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Expert Advice: Vet's Corner Did Your Pet Gain Weight During the Pandemic?
Lockdown, Our Lives, and Our Pets The past year of dealing with the pandemic has been challenging for all of us. Our pets have been there through all of it with us from the good (the extra companionship) to the bad (overeating, binge-watching television, and not exercising regularly). Unfortunately, our altered lifestyle has also taken […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/vets-corner/canine-weight-gain/ | May 5, 2021
Smooth fox terrier puppy on the leash in a park. Young fox terrier dog on the leash controlled by two persons
Expert Advice: Puppy Training Puppies After COVID: What Will They Think?
During the COVID-19 lockdown, your puppy won the people lottery by enjoying your attention around the clock. Snuggling for hours on the couch, long neighborhood walks, and extra lunchtime treats were all in a day's work. It's a heavenly routine your canine best friend has come to rely on. The downside is that your pup […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/puppies-after-covid-will-think/ | April 28, 2021
Yorkshire Terrier waiting at the window on a rainy day.
Expert Advice: Training How Separation Anxiety Might Impact Your Dog When You Return to Work
If there was one winner during the past year of social distancing and staying home to stop the spread of COVID-19, it was dogs. Pups across the world relished the constant presence of their people and the extra attention that comes with it. But there's also a flip side to that coin: Once we all […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/how-separation-anxiety-might-impact-your-dog-when-you-return-to-work/ | April 21, 2021
Clubs & Delegates State Issues April 2021
Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking.  Alabama – HB 235 would authorize food service establishments to allow pet dogs in outdoor restaurant seating areas and sets out access, sanitation, and other requirements. It also specifies that emotional support animals are not service animals within the meaning of the Americans […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/state-issues-april-2021/ | April 16, 2021
Expert Advice: Dog Sports Junior Handler Spotlight: Royal Miller & His Passion For Terriers
A passion for terriers and dog shows led 17-year-old Royal Miller, from Pennsylvania, to become ranked as #7 Junior Handler in the Terrier group. "I never expected to be in the top 10 in my group because of COVID-19," Royal explains. "Yet there I was, winning in juniors and moving up to #7 in the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-royal-miller-passion-terriers/ | April 8, 2021
Expert Advice: Agility Piper’s Journey to the Agility Championship: From Rescued Dog to Award-Winning Athlete
Agility really is for any dog, and at the 2021 AKC National Agility Championship (NAC) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, dozens of rescue dogs showed up to prove it. In total, more than 1,000 dogs took place in the competition on March 26-29. Representing 100+ breeds, these dogs came from across the nation. For some dogs, Agility is more than […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/pipers-national-agility-championship-from-shelter-dog-to-titled-athlete/ | March 30, 2021
Clubs & Delegates State Issues March 2021
Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking.  Alabama – HB 235 would authorize food service establishments to allow pet dogs in outdoor restaurant seating areas and sets out access, sanitation, and other requirements. It also specifies that emotional support animals are not service animals within the meaning of the Americans […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/state-issues-march-2021/ | March 22, 2021
Expert Advice: News This Bernese Mountain Dog is Helping Second Graders Learn Remotely
It's been a hard year for everyone, and teachers and young students have faced some of the toughest battles of all. One teacher in Seattle hoping to boost morale and engagement in her second-grade remote-learning class hit upon a winning solution: a class pet. A class dog, to be precise, who would join the children […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/a-dog-teacher-helping-second-graders-learn-remotely/ | March 5, 2021
Expert Advice: Agility What Breeds Are Competing at the 2021 AKC National Agility Championship?
Of the 1,119 dogs competing at the 2021 AKC National Agility Championship, 248 are Border Collies. 109 are Shetland Sheepdogs. 98 are mixed breeds. 21 are Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Two are Pugs. One is a Borzoi. More than 100 different breeds are represented at the competition after qualifying last year. This year's event takes place […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/breeds-competing-2021-national-agility-championship/ | February 26, 2021
Expert Advice: News ‘When Harry Met Minnie’: The Fateful Story of Two Bull Terriers and Their Owners
“When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship,” by Martha Teichner. Celadon Books. $26.99. OK, admit it. When you see that book title your first thoughts turn to the popular 1989 romantic comedy, “When Harry Met Sally,” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan. Some of the same elements are in this tender, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/when-harry-met-minnie-the-fateful-story-of-two-bull-terriers-and-their-owners/ | February 23, 2021
Clubs & Delegates State Issues February 2021
News from the State Capitols Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Alabama – House Bill 235 would authorize food service establishments to allow pet dogs in outdoor restaurant seating areas and sets out access, sanitation, and other requirements. It also specifies that emotional support animals are not service animals […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/state-issues-february-2021/ | February 18, 2021
Expert Advice: AKC Rally Dog Athlete of the Month: Rally Champions Brianne and Aurora
Aurora, a seven-year-old white, gray, and black mottled Border Collie, kept complete focus, jumping, spinning, and sitting on command in perfect unison with her handler. Aurora was competing in the Rally National Championship in Orlando, Florida, for the fourth time. She's placed in the top 10 of every national event she's competed in. To compete […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-athlete-of-the-month-rally-champions-brianne-and-aurora/ | February 18, 2021
Legislative Alerts Maryland: Support Bill Providing Liability Protections for COVID Exposure (Update)
Tomorrow, February 3, the Maryland House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on House Bill 508, which provides certain liability protections when there has been exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Those AKC clubs with concerns about the ability to conduct events while under a higher potential exposure to liability actions associated with COVID-19 may […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/maryland-support-bill-providing-liability-protections-covid-exposure-2/ | February 2, 2021
Legislative Alerts Indiana: Ask You Senator to Support Bill Providing Liability Protections for COVID Exposure
The Indiana State Senate continues to advance Senate Bill 1, which provides certain liability protections when there has been exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This new law may be of potential interest to some AKC-affiliated clubs with concerns about conducting their events while under a higher-than-normal exposure to liability risks. Those who participate in dog […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/indiana-ask-senator-support-bill-providing-liability-protections-covid-exposure/ | January 26, 2021
Expert Advice: News Experts Say Schedule 2021 Vet Appointments Now; Avoid Pandemic Delays
From daily walks to proper socialization, you do a lot to make sure your dog is healthy and able to live a long fulfilling life. Whether your dog is from a local rescue or a champion breeder, an important component of keeping your dog healthy is annual vet visits. At these appointments, your vet gives […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/experts-say-schedule-2021-vet-appointments-now-avoid-pandemic-delays/ | January 25, 2021
Legislative Alerts Maryland: Support Bill Providing Liability Protections for COVID Exposure
On Tuesday, January 26, the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will be holding a hearing on Senate Bill 210, which provides certain liability protections when there has been exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Those AKC clubs with concerns about the ability to conduct events while under a higher potential exposure to liability actions associated with […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/maryland-support-bill-providing-liability-protections-covid-exposure/ | January 22, 2021
Expert Advice: Feature Postcards From Lockdown: Even in the Italian Alps, There Was No Escaping COVID-19
I wasn’t initially too worried about the impact the lockdown would have on my dog. We live at the top of Courmayeur, a town with a population less than 3,000, in the Italian Alps, at the foot of Mont Blanc. It’s a tranquil location, nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, with access to stunning mountain […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/postcards-from-lockdown-even-in-the-italian-alps-there-was-no-escaping-covid-19/ | January 21, 2021
Expert Advice: Feature Diversity at Dog Shows: One Woman’s Journey
Rolissa Nash has been fighting her whole life for equality in and out of the show ring. Rolissa Nash was born in 1950 — a premature baby wedged halfway between a century. At only four pounds, 11 ounces, her difficult birth was just the beginning of her lifelong health struggles, and only one of the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/diversity-at-dog-shows-rolissa-nash/ | January 21, 2021
Expert Advice: Vet's Corner COVID-19 and Dogs – What You Need to Know
It’s been about a year since we first heard the words Corona and COVID on the airwaves and reports. Today, with a vaccine looming, we still are still having massive outbreaks of COVID-19 throughout the country and may still we have questions about the virus, the disease and ideal protocol.  But what we have gained […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/vets-corner/covid-19-dogs-need-know/ | January 20, 2021
Legislative Alerts Indiana: Support Bill Providing Liability Protections for COVID Exposure on January 13
Tomorrow  (Wednesday, January 13), the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering Senate Bill 1, which provides certain liability protections when there has been exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This new law may be of potential interest to some AKC-affiliated clubs with concerns about conducting their events while under a higher-than-normal exposure to liability risks. […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/indiana-support-bill-providing-liability-protections-covid-exposure-january-13/ | January 12, 2021
Expert Advice: Health COVID-19 Brought Telemedicine Into the Veterinary Office. Is It a Good Thing?
“HOLD STILL!” Telemedicine sounds easy—talk to your vet, never leave your armchair.  And sometimes it is. But sometimes it isn’t. Like now. Have you ever tried holding your dog while pulling his lips back to expose his rearmost molars while at the same time trying to aim your cell-phone camera at the tooth in question? […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/virtual-healing-covid-19-brought-telemedicine-veterinary-office-good-thing/ | January 11, 2021
Expert Advice: Juniors Junior Handler Spotlight: Ariella Harris & Her Doberman Pinscher
Seventeen-year-old Ariella Harris was the first person in her family to show dogs. Today she's the number one Junior Handler Doberman Pinscher handler in the country. Although she might be the first dog fancier in the family, Ariella's family members are no strangers to working with animals. As a third-generation horse-woman, Ariella is proud to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-spotlight-ariella-harris/ | January 5, 2021
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds Meet the Biewer Terrier: The Newest AKC-Recognized Breed
In the COVID-19 era, you better be careful when uttering the word fever. But rest assured, Biewer Fever is all about smiles and plenty of engaging inquisitiveness tossed in for good measure. Welcome the Biewer (pronounced Beaver) Terrier to the American Kennel Club’s full-fledged competition family in the Toy Group. As the AKC’s 197th recognized […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/biewer-terrier-akc-recognized-breed-2021/ | January 4, 2021
Expert Advice: News Virtual Home Manners & Other AKC Programs Increase Accessibility
COVID-19 has changed the way we live and the things that we are able to do with our dogs. But amidst all the cancellations and hardships, one bright light has been the expansion of virtual competition in dog sports, and the ability to participate in dog events remotely. One of the exciting side effects of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/increasing-accessibility-with-the-akc-virtual-home-manners-title/ | December 22, 2020
Expert Advice: Events Border Collie “Amos” Wins 2020 AKC Trick Dog Competition as “Hairy Pawter”
More than 100 competitors from 29 states and Canada submitted videos of performances for the 2020 AKC Trick Dog Competition. This 2nd Annual competition was a virtual event, open to Elite Performers, AKC’s highest level of trick dogs. The videos were then judged by three AKC licensed judges who selected the winners. The winner, it […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/border-collie-amos-wins-2020-trick-dog-hairy-pawter/ | December 22, 2020
Expert Advice: Dog Sports Dog Athletes of the Month: Literary Corgis Shine in Dog Sports
Czarina Ellingson held her breath as she took the leash off her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Gatsby, at an Agility trial. She had decided that if he didn't obey her, Czarina would pick him up and walk him out of the ring — therefore willingly disqualifying them from their favorite dog sport. Gatsby — named after […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-athletes-month-literary-corgis-shine-dog-sports/ | December 16, 2020
Expert Advice: Feature Dalmatian “Monson” Awarded 2020 Therapy ACE Award
Each year, the AKC Humane Fund pays tribute to five dedicated, hardworking dogs for making significant contributions to an individual or entire community. One award is given in each of the following categories: Uniformed Service K-9, Service, Therapy, Search and Rescue, and Exemplary Companion Dog. “Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” –author Roger Caras […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/dalmatian-monson-awarded-2020-therapy-ace-award/ | December 1, 2020
Expert Advice: Lifestyle New Book ‘Dog’s Best Friend: The Story of an Unbreakable Bond’ Reflects on Human-Canine Relationship
“Dog’s Best Friend: The Story of an Unbreakable Bond,” by Simon Garfield Talk about timing for a book release! Has there ever been a period in your lifetime when you felt more connected to your dog? COVID-19 has altered our lifestyle this year with work and study at home nonstop, which means we all need […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/book-review-dogs-best-friend-the-story-of-an-unbreakable-bond/ | November 16, 2020
Expert Advice: Events Refuse To Lose: The Miracle Show Cluster Where No One Took No for an Answer
Facing COVID-19, cancellations, and a torrential rainstorm, two Washington state all-breed clubs more than 200 miles apart worked together to put on a safe, five-day cluster. In 1995, the Seattle Mariners fashioned an incredible late-season run that catapulted them into the American League playoffs. In the process came the slogan, Refuse to Lose! On August 24, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/refuse-lose-miracle-show-cluster-no-one-took-no-answer/ | September 30, 2020
Legislative Alerts North Carolina: Burke County Hearing Tomorrow (September 30) on Breeder Permits
The Burke County Animal Advisory Board has scheduled another a public hearing for Wednesday, September 30, 2020, to further discuss proposed county breeder permits, tethering regulations and, according to the notice, “possibly an unaltered impounded animal fine”. Local breeders, sportsmen, and dog owners are strongly encouraged to attend the hearing and continue to express your […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/north-carolina-burke-county-hearing-tomorrow-september-30-breeder-permits/ | September 29, 2020

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