Dogs come in all sizes, from the under-6-pound Chihuahua to the up-to-180-pound Saint Bernard. Dog lovers often long to live with small and large dog breeds for the variety of benefits they offer. The tiny English Toy Spaniel will snuggle on your lap, while the athletic Labrador Retriever will run and hike with you for […]

At a recent dog show, a dog of another toy breed entered the ring, and he had a very obvious marking that his breed standard calls an “extremely serious fault.”  A very longtime breeder of this breed was showing him. What was the breeder thinking?  Was he making points? Was he hoping the judge didn’t […]

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Update 9-18-19: Four-year-old whippet Sounders, owned by Laurel Behnke (USA), leaped 10.81 meters (35 feet 6 inches) at the AKC 2019 Olympic Kennel Club dock-jumping competition held in Enumclaw, Washington, USA, on 14 August 2019. The record was verified by North America Diving Dogs (NADD) whose judges were present at the event. This surpassed the previous record, […]

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AKC Government Relations and a board member of the Connecticut Federation of Dog Clubs and Responsible Dog Owners, met with the Mayor of New Haven, CT and her staff yesterday to discuss in detail the concerns of dog owners and breeders with the animal ordinance enacted by the city’s Board of Alders on November 8th. […]

Canine hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disease that results in symptoms such as lethargy, weight gain, and skin and coat problems due to decreased thyroid hormone production. It is seen in medium- to large-size dogs of both sexes and is usually diagnosed between four to 10 years of age. Thyroid hormone secretion is regulated by […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that the first AKC Rally Champion (RACH) titled dog has been recorded. A six-year old black Labrador Retriever named “Zorro,” owned by Robert (Bob) Fullum of Staten Island, NY, is the first dog to earn […]