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![2015 Breeder of the Year John Buddie, Tartanside Collies; Breeder of the Year awards ceremony at the 2015 AKC Eukanuba National Championship, Orlando FL.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/AENC2015-IMG_1820-400x267.jpg)
Press Releases
John Buddie Named 2015 AKC Breeder Of The Year
John Buddie was presented with the 2015 AKC Breeder of the Year award for his Tartanside Collies at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2015-akc-breeder-of-the-year/
| December 13, 2015
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
By George: A Founding Father and his American Foxhounds
Though we often don’t think about them in this way, dogs are really about people — those long-ago (or, sometimes, not so long-ago) figures who developed particular breeds for particular tasks. Some breeds — like the Doberman Pinscher, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, and Cesky Terrier — owe their existence to just one visionary person. Other breeds were brought into being […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/by-george-washington-american-foxhounds/
| May 18, 2020
Sports & Events
Coursing Ability Test: Articles
All Dogs Can Enjoy Coursing! The Joy of the Chase by Carol Chittum New Event for the Wrinkled Sight Hounds -- Dogue de Bordeaux by Gale Bandsma Having a WONDERFUL Time With Their Dogs First Basset Hound to Earn CAT Title! by Teresa Ralenkotter Terv Scores an AKC First! by Debbie Eldredge. Reprinted from the […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/coursing-ability-test/articles/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Lure Coursing: Single Stakes Results
2019 October 10/27/19 -- New England Rhodesian Ridgeback Club 10/27/19 -- Afghan Hound Club of America 10/26/19 -- New England Rhodesian Ridgeback Club 10/20/19 -- Iowa Coursing Association 10/19/19 -- Midwest Borzoi Club 10/13/19 -- Western Washington Whippet Association 10/13/19 -- Saluki Club of America 10/13/19 -- Northern California Whippet Club 10/13/19 -- Hudson River Valley Hound Association 10/12/19 -- Western Washington Whippet Association September […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/lure-coursing/single-stakes-results/
| November 16, 2017
Sports & Events
Lure Coursing: Get Started
Ever wonder how the Sighthound got its name? Just as the label suggests, many years ago they were bred to pursue their prey by sight rather than scent which requires a display of fantastic athleticism and keen eyesight to stay in hot pursuit. Today’s Sighthounds demonstrate their coursing skills by chasing after a plastic bag […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/lure-coursing/getting-started/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Lure Coursing: Eligible Breeds
All dogs one year of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate in Lure Coursing Events. AKC Recognized Breeds Afghan Hound Azawakh Basenji Borzoi Cirneco Dell'Etna Greyhound Ibizan Hound Irish Wolfhound Italian Greyhound Pharaoh Hound Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Rhodesian Ridgeback Saluki Scottish Deerhound Sloughi Whippet Miscellaneous Group* Norrbottenspets Portuguese Podengos (Medio […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/lure-coursing/eligible-breeds/
| October 26, 2017
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Junior Spotlight Spring 2020
Meet Meghan Ponton: Meeting Agility Goals Name: Meghan Ponton Age: 16 Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA Grade: 11th Family: Parents, Steve and Becky Ponton Once Meghan Ponton began her dog training career with her family’s first dog, she never looked back. She improvised with what she found around the house to make jumps, and it wasn’t long before she built her own full-scale agility equipment. With Dash (Dash of Schooler’s Hill RN AX AXJ OF), she […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/junior-spotlight-spring-2020/
| May 8, 2020
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Canine Partners Spotlight Spring 2020
AKC Canine Partners Turns 10 Years Old AKC competition for mixed breed dogs launched on April 1, 2010, in agility, rally and obedience. Since that date, nearly 400,000 dogs have enrolled in the program, and the number of sports and titling opportunities has more than tripled. All American Dogs also now compete in tracking, coursing […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/canine-partners-spotlight-spring-2020/
| May 8, 2020
![Deutscher Wachtelhund standing outdoors facing left.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AdobeStock_1083293871-400x267.jpg)
Dog Breeds
Deutscher Wachtelhund
The Deutscher Wachtelhund has a scenting and blood tracking ability comparable to a Bloodhound and can track 40-hour-old wounded game. On a fresh game trail, it must vocalize to inform hunters of its location. They are a versatile breed, virtually unknown to the German non-hunting public, and is only owned by hunters, gamekeepers and professional hunters […]
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/deutscher-wachtelhund/
| November 6, 2017
![Three Labrador Retrievers sitting outdoors, each a different coat color.](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Labrador-Retrievers-three-colors-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
The Lab is the Most Popular Dog Breed in the U.S. – For Record 29th Straight Year!
There just seems to be no stopping the Labrador Retriever! For a record 29th year (2019), the versatile sporting breed reigns supreme on the American Kennel Club registry list, a run like no other breed has seen in the record books. Changes in the top ten Little changed in the top ten standings from 2018. Following […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/labrador-retriever-most-popular-breed-29th-year-row/
| May 1, 2020