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Expert Advice: Fun Facts
3 Scottish Terrier Myths Busted
The Scottish Terrier is among the most recognizable of purebred dogs. It has been a mainstay of American iconography since its great wave of popularity in the 1930s, when the breed was a celebrity fad. Humphrey Bogart was a Scottie owner. So were Charles Lindbergh and Shirley Temple. Both Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/3-scottish-terrier-myths-busted/
| November 30, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Meet the Border Terrier
With his small size and rather plain brown coat, the Border Terrier might seem unassuming, but he’s got enough character for a canine 10 times his size. Originally developed in the border areas between England and Scotland, this diminutive but tough and hardy breed was used to hunt fox, otter, and vermin, and Borders of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/meet-border-terrier/
| November 26, 2015
Canine Partners
Where’s the Real Turkey?
Rocket is ready for Thanksgiving with his stuffed turkey toy, holiday bandana and pumpkin perch. The Border Collie-Australian Shepherd mix will likely get a few hand-outs at the Thanksgiving meal prepared by his mom, Janet Hatfield of Boise, ID, but he will run those calories right off. Rocket is an accomplished agility competitor who loves […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/wheres-the-real-turkey/
| November 25, 2015
Canine Partners
Ready to Hit the Road
Vera has on her riding “doggles,” cap and scarf, ready to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday – one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Her owner, Norman Price of Pasco, WA, says the Boxer-Lab mix loves to go on car rides because Vera, a member of the AKC Canine Partners community, […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/ready-to-hit-the-road/
| November 24, 2015
Canine Partners
Hey Mom, You Can Make A Lot of Pie With This!
“Hey Mom, we can make a lot of pumpkin pie with this one!” is what Peaches seems to be saying about this pumpkin that is three times her size! The 8-year-old mixed-breed dog goes pumpkin picking with her owners, Alan & Joyce Krogh of St. Louis Park, MN. Peaches is a member of the AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/hey-mom-you-can-make-a-lot-of-pie-with-this/
| November 24, 2015
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Expert Advice: Feature
Lab Puppy Saves Six-Year-Old During a Seizure
A little girl’s close relationship with her Labrador Retriever puppy may have saved her life. Last week, Amanda Goodman picked up her six-year-old daughter, Olivia, from school after the child became sick. According to ETV, Olivia was napping on the couch with her nine-month-old puppy, Baxter, when, unbeknown to the mother, she began to have […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/lab-puppy-saves-six-year-old-seizure/
| November 23, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
5 Collies Who Are Real-Life Lassies
Everyone knows Lassie, the brave Collie who guarded the little farm boy, Timmy Martin, with her life. Week after week, Lassie dragged her trouble-prone charge from the brink of disaster. From her very first incarnation, in Eric Knight’s classic Lassie Come Home in 1940, her name—and her breed—has been synonymous with intelligence, courage, love, and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/5-collies-real-life-lassies/
| November 18, 2015
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
This Puppy Was Allowed On The Bed For The First Time And His Reaction Is Hilarious
Every family has their own rules when it comes to pets on the bed. In this video, Pepper the Dachshund got to bend those rules a little and see how the other side lives. We think he liked it. .video-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; } .video-container iframe, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dachshund-puppys-first-time-on-bed/
| November 18, 2015
Canine Partners
On the Road Again: RVing with Rudy
Rudy loves camping trips and dogs are becoming more and more popular with people who spend time in campers and RVs. Most camp grounds allow dogs, and some have even added dog park areas where dogs can run off leash and meet other camping canines. This past summer, Rudy and the Treynors of Fairview Park, […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/on-the-road-again-rving-with-rudy/
| November 17, 2015
Canine Partners
One Happy Mud Puppy
Six-year-old Gianna loves nothing better than rolling around in the mud. The Dalmatian regularly spreads her muddy paw prints around the home of her owner, Paul Goulet of Cumberland, RI. While it might be aggravating to owners when their dogs come in covered in mud or other foul-smelling stuff, it makes perfect sense to the […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/one-happy-mud-puppy/
| November 17, 2015