SORT BY
![oxygen-masks-hero](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oxygen-masks-hero-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
Detroit Fire Department Receives Life-Saving Donation for Pets
The Detroit Fire Department received a special donation last Thursday, March 8, that will help firefighters save more beloved pets from fires and other emergencies in the Detroit metro area. Invisible Fence Brand/Project Breathe Detroit More than 40,000 pets die in fires each year, and most of them are killed by smoke inhalation. Few fire […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/detroit-fire-department-receives-life-saving-donation-pets/
| March 15, 2018
Pages
Junior Spotlight Winter 2018
CANINE PARTNERS SPOTLIGHT - MEET BREYON AND LIGHTNING – A TALENTED TEAM WITH BIG GOALS Breyon Gunn worked hard to convince his parents that he and his brother should have a dog, and he has more than proven to them that it was a great decision to add Lightning to the family. Little Lightning Bolt […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/junior-spotlight-winter-2018/
| March 12, 2018
Pages
Competition Title Update Winter 2018
Competition/Titles Update We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience and Tracking. This past quarter delivered the first Agility Grand Champion and the first Rally Master title holders! There is also a new Champion Tracker and lots of exciting news about All […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-title-update-winter-2018/
| March 12, 2018
![hero dog](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dog-heros-header-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Dog Heroes: 10 Real-Life Tales of Heroic Dogs
“What’s the matter, Lassie? Did Timmy fall down the well?” For those old enough to remember the book, film, or television series, Lassie was always on the spot to protect or save her family from danger. But canine heroics are not just the stuff of fiction. In real life, dogs have been to known to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/real-life-tales-of-heroic-dogs/
| February 2, 2018
![Friends and Vets Helping Pets Foundation Viszla Girl](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Friends-and-Vets-Helping-Pets-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Friends and Vets Helping Pets Foundation Brings Precious Smiles to Many
For years her Vizslas’ successes in dog sports have produced many smiles and good vibes for Cathy Cline, of North Hollywood, Calif., but those memories don’t compare to the unshakable happiness triggered by Friends and Vets Helping Pets (FVHP), the foundation she started in 2012. Yes, there have been plenty of hand-wringing, frustrating moments, too, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/friends-vets-helping-pets-foundation-brings-precious-smiles-many%e2%80%8b/
| February 1, 2018
![surfing dogs header optimized](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/surfing_dogs_header_optimized-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
“Surfing Dog Float” Breaks World Record at This Year’s Rose Parade
At this year's Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., a float featuring surfing dogs set the world record for longest and heaviest float in Tournament of Roses Parade history. The float, The Lucy Pet's Gnarly Crankin' K-9 Wave Maker, was 125 feet long and weighted 148,250 pounds, reports the laist. A contributing factor to the massiveness […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/surfing-dogs/
| February 1, 2018
![service dog](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/service-dog-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Service, Therapy, and Working Dogs
Humans aren’t the only members of the workforce! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) celebrates the evolution of our canine coworkers – what jobs they were originally bred to perform and what work you can see them doing now. Dogs go above and beyond each and every day, not only as beloved family pets, but as […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/service-therapy-working-dogs/
| January 31, 2018
![Gwen Blake Hero](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GwenBlakehero-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
World-Class Equestrian Goes to the Dogs—and Finds Many Similarities
Cleo and Gwen Blake practice at Family Dog Training Center in Kent, Wash., a Seattle suburb. “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect,” says Blake. “And we need plenty of that.” Photo courtesy Kathy Lang. For Gwen Blake, it’s back to basics every time she steps into the obedience and rally rings with her […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/world-class-equestrian-goes-to-the-dogs/
| January 26, 2018
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/05110500/Labrador-Retriever-ready-to-fetch-a-tennis-ball-about-to-be-thrown-by-a-senior-man-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
13 of the Most Trainable Dog Breeds
Usually, when we ask if a dog is smart, we really want to know how trainable they are. Although intelligence is a major component in a dog's ability to learn, each breed has a distinct personality, instinctive drive, and genetic heritage, which will affect trainability. For example, some breeds were developed to work cooperatively with […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/13-of-the-most-trainable-breeds/
| January 18, 2018
![](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bulldog-tongue-out-sick-400x267.jpeg)
Expert Advice: Health
Thyroid Disease in Dogs: What to Know
Thyroid disease in dogs can come in a lot of different forms. Learn about some of the main types of canine thyroid disease.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/thyroid-disease-in-dogs/
| January 17, 2018