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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Flynn the Bichon Frise Retires After the Westminster Dog Show – Sort of
For much of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’s 142-year existence, winning the country’s most famous dog show meant the fast track to retirement. Sure, sometimes a plucky soul returned the following year for another grab at the brass ring: After all, the very first Westminster Best in Show winner, the Smooth Fox Terrier Ch. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/flynn-bichon-frise-retires-westminster-dog-show/
| January 11, 2019
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Expert Advice: Health
Are Poinsettias Poisonous to Dogs? What to Know
Poinsettias are mildly toxic to dogs but the dangers are hardly ever serious or fatal. There are more toxic holiday plants for dogs - here is a list.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/poinsettias-poisonous-dogs/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Can my dog...
Can a Big Breed Live With a Small Breed?
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 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/advice/can-big-and-small-dogs-live-together/
| December 10, 2018
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Expert Advice: Health
Developing More Accurate Tests for the Diagnosis of Canine Hypothyroidism
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 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/developing-more-accurate-tests-for-the-diagnosis-of-canine-hypothyroidism/
| December 6, 2018
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
These 4 Obedience Teams Will Warm Your Heart
The individual journeys that dogs and their handlers take to the American Kennel Club Obedience Classic in Orlando follow a variety of paths. Whether their goal is to achieve a perfect performance or to build an enduring relationship, their hard work will be on display when they compete on December 15 & 16. All 243 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/these-4-obedience-teams-will-warm-your-heart/
| November 30, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
Police Dog Copper Offers Comfort to a Florida Community
Copper, a Black and Tan Coonhound, is one of five, loyal companion dogs who won the 19th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). The winners will be honored at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando, Florida, December 15-16, 2018. What are the odds? A police officer who has […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/police-dog-copper-offers-comfort-to-a-florida-community/
| November 12, 2018
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Expert Advice: News
25 Best Dog Costumes from the Halloween Dog Parade
Following the devastating announcement that the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade had been canceled, the community banded together to ensure its return in 2018 with a successful crowdfunding campaign. At the final hour, the fest was brought back, and all rejoiced-- after all, what would Halloween in New York even be like without this […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/25-best-dog-costumes-from-the-halloween-dog-parade/
| October 29, 2018
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Expert Advice: Vet's Corner
FDA Alert On Flea and Tick Products for Pets
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert for the public and professionals (September 2018). The products mentioned in the warning are very popular flea and tick preventatives. Many veterinarians I spoke with regularly prescribe these products for their patients and have not been seeing cats or dogs with symptoms such as the ones […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/vets-corner/fda-alert-flea-tick-products/
| October 25, 2018
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Expert Advice: Vet's Corner
Flying With a Dog? Tips for Traveling Safely
Planning to travel with your dog on an airplane? Here's what you need to know. Question: My family and I are relocating, and instead of driving to our new home we would like to travel by plane. Our dilemma is how to transport the dog. There are so many frightening stories in the news. I’ve […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/vets-corner/air-travel-dogs/
| October 25, 2018
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Canine Partners Spotlight Fall 2018
Rescue Pup Uses Her Nose to Keep America Safe Beagle-mix Millie was seeking a new home through a rescue group when the US Customs and Border Patrol found the energetic pup and put her to work with its Beagle Brigade. Now Millie is employed at the Miami (FL) International Airport, stopping contraband from entering the country. Read on to […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/canine-partners-spotlight-fall-2018/
| October 22, 2018