-athlete-service-dog-is-medal/
| October 16, 2014
Press Releases
Labrador Retriever Holds Firm in Top Spot on AKC’s List of Most Popular Dogs in America
-- AKC Celebrates 125th Anniversary with a Look Back at First AKC Registered Breeds in History -- For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, according to 2008 registration statistics released today by the American Kennel Club® (AKC) But, while more than twice as many Labs were […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-holds-firm-in-top-spot-on-akcs-list-of-most-popular/
| January 21, 2009
Press Releases
Labrador Retriever Leads the Pack According to AKC’s 2005 Registration Statistics
-- Tiny Terrier Poised to Overtake the Great Golden Retriever as Second Most Popular Dog in U.S.-- New York, NY — For the 15th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, according to AKC® registration figures released today. The Golden Retriever held onto the number two spot and the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-leads-the-pack-according-to-akcs-2005-registration/
| January 11, 2006
Press Releases
Addition of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Toller) officially joined the ranks of the American Kennel Club on July 1, 2003. As of this date the Toller will enjoy regular status as an AKC-recognized breed in the Sporting Group, and the addition will round out the total number of AKC-recognized breeds to 150. Coincidentally, this Canadian […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/addition-of-nova-scotia-duck-tolling-retriever/
| June 4, 2003
Press Releases
Labrador Retriever Holds Position as Most Popular Dog Breed in America
--AKC Releases Registration Statistics for 2002-- For the 13th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, according to registration figures released today by the American Kennel Club. Nearly three times as many Labs were registered in 2002 as any other breed. Golden Retrievers were a distant second, with […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-holds-position-as-most-popular-dog-breed-in-america/
| January 31, 2003
![2022 National Obedience Champion: OTCH12 High Times Shake 'N Bake UDX8 OGM SH (Golden Retriever), "Baker" and handler Kori Bevis. 2022 AKC National Obedience Championship, held July 9-10, at the Roberts Centre/Royal Canin Ring in Wilmington, OH.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/05175917/070922_NOC_55889-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Feature
Kori Bevis and ‘Baker’ Leave Lasting Legacy in the Sport of Obedience
Kori Bevis and her Golden Retriever, 'Baker,' have had an incredible obedience career together as a team. Upon Baker's retirement, they made history.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/obedience-golden-retriever-baker/
| August 1, 2024
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Junior Handler Spotlight: Lexie Littlefield
Fourteen-year-old Lexie Littlefield from Rhode Island first learned about training dogs from YouTube videos. Now, after only competing since 2021, she's making her mark on the dog world as a Junior Handler with her Golden Retrievers.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-lexie-littlefield/
| April 13, 2023
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Expert Advice: News
Can Dogs Get Bird Flu? What to Know About Bird Flu and Dogs
A massive outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in the US has led to widespread rates of infection in both wild birds and farmed birds. With recent cases of the...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/bird-flu-in-dogs/
| August 23, 2024
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Expert Advice: Feature
Washington Dog Sport Handlers Form Area’s First Support Group for Widows
The Washington Puget Sound area's Grief Support Dogs is a place where widowed people can talk about their experiences as widowed people. But dog sports brought them together.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/washington-dog-handlers-widow-support-group/
| August 23, 2024
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Expert Advice: General Health
Hair Loss in Dogs: Signs, Symptoms, Treatments
The sight of fur on your clothes and furniture is inevitable when you have a dog. Shedding is part of your dog's normal cycle of hair growth.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/hair-loss-in-dogs/
| August 21, 2024