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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
What’s in your breeder kit?
With the holidays fast approaching, don’t forget gifts for your dogs and puppies! Tractor Supply Company has a wide variety of Kong toys of all sizes for the canines in your life. From the traditional style, perfect for stuffing with tasty food; to bones, balls, and more. Visit your local Tractor Supply Company and pick […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/whats-breeder-kit-7/
| December 13, 2021
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Expert Advice: Feature
Police K-9 “Mattis” Awarded for Excellence and Bravery
Mattis is one of five 2021 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Uniformed Service K-9 category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. Mattis and Sgt. Mark Tappan check every box when it comes […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/police-dog-mattis-award-excellence/
| December 10, 2021
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Expert Advice: Preparing for Puppy
How Many Dogs Is the Right Number for You?
Getting a dog or becoming a multi-dog household can be more complicated than it sounds. Here's how to decide the right number of dogs for you.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/puppy-information/how-many-dogs-is-the-right-number-for-you/
| December 10, 2021
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Expert Advice: Puppy Health
Weirdest Puppy Insurance Claims of 2021
Puppies are a lot of wonderful things – snuggly, playful, spirited – but sometimes they can be a little too curious for their own good. No matter how puppy-proofed a home is or how careful owners are, puppies have a way of finding trouble. We’ve chosen six pet health insurance claims in which puppies (under […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/weird-puppy-insurance-claims/
| December 10, 2021
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Expert Advice: Preparing for Puppy
What to Do When Someone You Love Wants a Puppy for Christmas
Does your loved one want a puppy for Christmas? If someone you know asks for a dog this holiday season, here's how to best approach the situation, and make sure everyone involved is prepared.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/puppy-information/puppy-for-christmas/
| December 8, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
Therapy Dog “Teddy” Awarded for Extraordinary Sense of Empathy
Teddy is one of five 2021 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Therapy Dog category. This category recognizes certified therapy dogs working in hospitals, schools, disaster sites, war zones, and wherever else the affection of a good dog can provide comfort. Team Teddy is all about emotional acuity and familial commitment that elicits […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/therapy-dog-teddy-awarded-extraordinary-sense-empathy/
| December 7, 2021
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Expert Advice: General Health
Can Dogs See Color?
Can dogs see color? The popular notion that dogs only see in black and white is false Dogs can make out yellow and blue, and combinations of those colors This means the best toys for your dog may be those in blue and yellow hues Is everything in a dog’s world black and white? That […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/can-dogs-see-color/
| December 7, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
Service Dog “Dyson” Gives Paralympic Owner a New Chance at Life
Dyson is one of five 2021 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence recipients, winning the Service Dog category. This category recognizes task-trained service dogs that enrich the lives of physically or mentally disabled owners. Including but not limited to guide dogs for the blind, seizure alert dogs, hearing dogs, and balance dogs. From 1998 until 2012 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/service-dog-dyson-gives-paralympic-owner-a-new-life/
| December 6, 2021
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Expert Advice: News
Five Remarkable Dogs Honored With 2021 AKC Awards for Canine Excellence
After the ESPN Airing of the popular special, AKC Heroes: 2021 Awards for Canine Excellence on ESPN2, the AKC is excited to share the winners of this year's AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These annual awards celebrate loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and/or communities. Five […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/five-remarkable-dogs-honored-2021-akc-awards-canine-excellence/
| December 3, 2021
Clubs & Delegates
Legislative Successes
The following list highlights some of the AKC Government Relations’ (AKC GR) legislative successes through July 12, 2024. These and other victories have been won in cooperation with AKC federations, clubs, and responsible dog owners and breeders around the country who continue to work tirelessly to promote positive canine legislation in their state and community. […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/successes/
| December 2, 2021