If your dog comes along for a hike, car ride, or any outdoor adventure, a portable water bottle and bowl are essential. To keep your dog cool, take one of these highly-rated dog bowls or water bottles along on your next adventure. What You Need to Know About Dog Water Bottles Just like drinking water […]

If your pooch is looking a bit more pudgy than usual, it's actually quite common. The battle of the bulge isn't just something people face — so do pets. In fact, according to a 2018 survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 55.8 percent of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese. And […]

If you have a "challenging" dog, it can be easy to feel discouraged, especially if you dream of training and competing in dog sports.

AKC Education consists of AKC Canine College, AKC Public Education, AKC Education Webinars, and Library and Archives. Each area plays an important role in achieving the mission and vision of AKC Education and in supporting the mission of American Kennel Club.   AKC Canine College is dedicated to creating quality online courses for judges, groomers, […]

Graphing and Agility Learning Objectives Students will draw a bar graph to represent a data set with up to four categories.   Grade Levels Grade 2   Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.10 Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, […]

STEM Agility Course   Materials Needed Recycled items including paper, cardboard, toilet paper tubes, straws Tape or glue Optional : pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks Optional: robotic toy bug, one per student Computer and projector to display video of dog completing agility course https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/how-to-watch-an-agility-competition-101-prepare-to-get-hooked-on-the-sport/ Planning sheet     Teacher Modeling/Explicit Instruction Training for dog agility is […]

Chaser the Border Collie—known by many as the smartest dog in the world—passed away on July 23rd, 2019 surrounded by loved ones in her hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Can Dogs Understand Nouns? At 15 years old, Chaser had a long and wonderful life, but her story began long before she was even born. After […]

Can you believe the AKC Puppy Pack puppies are about to turn ONE? If you don't already know, the AKC Puppy Pack is a group of dogs we have followed on Instagram from birth through every first achievement in year one of life. What better way to celebrate than with a birthday party? All seven dogs are […]

Summertime means parades, picnics, public events—and legislatures adjourning or going into recess.  Over the next few months, many state and federal legislators will be back in their districts. This is an excellent opportunity to let them know about the wonderful things you and your club do for dogs and the community, and perhaps even consider […]

News from the State Capitols Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Visit the 2019 Legislation Tracking page and click on your state to get the latest updates on state bills monitored by the AKC. Alabama – SB 10, a measure supported by AKC GR which penalizes the misrepresentation of a service […]