Papillon Learn about Papillons [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Rescue Organizations"] PapAdopters & Placement Service Phone: 248-231-5076 Email: info@papadopters.com Papillon Haven Rescue phone: 501-865-4442 (central time), fax: 501-865-4600 (central time) Email: jorolan@catc.net or jorolan2@yahoo.com Papillon Pals Rescue phone: 904-477-6829 - Tami Steinle Email: papillonpals@comcast.net  [/accordion_panel] [/accordion] Parson Russell Terrier Learn about Parson Russell Terriers [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Rescue Organizations"] Parson Russell Terrier […]

Season 13 - Spring/Summer Season 2026 [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Extended Ph.D."] Top Three Teams Champion – Michigan Border Patrol – Michigan Reserve Champion – Misfits on the Run – West Virginia Third Place – Let’s Play TAG – North Carolina Individual Dog Placements 8-Inch Regular 1st – Smirk, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Pluff Mudd Brats 12-Inch Regular 1st – […]

In its endless pursuit to recognize outstanding members of the fancy, The American Kennel Club Lifetime Achievement Awards were created and first awarded in 1999 to honor our best. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate those individuals whose many years of dedication have led to significant contributions to our Sport on a national […]

In our award-winning Down and Back: Stories From the American Kennel Club Archives dog podcast, now in Season Four, host Bud Boccone tells the tales of breeds, dogs, and personalities who’ve shaped America (and Americans) over generations. Using the American Kennel Club's historical records, archival material, oral histories, interviews, and more, the show brings dog […]

Through December 31, 2016, the AKC collected over 709,000 DNA profiles in its database. The AKC DNA database has samples from 243 AKC and FSS breeds. The top ten breeds that are AKC DNA Profiled are: Labrador Retriever (54,006) Yorkshire Terrier (45,080) German Shepherd Dog (37,606) Dachshund (35,831) Poodle (33,069) Chihuahua (27,373) Golden Retriever (27,292) […]

The following are the group designations that AKC breeds have been assigned. There are currently 205 breeds and 9 breeds with 21 varieties.  The varieties are by size, color or group.   The varieties are marked by **(Revised 3/10/26) [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Sporting Group – 33 breeds"] Sporting Group Naturally active and alert, Sporting dogs make likeable, […]

RESULTS 2025 AKC Trick Dog National Competition Overall Winner “Cricket” (Breed: Russell Terrier) handled by Elizabeth Berthold-Davis from East Patchogue, NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hxz-0J3Be4   Semi-finalists “Cheza” (Breed: All American) handled by Heidi Armstrong from Austin, TX https://youtu.be/oiLmkAUlXVs?si=pbBl0gyZJkE41PLa   “Hashbrown” (Breed: Brussels Griffon) handled by Melissa Quintana-Mitchell from Stanton, CA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ6rfLpVWgw   2025 Outstanding Performances In addition […]

2020 Fast CAT Invitational Champions Photo credit: Mark L. Baer/MLBaer Photography Fastest Dog USA: Wailin' Phelan The Bearded Lass CAX FCAT3, an All-American Dog known as “Phelan,” owned by Krista Shreet and Ted Koch of Crownsville, MD. Photo credit: Mark L. Baer/MLBaer Photography Speed of the Breed Champion Safranne's Make Mine M"Ag"Nificent MX MXJ T2B […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge III. This virtual conformation event is open to all AKC-recognized breeds and Miscellaneous class breeds. Best in Show and Best Puppy Michael Canalizo   Regular and Puppy Groups SPORTING Mr. Douglas A Johnson HOUND Mr. Eugene Blake […]

Showing dogs is a fun sport where the thrill of competition is combined with the joy of seeing beautiful dogs. Dog shows, or conformation events, originated as a way for breeders to evaluate their breeding stock. While the purpose remains, dog shows are a great opportunity to socialize with people in your breed and develop […]

All dogs six months of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate in Spaniel Hunting Tests: AKC Recognized Breeds Airedale Terriers American Water Spaniels Boykin Spaniels Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Clumber Spaniels Cocker Spaniels Curly-Coated Retrievers English Cocker Spaniels English Springer Spaniels Field Spaniels Flat-Coated Retrievers Golden Retrievers Irish Water Spaniels Labrador […]

This article appears in the November/December issue of AKC Family Dog Magazine. If you tuned into the livestream of the AKC Agility League Championship, you may have spotted a spunky young Poodle in the novice class. Tribute jumped, weaved and tunneled with joy, and his handler Lyndsay Klemens looked just as happy to be running […]

AKC National Agility Championship Champion Teams 2026 - Temecula, CA AKC National Agility Champions 08" - MACH Welly MXB MJS XF T2B CGC, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi known as Welly, handled by Peter Wirth of Longmont, CO 12" - MACH6 Safranne's Have No Fear MXS2 PAD MJG2 PJS NF, a Poodle known as Skye, handled […]

Rowdy Cuz E Iz CD BN RAE owned by Mary Patterson of St. Michael, MN Mary brought Rowdy home when he was an 8-week-old puppy and started training soon after. The now 6-year-old Shih-tzu – Poodle mix is “extremely smart and a wonderful performance dog,” Mary said. “I've never really cared for obedience until I […]

This is the first in a series of profiles on the six top mixed-breed dogs that received the invitations to compete in the 2015 AKC Agility Invitational. This big annual event takes place Dec. 11-13 in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championships in conformation and the AKC Obedience Classic. Mixed-breed dogs, known […]

AKC Canine Partners member Kimberwulf, a Poodle-Shih Tzu mix, loves going for a bike ride with her mom, Patty Buckels of Apache Junction, AZ. She wears her protective glasses and sun visor and is ready to relax in the basket that secures to Patty's handlebars. Such baskets are a great way for your small dog […]

MACH Folly Farnsworth MXB MJS OF owned by Trudy & Sean Price of Kingsport, TN Trudy describes 6-year-old Folly, a Shih Tzu/Poodle mix, as “the extreme of high energy/anxiety.” “Folly took obedience classes and was always a disruption in class. He could not focus…We tried everything to calm him but nothing seemed to help.” A […]

PACH Pistol Pete owned by Barbara Thomas of Minerva, OH Barbara decided to try agility class with Pistol Pete, better known as Petey, to give additional exercise to the very active young dog. “As a pup, he was quite a handful.  We enrolled in agility class just to blow off some energy, and the rest is […]

“We both enjoy doing this because we like seeing how the residents light up when Max enters the facility,” Burn said.  “It provides joy to all involved in the encounters.” Steve rescued Max from the Arlington (TX) Animal Services Center in December 2009. He is a mixed breed and, according to a DNA test, he […]

Originally ran in the "Dogsport 101" column of AKC Family Dog Dog sports aren't only for purebreds. Since 2010, the AKC has awarded thousands of titles to mixed-breeds. Why shouldn’t your clever, athletic mix join the fun? And why shouldn’t you enjoy the bragging rights that come with putting an AKC title on your dog? […]