You may know of the West Highland White Terrier, but they're more than meets the eye. Learn more about the breed with these Westie fun facts.

Is the Scottish Terrier the right breed for your lifestyle? Learn more about this iconic terrier breed and see if they're right for you.

If you're seeking the perfect, friendly small dog, look no further than a Boston Terrier. Learn more about the breed.

Discover if the Yorkshire Terrier is the right breed for you, considering their grooming needs, temperament, and socialization requirements.

If you're looking for a small, compact dog who's intelligent and playful, the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier might be the right breed for you.

Fun facts about a lesser known terrier breed, the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier

A presidential name, a passion for rounding up rodents, and short legs powering a long, muscular body, the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is an American breed...

Pat Speas and her 11-year-old Scottish Terrier 'Pickles' are on their eighth round of the AKC Agility Invitationals, now in its 20th year.

Sometimes the first breed that you get doesn't end up being "your breed." With an open mind, research, and often, some fate intervening, you can end up...

Adaptable Airedale Terrier, 'Tanner', is an ambassador for this oft-underestimated breed at the 2025 AKC National Obedience Championship.

As a novice owner-handler, Antoinelle Vulpis and her 8-year-old Skye Terrier "Archer" have big goals - and they're achieving them.

If you're looking for a smart, devoted dog that requires minimal exercise, look no further than the Skye Terrier.

Kreg Hill competes with two Australian Terriers in multiple dog sports.

Dr. Gary King's Standard Manchester Terrier "Albus" is not only one of the fastest Manchesters around, but he's an agility star as well.

The Skye seems to be the limit for the versatility of 4-year-old Lacey (GCH CH Gleanntan Sure Good Solace BN CGCA TKI) when it comes to American Kennel...

The Bull Terrier has come a long way since its less-than glamorous origins. There's more to the goofy, sweet breed than meets the eye.

The Miniature Bull Terrier packs mirth and mischief into its 10 to 14-inch body. Not to be confused with the Bull Terrier, a separate breed.

'Breitling' the Bedlington Terrier Roars at 2024 AKC Rally National Championship Hannah Nordstrom chose a Bedlington Terrier for her first-ever dog...

Never underestimate what terriers are capable of is a theme for this team! Jan Moller and her Irish Terrier Griffin (GCH CH Bay-Lei's MacGryphon BN RA...

The American Staffordshire is a breed that's had many names, but that's not the only interesting thing about the dog breed. Read to learn more.

Pocket is the winner of the 2023 Award for Canine Excellence in the Search and Rescue Dog category. She isn't just a unique breed for a search and rescue dog, she's also so talented that she can sniff out burial grounds that are thousands of years old.

Will small-but-mighty Boston Terrier Delilah hold her crown as the fastest of her breed at this year's AKC Fastest Dogs USA?

This year 89 junior handlers from around the country have come to New York with their dogs to compete in the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show....

The Welsh Terrier history shows how the breed developed from a rat hunter at home to a full-fledged show dog who still lives for the hunt.

Magic happened at the 2022 AKC National Trick Dog Competition. Muriel McMullen and her Australian Terrier, Maddie, took some inspiration from the Wizarding World of Hogwarts for a routine titled "Dogwarts School of Witchcraft." From packing her bags to head off to Dogwarts to managing to transform her pet owl into a dragon, Maddie wowed judges [...]

CH Meadowlake No More Cloudy Days, a Border Terrier known as “Brighty” triumphed over 1,602 dogs ages six months to 18 months to become the AKC® Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy of the Year, held in Orlando, Fla in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. “Brighty,” owned and bred by Karen E. Fitzpatrick [...]

The American Kennel Club® Museum of the Dog is thrilled to announce its newest exhibit, “Outfoxed: Fox Terriers and Friends”, which will run January 24th through April 28th, 2024. The exhibition is sponsored in part by the American Fox Terrier Club. Of all the breeds represented in the collection of the AKC Museum of the Dog [...]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce the 2022 AKC Trick Dog Competition winners. The overall winners were Muriel McMullen and her Australian Terrier, "Maddie" from Altoona, WI. In their routine, "Dogwarts School of Witchcraft," Maddie used her tricks to become a witch. This fourth annual competition was a virtual event open to Elite [...]