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Legislative Alerts
Kentucky: A Bill for Dog Lovers—the Treeing Walker Coonhound for State Dog
Senate Bill 204 seeks to designate the Treeing Walker Coonhound as the official state dog of Kentucky. The bill recognizes that the Treeing Walker Coonhound is a native Kentucky dog breed developed in the 1800s by two Kentucky breeders. Kentucky dog lovers are urged to contact their state senators and representatives and ask them to […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/kentucky-bill-dog-lovers-treeing-walker-coonhound-state-dog/
| February 20, 2024
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
‘Q’ Represents Plott Hounds at the 2023 AKC Agility Invitational
Plott Hound 'Q' is not your average agility competitor. Known for their noses, Q is competing at the AKC Agility Invitational and representing her breed.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/akc-agility-invitational-q/
| December 8, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Afghan Hounds ‘Cinder’ and ‘Pansy’ Head from the Ring to the Stage
Dru Shepherd of New Jersey may have started her show career with rabbits, but her Afghan Hounds have led her from the conformation ring to the opera stage.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/afghan-hounds-cinder-and-pansy/
| July 24, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Water-Loving Greyhound Makes a Splash in Dock Diving
Greyhounds aren't known for being water-lovers but dock diving enthusiast Shuggs is an exception. He is the only dog of his breed to title in Diving Dogs.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/shuggs-greyhound-dock-diving/
| April 4, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Spice the PBGV Makes the Case for Hounds at AKC National Agility Championship
Spice, a 7-year-old Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, competes in her third AKC National Agility Championship in 2023 and demonstrates true versatility.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/spice-pbgv-akc-nac/
| March 14, 2023
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Instead of a “Designer Breed,” Consider the Undoodle: The Otterhound
“Is that a Labradoodle?” “No, it’s an Otterhound.” “A what? I never heard of them. What were they bred to do?” “Hunt river otters.” “Oh. My friend has a Labradoodle.” Probably every Otterhound owner has been part of a conversation like this. “Doodles,” whether “Labra–” or “Golden–,” are a popular trend, as are a number […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/instead-designer-breed-otterhound/
| February 17, 2023
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen History: The French Hunting Hound
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen came into prominence in the United States nearly 20 years ago. Although there had been a few PBGVs in the country as early as 1971, it was a puppy named Alexander that started the PBGV frenzy in 1983. Since then, the reaction to this scruffy little hound has gone from […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen-history/
| November 1, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Traci Mitchell of Carlin Black & Tan Coonhounds
Traci Mitchell is an AKC Breeder of Merit Bronze, who breeds Black and Tan Coonhounds and an occasional Smooth Fox Terrier. The name Carlin is Irish Gaelic, meaning Little Champion in honor of her first Smooth Fox Terrier. She splits her time between southern California and southwest Iowa. She has lived in California all her […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/akc-breeder-spotlight-traci-mitchell-carlin-black-tan-coonhounds/
| October 18, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Basset Hound Inspires Hope By Running in Fastest Dogs USA
Somehow, it’s difficult to equate the endearing, low-key Basset Hound with speed. But Angelique, a 4-year-old, 34-pounder has defied expectations and has been on a fast pace since December 2020 at the American Kennel Club’s inaugural Fastest Dogs USA in Orlando, Florida. The Fast CAT competition, where dogs chase a lure in a 100-yard dash, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/basset-hound-fastest-dogs-usa/
| September 20, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Scottish Deerhound History: A Hound Praised by the Kings
Sir Walter Scott referred to the Deerhound as “the most perfect creature of Heaven,” and breeders today likewise speak passionately of the breed. Those who know the breed appreciate its sterling attributes, in no small respect because of how those traits have withstood the test of time. Tracing Breed History The earliest clues to breed […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/scottish-deerhound-history/
| August 3, 2022