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Canine Partners
Country Music Duo Features Shelter Dogs in Video
Country duo Dan + Shay features nearly 40 shelter dogs in its new video, “Nothin’ Like You,” which was filmed in Nashville earlier this summer, according to The Tennessean. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney said they wanted to raise awareness of the great dogs available in shelters. A Nashville rescue group, Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue, provided the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/country-music-duo-features-shelter-dogs-in-video/
| July 22, 2015
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Top Dogs – Oh, Yorkie!
The Yorkshire Terrier, or “Yorkie,” is currently number 6 on the AKC’s Most Popular Breeds list. Small in stature but big in personality, the Yorkie is intelligent, inquisitive, and a sucker for attention. While originally bred to catch rats in the mills of Northern England, their glamorous coat and loyal nature quickly made them popular […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-dogs-oh-yorkie/
| July 21, 2015
Canine Partners
Good Luck to 2 Canine Partners Members On Their Way to International Agility Event
Good luck to Dynamite and Monkey Joe, two mixed-breed dogs, who will represent the AKC and the United States as part of the AKC European Open Agility Team! The world competition takes place this weekend, July 24-26, in Reiden, Germany. Dynamite and Monkey Joe earned spots on the team during the AKC World Team Try-outs […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/good-luck-to-2-canine-partners-members-on-their-way-to-international-agility-event/
| July 20, 2015
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Play with your Dog! It is a Great Reward and Motivator
Training Tip from the AKC GoodDog! HelplineIt may seem that play has little to do with training. But the majority of dogs love to play, and you can use anything your dog loves to your advantage in your training program. Play can be used as a reward and also a motivation to enjoy working with […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/play-with-your-dog-reward-and-motivator/
| July 20, 2015
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Expert Advice: News
Screening Program Provides Free Eye Exams to Service Dogs
“I’m happiest in the month of May,” says Nancy Bromberg, a veterinary ophthalmologist in Fairfax, Virginia. It’s not the spring flowers or nicer weather that warms Dr. Bromberg’s heart, though. It’s the ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam Event that has taken place every May for the past eight years. The program provides screening eye exams […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/screening-program-provides-free-eye-exams-service-dogs/
| July 20, 2015
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Expert Advice: News
AKC Museum Features Maud Earl, Queen of Canine Art
If you’re in the St. Louis area and you love dogs and art, make your way to the AKC Museum of the Dog. A special treat awaits you in the Sally Johnson Spillane Special Exhibit Gallery: “The Canine Art of Maud Earl.” The exhibition of paintings and prints by the master includes her enigmatic, life-size […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-museum-features-maud-earl-queen-canine-art/
| July 20, 2015
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Expert Advice: News
Old Dogs Saved from Death, Now Help Others
The Saint Bernard mix looked like he was dead when he was first spotted in a ditch on the side of a road. “We thought he had been hit by a car,” recalls Deborah Workman, executive director of the Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, in Cleveland, the group that took in the 8-year-old stray. The truth was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/old-dogs-saved-death-now-help-others/
| July 20, 2015
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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
5 Amazing Superpowers You Can Gain from Old Dogs
“How could they?” Those of you familiar with the story of Ma Kettle were most likely asking that question. But before we judge too harshly, perhaps we should step back and face reality. True, those gray muzzles are soulful and sweet, but they can be difficult. They may forget things, like where to “go” and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/five-amazing-superpowers-you-can-gain-from-old-dogs/
| July 17, 2015
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Expert Advice: Government Relations
Survey Reveals Misconceptions about Purebred Dogs in Animal Shelters
A groundbreaking shelter study released today by the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) reveals that U.S. animal shelters are reporting an all-time low in the number of purebred dogs available. The study finds that only about five percent of the dogs available in U.S. shelters are purebred; a significant departure from the 25% figure […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/naia-purebred-shelter-study/
| July 15, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
Survey Reveals Misconceptions about Purebred Dogs in Animal Shelters
A groundbreaking shelter study released today by the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) reveals that U.S. animal shelters are reporting an all-time low in the number of purebred dogs available. The study finds that only about five percent of the dogs available in U.S. shelters are purebred; a significant departure from the 25% figure commonly […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/survey-reveals-misconceptions-purebred-dogs-animal-shelters/
| July 14, 2015