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Expert Advice: News
New Study Shows Therapy Dogs Benefit From Their Jobs
Whether it's providing comfort after a long day or helping solve murders, it seems as though dogs can do almost anything. And, now a new study showed therapy dogs can help ease symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder with no known cure, but there are some treatment tools to help patients manage their […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/therapy-dogs-can-be-used-to-treat-fibromyalgia-and-the-dogs-love-it/
| November 6, 2020
Sports & Events
2020 AKC Gun Dog Championships
Premium List The 2020 AKC Gun Dog Championships are scheduled to be held at the Empire Ranch in Sonoita, AZ starting on January 13 beginning with the Walking Gun Dog Championship followed by the Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship. More details will be listed here and on both facebook pages (see links for each below). […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/2020-akc-gun-dog-championships/
| November 5, 2020
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2020 AKC Gun Dog Championships
Premium List The 2020 AKC Gun Dog Championships are scheduled to be held at the Empire Ranch in Sonoita, AZ starting on January 13 beginning with the Walking Gun Dog Championship followed by the Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship. More details will be listed here and on both facebook pages (see links for each below). […]
https://www.akc.org/sports-pointing-breeds-field-trials-akc-gun-dog-championships-2020-akc-gun-dog-championships/
| November 5, 2020
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Expert Advice: Nutrition
Accounting for Taste: What Do Dogs Find Most Delicious?
Your dog’s tongue is his stomach’s gatekeeper. By recognizing some foods as yum and others as yuck, it encourages him to eat high-calorie foods and discourages him from scarfing down poison. If you look in your dog’s mouth (and yours too) you’ll see lots of small bumps called papillae, each of which contains clusters of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/accounting-taste-probing-mysteries-dogs-find-delicious/
| November 5, 2020
Expert Advice: Training
Changing Your Dog’s Behavior With Desensitization and Counterconditioning
With desensitization and counterconditioning, you can change your dog's negative emotions to positive ones.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/changing-your-dogs-behavior-with-desensitization-and-counter-conditioning/
| November 2, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Dog Athletes of the Month: Kahlua and Whiskey Advance Through Dog Sports
The first time Za'Ria Thomas took Kahlua paddle boarding, Kahlua was petrified. The Miniature American Shepherd has a thin undercoat, so the chilly California water quickly makes her cold. Unlike her 15-month-old brother, Whiskey, a true water dog who loves jumping off paddleboards and swimming, 20-month-old Kahlua likes to stay on the board and out […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-athlete-of-the-month-kahlua-and-whiskey/
| November 1, 2020
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Expert Advice: Lifestyle
25 Adorable Photos of Dogs in Halloween Costumes
Halloween this year may look a little different, but that doesn't have to mean any less fun! It's the perfect time to show off your dog’s adorable looks, and many dog owners choose to dress their dog up for the holiday. Before dressing up your dog in any Halloween costume, keep these dog costume guidelines in mind […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/adorable-photos-dogs-halloween-costumes/
| October 29, 2020
Press Releases
American Kennel Club Announces Winner of the Third ‘AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge’
West Highland White Terrier takes ‘Best in Show’ The American Kennel Club is happy to announce the winner of the third AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge. The event garnered 217 entries. CH Wildwoods I Can't Drive 55 RI CGCA TKP a West Highland White Terrier known as “Hemi,” was awarded Best in Show by AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-winner-third-akc-virtual-top-dog-challenge/
| October 29, 2020
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Canine Partners
A Hop from “What are dog sports?” to Master Agility Champion
MACH Jesse’s Girl CDX RE MX MXB MXJ MXB XF T2B CA SWN CGC THDA owned by Christine and Robert Ballenger of Wheaton, IL “There hasn’t been much that’s been good about 2020 but I can say my good dog, Jesse, made it good for me,” Christine said. Nine years ago, Jesse was a 12-week-old […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/hop-dog-sports-master-agility-champion/
| October 27, 2020
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Expert Advice: Juniors
Tiny Trainers: What Happens When Five Children Take On Dog Training?
It’s an unforgiving 30 degrees below zero on one of the coldest days the Rollins family can ever remember. Twenty-five acres of frozen white fields surround their home in Glenwood City, Wisconsin. In this weather, it makes perfect sense to stay indoors, but 5-year-old Nate Rollins has other ideas. Nate is bound and determined to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/tiny-trainers-happens-five-children-take-dog-training-magic/
| October 23, 2020