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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Service, Therapy, and Working Dogs
Humans aren’t the only members of the workforce! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) celebrates the evolution of our canine coworkers – what jobs they were originally bred to perform and what work you can see them doing now. Dogs go above and beyond each and every day, not only as beloved family pets, but as […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/service-therapy-working-dogs/
| January 31, 2018
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Guess Which of America’s Favorite Breeds Have Never Won Best in Show
For 141 years, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judges have chosen one dog, and one dog only, as Best in Show. You would think that, with 141 different dogs being chosen, America's favorite breeds surely must have won a few times. You'd be wrong. Every year, the AKC ranks the breeds that are most […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/breeds-that-have-never-won-best-in-show-westminster/
| January 30, 2017
Expert Advice: General Nutrition
Share Your Love For Pumpkin With Your Dog This Fall
This article is sponsored by Farmina® Pet Foods. It's finally fall, which means it's time for sweaters, apple picking, and of course, all things pumpkin! Pumpkin spice lattes (PSL), pumpkin bread, pumpkin seeds, the list goes on and on. As dog owners, we love sharing our fall excitement with our canine companions. And while you […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/share-your-love-for-pumpkin-with-your-dog-this-fall/
| October 12, 2016
Canine Partners
Meet Chance & Bramble – Not Twins, But Best Buddies!
Photos by Katherine Martucci I adopted Chance from Ani-Care Animal Shelter in Ontario, OR, in December 2012. He was a 10-month-old Flat-Coated Retriever mix named "Zip" and had already been in five different homes in that short span of life. He was more of a cuddly teddy bear than a zippy boy so I decided […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/meet-chance-bramble-not-twins-but-best-buddies/
| July 20, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Boo to You from the Golden Crew!
The Golden Retrievers of the Maine Golden Retriever Club are getting prepped for Halloween. They hope you have a spooktacular night tomorrow!
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/boo-to-you-from-the-golden-crew/
| October 31, 2015
Expert Advice: News
2016 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and Royal Canin are pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2016 National Championship to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2016. The 2016 event will showcase the top national and international dogs and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/2016-national-championship-judging-panel/
| February 11, 2016
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
Take the Great Box Challenge and Strengthen Your Bond With Your Dog
Pirate, a German Shepherd Dog, curls up in a laundry basket. The 7-year-old dog jumped in with little enticing, says owner Kathy Green, of Gold Bar, Wash. Header photo courtesy of Kathy Green When it comes to the Great Box Challenge, there simply are no limits—on size, shape, or container. And those loose parameters apply […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/great-box-challenge/
| March 31, 2017
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Two Dogs And A Parrot’ Highlights Tough Life Lessons Learned Through Pet Ownership
For Picks of The Litter, a regular book review series, Ranny Green critiques “Two Dogs and a Parrot: What Our Animal Friends Can Teach Us About Life" (Blue Bridge). This cranial jukebox of enriching stories reflects a tough realism throughout whether the subject is an Irish Setter, Golden Retriever, or a medium-sized parrot. The internationally […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/two-dogs-and-a-parrot-highlights-tough-life-lessons-learned-through-pet-ownership/
| December 14, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Golden Retriever Service Dog is a “CHAMP” for This Nine-Year-Old Girl
Anyone who knows dogs knows that a helping paw can make all the difference. This is certainly the case for nine-year-old Natalie Fiorelli. When Natalie was an infant, she suffered carbon-monoxide poisoning. Now, she uses a speech device to communicate, and a wheelchair and walker to help her get around. Recently, thanks to an organization […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/natalie-and-bentley/
| January 5, 2017
Expert Advice: News
Grief Therapy Dog in Training Comforts Families at Funeral Home
There's nothing harder than losing a loved one. This funeral home in Niles, Ind. aims to make the grieving process a little easier with the help of a grief therapy dog named Sir Winston Bailey Brown. Sir Winston Bailey Brown is a four-month-old Golden Retriever and is currently training to be a grief […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/grief-therapy-dog-in-training-comforts-families-at-funeral-home/
| December 27, 2016