SORT BY
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BostonTerrier_BreedStandard001-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Boston Terrier History: The Birthplace of the “Roundhead”
Architecture isn’t just about bricks and mortar. In the angle of a gambrel, or the carving over a doorway, we can sometimes glimpse the spirit of an age. But buildings are static things, their importance often eroded over the decades until a preservationist steps up to remind us of their historical significance. In this respect, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/boston-terrier-history-birthplace-roundhead/
| January 28, 2021
Pages
Previously Aired Webinars: 2021
Below you will find recording links and resources for webinars that aired in 2021. Once you click the recording link, you will be asked to enter your name and email address in order to access the recording. Webinar Topic Recording Link Resources Getting Puppies Started Right for Detection Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 7:30pm EST […]
https://www.akc.org/public-education/akc-education-webinar-series/previously-aired-webinars-2021/
| January 28, 2021
![Pug sleeping, laying next to a cat.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/05113227/Pug-sleeping-laying-next-to-a-cat-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Like Cats and Dogs? Teach Your Pets to Live in Harmony
Can cats and dogs live together in harmony or are they destined to clash? Here's how to make sure your pets live together in peace.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teaching-dogs-cats-live-together/
| January 28, 2021
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Pembroke-Welsh-Corgi-newborn-litter-of-puppies-nursing-400x267.jpeg)
Expert Advice: Dog Breeding
Dog Pregnancy: Signs, Care, and Preparing for Puppies
Welcoming a new litter of puppies into the world is very rewarding, but dog pregnancies can be confusing and stressful, as well as time-consuming and costly. If you are considering breeding your dog, there is so much information that you need to know. You should be familiar with your breed's standard and individual breed health test […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/dog-pregnancy-care-prep/
| January 27, 2021
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/3705755-Lian.Jade2_-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Sisters Lian & Jade Chase Excel in Juniors, Hope to Start a Business Together
Sisters Lian Chase and Jade Chase from Peyton, Colorado, are powerful competitors in the show ring—and they're still teenagers. Lian, who is 18, got involved with showing dogs through 4-H when she was 9 years old, and began with AKC shows when she was 11. Younger sister Jade, 15, also began showing dogs through 4-H […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/sisters-lian-jade-junior-handler-spotlight/
| January 27, 2021
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Cav-in-crate-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
TSC Tips! Crate Training Puppies
Are you planning to train a new puppy? Are you looking to upgrade your kennel? Look no farther than Tractor Supply Company. TSC has a wide variety of crates, including their best seller, the Retriever 2-Door Wire Crate. Crate training is a vital part of raising a puppy. It makes house training much simpler, as […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/tsc-tips-crate-training-puppies/
| January 26, 2021
Press Releases
Goodpup App Sponsors New AKC Virtual Home Manners Titling Program
The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that GoodPup, a dog training over video chat service, is the official sponsor of the new Virtual Home Manners (VHM) Program. The program is designed to help teach dogs proper manners at home. Teaching their dogs to behave at home is important for owners, mentally stimulating for […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/goodpup-app-sponsors-new-akc-virtual-home-manners-titling-program/
| January 26, 2021
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Poodle-snuggling-with-a-woman-at-home-400x267.jpeg)
Expert Advice: Comfort & Sleep
Who Will Take Care of Your Dog if You Can’t?
When you get a dog, you commit to providing loving care throughout your canine companion’s lifetime. For a responsible owner, this includes planning who will care for your dog if you become incapacitated or die before the dog does. This is not a happy thought, but if you take the necessary and proper steps to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/home-living/will-take-care-dog-cant/
| January 25, 2021
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Irish_Red_and_White_Setter_3_Hist-1-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Irish Red and White Setter History: The Original Setter From Ireland
No matter what war they serve in, returning soldiers often come home to find the place they left very much changed. There are the sad discoveries of parents who pass. Sweethearts who stray. And, in the case of dog lovers, beloved breeds that are no more. The decimation of dog breeds during wartime comes down […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/irish-red-and-white-setter-history/
| January 21, 2021
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rolissa-nash-portrait-outside-w-her-dog-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Feature
Diversity at Dog Shows: One Woman’s Journey
Rolissa Nash has been fighting her whole life for equality in and out of the show ring. Rolissa Nash was born in 1950 — a premature baby wedged halfway between a century. At only four pounds, 11 ounces, her difficult birth was just the beginning of her lifelong health struggles, and only one of the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/diversity-at-dog-shows-rolissa-nash/
| January 21, 2021