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Expert Advice: Obedience
All Heart: Lab Wins 5th Westminster Masters Obedience Championship
The fifth time was the charm. Though not unlike the first, second, third, or fourth times. On Monday, a black Labrador Retriever named “Heart" won the Westminster Masters Obedience Championship at the world-famous Manhattan dog show for the fifth consecutive year, with a combined score of 397.5. The fifth straight win resulted in the retiring […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/2020-westminster-masters-obedience-winner/
| February 11, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
P!nk the Border Collie Named Westminster Agility Champion
Color no one surprised: A Border Collie named P!nk won the 2020 Masters Agility Champion at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual agility competition on Saturday, the sixth of her breed to secure that top slot since the competition began seven years ago. Bred to move with lightning speed and respond instantly to the commands of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-agility-winner/
| February 10, 2020
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Competition Update Winter 2020
Competition & Title Updates We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, and Tracking. AGILITY Congratulations to the winners at the 2019 AKC Agility Invitational AKC Canine Partners congratulates the All-American Dogs and their owners who competed and won honors at the AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-update-winter-2020/
| February 7, 2020
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Expert Advice: Events
By the Numbers: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Best in Show Winners
Thousands of dogs compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show. Check out some statistics on the breeds and groups who've taken the trophy.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-dog-show-statistics/
| February 6, 2020
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Expert Advice: News
Seeing Eye® Dog Designated As State Dog of New Jersey
While not especially common, the state dog is a symbol used by at least 13 states across the U.S.A, with several others pending legislation. Some state dogs, like the Boykin Spaniel in South Carolina, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in Maryland, and the Boston Terrier in Massachusetts, reflect homegrown originals first developed in that state. Others, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/seeing-eye-dog-designated-state-dog-of-new-jersey/
| January 28, 2020
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Expert Advice: Health
Emergency Preparedness: The Essential Guide for Dog Owners
Do you have a disaster plan in place for your dog? When it comes to emergency preparedness, here's what every dog owner needs to know.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/do-you-have-disaster-plan-for-dog/
| January 16, 2020
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Expert Advice: Feature
Duo Dogs Provide Service, Therapy, & Comfort To Those Needing It Most
In November, a 2-year-old black Labrador Retriever named Hatty made headlines as the first facility dog to be employed by the Cook County State Attorney’s Office in Illinois. Specifically, Hatty has been tasked with providing courtroom comfort to child victims of violence and sexual assault. Trained and provided by the St. Louis-based organization Duo Dogs, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/duo-dogs-aid-and-comfort-those-needing-it-most/
| January 10, 2020
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Expert Advice: Feature
Therapy Dogs Help Calm Capitol Hill Lawmakers Amid Impeachment Hearings
Is Capitol Hill going to the dogs? The vote is still out, but on the first day of the public impeachment hearings in November, 15 certified therapy dogs and their handlers went to work in Washington D.C. Among them were two Samoyeds, 12-year-old Zamboni, and 8-year-old Spumoni, and Mac, a 4-year-old Boerboel. Unlike lobbyists who […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/therapy-dogs-in-washington-capitol-hill-canines/
| January 7, 2020
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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Junior Handler Spotlight: Caroline Clegg
The 2019 AKC National Championship marked one of 18-year-old Caroline Clegg's last shows as a Junior Handler, after aging out in April. Although Junior Handlers must be 17 or younger, they are invited to the AKC National Championship based on having at least five first-place wins in Open Class with competition present between Oct. 11, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-caroline-clegg/
| January 2, 2020
Press Releases
Pekingese “Wasabi” Wins Best in Show at Largest Ever AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin
National Champion is First Toy Group Winner in the History of the Show GCH CH Pequest Wasabi, a Pekingese known as “Wasabi” triumphed over more than 5,200 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 14-15, 2019 in […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/pekingese-wasabi-wins-best-show-largest-ever-akc-national-championship-presented-royal-canin/
| January 2, 2020