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Expert Advice: Events
Nation’s Top Agility, Obedience and Rally Dogs to Compete for National Titles in Tulsa, Oklahoma
More than 1,600 talented purebred and mixed-breed canines will jump, heel and retrieve their way to Tulsa, Oklahoma March 18-20, 2016 for a series of Championship events hosted by the American Kennel Club. Over the three days, these top dogs will compete in the AKC National Agility Championship, AKC National Obedience Championship and the AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/national-agility-rally-obedience-championships-tulsa/
| March 11, 2016
Expert Advice: Events
Top Dogs Crowned at AKC Obedience Classic and AKC Agility Invitational
The 2016 AKC Obedience Classic and the AKC Agility Invitational were held December 17-18, 2016 in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, demonstrating the highest level of training and teamwork between dog and handler. Obedience and agility competitions for junior handlers were held for the sixth year, and an AKC Rally® […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/top-dogs-crowned-at-akc-obedience-classic-and-akc-agility-invitational-1/
| December 21, 2016
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Expert Advice: News
Why You Need to See Agility at the 2017 AKC National Championship
Agility is one of the fastest growing dog sports in the country and the single fastest growing event held in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Dog Show Presented by Royal Canin. It's challenging, great fun for dog and handler, and thrilling for spectators. For the dog-human team, agility requires athleticism, concentration, training, and, most […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/see-agility-2017-akc-national-championship/
| November 1, 2017
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Expert Advice: News
Top Dogs Crowned at 2017 AKC Obedience Classic and AKC Agility Invitational
They jump, they weave, they sit, and they stay. We're talking about the winners of the AKC Obedience Classic and AKC Agility Invitational at the 2017 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, of course. Competition took place December 16-17, 2017 in Orlando, Fla. and it was an incredible sight to see. These competitions demonstrate […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/crowned-2017-akc-obedience-classic-agility-invitational/
| December 19, 2017
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Eat My Dust: 25 Dogs Give the Agility Trials Their All
If a picture says a thousands words, then how many words does a GIF entail? We popped in to Argus Ranch, a sprawling 20 acre training facility in Auburn, WA that hosts agility trials and training on a regular basis earlier this year to scope out the stiff competition. Do you and your dog have […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/eat-my-dust-25-dogs-give-the-agility-trials-their-all/
| October 4, 2017
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Expert Advice: News
Detroit Fire Department Receives Life-Saving Donation for Pets
The Detroit Fire Department received a special donation last Thursday, March 8, that will help firefighters save more beloved pets from fires and other emergencies in the Detroit metro area. Invisible Fence Brand/Project Breathe Detroit More than 40,000 pets die in fires each year, and most of them are killed by smoke inhalation. Few fire […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/detroit-fire-department-receives-life-saving-donation-pets/
| March 15, 2018
Expert Advice: Events
Which Breeds Excel in Agility?
Agility is an exciting event that requires conditioning, concentration, training and teamwork. Dog and handlers negotiate an obstacle course racing against the clock, requiring a true bond and very clear communication. We got to witness some fantastic runs at the 2016 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, and caught up with Carrie DeYoung, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/which-breeds-excel-in-agility/
| December 17, 2016
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Expert Advice: Conformation
Looking Over the Gait: The Basics of Canine Movement
Movement involves every part of a dog’s construction, and because no two breeds move exactly alike, the study of movement can be a life’s work. Expert breeders and anatomists have written shelves full of books on the subject, and gifted photographers and filmmakers have documented canine locomotion in minute detail. Here, then, are just a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/looking-over-the-gait/
| August 23, 2017
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Expert Advice: Events
AKC National Championship Draws Record Entry
We've done it again. In the 17th year of the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin the event has drawn record entry numbers. An entry of 4803 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion on December 16 and 17, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Combined with the other weekend events including the inaugural […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-national-championship-draws-record-entry/
| November 21, 2017
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
World-Class Equestrian Goes to the Dogs—and Finds Many Similarities
Cleo and Gwen Blake practice at Family Dog Training Center in Kent, Wash., a Seattle suburb. “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect,” says Blake. “And we need plenty of that.” Photo courtesy Kathy Lang. For Gwen Blake, it’s back to basics every time she steps into the obedience and rally rings with her […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/world-class-equestrian-goes-to-the-dogs/
| January 26, 2018