By AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Breanne Long This is Part 1 of a three-part series on using verbal cues/commands correctly. You may be surprised to learn that the verbal cue is not important when you first start training a new behavior. A common mistake seen among puppy owners is adding cue words too early. If […]

Buddy, a 3-year-old Airedale Terrier, is pictured watching himself on television, in this cute photo taken by his owner Judy Krug of Chicago, IL. Buddy is a therapy dog and certified reading assistant dog, who is a member of SitStayRead. He spent the summer in Chicago Public School (CPS) classrooms listening to first and second […]

PACH the Mighty Quinlan RE AX AXJ OFP owned by Chris & David Hodges of Wichita Falls, TX Quin was dropped out in the country and wandered up to a farm when he was only around 5 months old.  “A friend of mine went and got him, thinking she might be able to find him a […]

Photo by Lauren Dinh - Playful Soul Photography Lebowski and his feline friends, Maude and Lexy, have been studying on what to expect when their new sibling arrives as mom Kristi Petree is expecting a baby soon! Lebowski, a Labrador-Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, shares live with his cat buddies, Kristi, and dad Aaron Tieman in Irvine, […]

A new and updated one-page Economic Benefits of AKC Dog Events flyer is now available in the AKC Government Relations Toolbox. The new one-pager is designed to help you provide community leaders and lawmakers with a tangible, economic reason why they should support AKC events and the breeders and dog owners who make these events […]

Turbo is a member of the AKC Canine Partners program for all dogs, including mixed-breed dogs. His formal name is Turbo-Nadir CD BN GN RAE CGCA and he is an accomplished AKC Obedience & Rally competitor, who also holds the AKC Canine Good Citizen-Advanced title. But after hours his favorite thing is going hiking with owner […]

Annebolyn NA NAJ CGC owned by Marlene Groman of Aiken, SC Photos by Phyllis Easley Annebolyn, also known as Annie, is a rescued mixed-breed. When Marlene adopted her she was "all skin and bones, had no hair, and was flea infested." Thanks to Marlene's love and care, Annie is now healthy, in good weight and […]

The AKC Board of Directors recently discussed problematic new “pet leasing” schemes in which prospective owners make hefty monthly payments for a pet, but are not given legal ownership of the pet. In response to this concerning trend, the Board has updated the AKC Canine Legislation Position Statement on Protection for Puppy Purchasers to include […]

In every breed there are one or more individual dogs who have made their mark on the breed's history not only through a successful show career, but also through the influence of outstanding breed type carrying on in that dog's descendants. These are in many cases dogs whom Anne Rogers Clark referred to as "templates" […]

The Revolution Flyball Club of Pennsylvania includes a team of all Pit Bulls and a Pit Bull mix. You can see them in action in this video filmed at a flyball tourney held in conjunction with the Philadelphia Kennel Club dog show last year. Team BSL (stands for Breed Specific Lineup) was formed to educate the public about […]