In late May, Kristina Steinbach of Grand Rapids, Michigan, debuted in the ring with a female Shiba Inu. A 16-year-old with autism, Kristina appeared in the conformation ring at the four-day Apple Blossom Dog Show Cluster in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with 6-month-old Kuma. The teen's other Shiba, 3-year-old Keiko, is her service dog. Since the breed […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 AKC Agility Dog Premier Cup, brought to you by presenting and official sponsors The Farmer’s Dog and YuMOVE. This invitational event was held on July 9, 2022 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. “This year’s Agility Dog Premier Cup was […]

There were 100 of the speediest dogs invited to compete at the 2022 AKC Agility Dogs Premier Cup on July 9, 2022, in Columbus, OH, at Historic Crew Stadium. Only 50 advanced to the finals after two preliminary rounds, with the top 10 winners named in each height class. “This year’s Agility Dog Premier Cup […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panels for the 2022 National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals and the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. The NOHS Finals will be held […]

I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason. My life as a Junior Handler did not begin with Professional Handler parents who were showing dogs every weekend. My journey started as a twelve-year-old girl passionate about dogs and a letter. I have always loved Bernese Mountain Dogs, with their breathtaking appearance and […]

After nearly two full days of competition between more than 100 dogs, one Golden Retriever came out on top: Baker. Registered name OTCH12 High Times Shake 'N Bake UDX8 OGM SH earned a score of 517/520 and was handled by owner Kori Bevis of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. On Saturday, July 9, each dog competed in eight […]

The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 640 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally® National Championship. Competitions were held July 8th-10th, 2022 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. “It was absolutely incredible to watch these outstanding performances as […]

Have you ever thought about what you sound like to your dog? Unless you're using words you've already taught your dog, you might imagine you sound like the teacher in the Peanuts cartoons – just a bunch of wah, wah, wahs. But the reality is far more interesting as we ponder if dogs can understand different languages. […]

The 2022 Flyball Dog Challenge took place on May 22 at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, North Carolina. Eight Flyball teams competed in a bracket-style best three out of five relay race to determine who took home the top prize and all of the bragging rights. The competition aired on ESPN2 on […]

After two rounds of competition, Willie, an Australian Shepherd, was named the winner of the 7th Annual Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster. The competition took place at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York on June 20, 2022. Officially known as OTCH Blue Skies At Dejavu UDX OM1 and owned by Kathleen and Stephen Keller, […]