Country duo Dan + Shay features nearly 40 shelter dogs in its new video, “Nothin’ Like You,” which was filmed in Nashville earlier this summer, according to The Tennessean. Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney said they wanted to raise awareness of the great dogs available in shelters. A Nashville rescue group, Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue, provided the […]

Big congratulations to the All American Dogs who turned in impressive performances at the Westminster Kennel Club Masters Agility competition on Saturday, February 8. The highest scoring All American Dog was PACH Triple F RE MXPB MJP7 MJPG PAX2 MFP T2BP2 CGC TKA (Gable, pictured), owned by Kayla Feeney of Lima, NY.   Highest Scoring […]

Rebel is a former shelter dog who now serves his community as a search and rescue dog and a certified therapy dog. He was honored for his amazing contributions with an Honorable Mention award in the 2015 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) in the category of Search and Rescue. He has participated […]

Lemke’s Rudy THDD owned by Judy Lemke of West Sacramento, CA Ten-year-old Rudy is an unassuming little dog who is a mix of Schipperke and Toy Poodle. “Packed within this small dog is a loving and willing heart,” Judy said. Rudy tested in March 2009 for Lend A Heart, Lend A Hand Animal Assisted Therapy […]

Riley is a mixed-breed dog who started showing in AKC Rally in August 2012. Since her first time in the ring, she acted as though she was born to compete. “She had never been to a dog show, or anything like it, but that didn’t matter,” Sandra said. “She loved getting to show off her […]

Brittany adopted Sammy from the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa in the summer 2013. “Although sensitive, Sammy has a high drive and passion for learning,” Brittany said. “Her shy nature is always overtaken by her will to learn and compete.” Training helped Sammy gain confidence. Sammy now competes regularly in obedience, rally, agility, and barn […]

Ba Sammy Jo UD PCDX BN GN RAE owned by Brittany J. Allen of Decorah, IA Sammy Jo is a four-year-old All American adopted from the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa in the summer of 2013. Sammy trains in multiple k9 sports and recently finished her RAE and Utility Dog titles. Her next obedience goal […]

Buster’s owners did not want him because he kept running away. Rather than provide secure fencing or a kennel, they dumped him at the shelter. Today, the 3-year-old Labrador mix still specializes in escaping without jumping over a single gait or slipping through any open doors. Buster helps a war veteran escape from his bad […]

Moroughan's Roxy RN CGC and her owner/handler Vicki Moroughan score a perfect 100 in her first run at the 2014 AKC Rally National Championship held in Harrisburg, PA. The judge is Donna Eddins from Tennessee. Nearly 1,600 dogs qualified in Rally Novice with entries limited to 80 exhibitors, Roxy placed 10th. Roxy is a 2 […]

Nicole Carazo of Riverside, CA, wrote this compelling story of a little shelter dog that she rescued with no intention of keeping. The dog had so many issues that no one would adopt her so Nicole started training her and realized that she had something really special. Today, that dog is MACH2 She’s a Keeper […]

Kara A. Kolster DVM DACT Theriogenologist, Springfield Veterinary Center, Glen Allen, Virginia, USA Subfertility can be defined as semen parameters that are significantly below expected normal levels or as sporadic success in a male’s ability to sire litters. Subfertility may be congenital or acquired. If a male is not tested until he misses breedings, we […]

Photo Courtesy of Mark L. Baer 2019 Training Tip: Get Started in the Fun Sport of Fast CAT! This issue’s tip is brought to us by long-time dog sports enthusiast and AKC Delegate Maureen Setter. Maureen’s dog, Gif, is consistently ranked as one of the fastest All American Dogs in Fast CAT and received an invitation to compete in the first-ever Fast […]

More Dogs Needed for Project to Improve Canine Lifespan The Dog Aging Project is a national effort to improve dogs’ health and longevity. Meet two owners and their mixed-breeds who participate in the project and learn how you can help. A road trip gave Colleen Sweeney a lot more than souvenirs and photographs of pretty […]

[accordion] [accordion_panel title="Adjunct Approval (April 1994 Board meeting)"] When a new breed becomes eligible for championship competition, there is one six-month window of opportunity for judges to submit applications under the adjunct system. [/accordion_panel] [accordion_panel title="AKC Board Household Judges (July 2000 Board meeting)"] A household member of a Board member may submit a judging application […]

Math and science skills, people skills, love for animals (Veterinarian, vet science and research) A compassion for animals, empathy, patience, brain power, people skills, ability to take direction (Veterinary Technician) Love for animals, managing skills, good business sense, people skills (Boarding Kennel Operator) Strong love and knowledge of animals, a desire to be self-employed, access […]

This program has been helping people to raise detection dogs since February of 2019. That means that we have people now with adult dogs who want to know what the next step is for them to have the dog looked at for purchase. The how of it is a little complicated. It is complicated by […]

Article Complements of Purina Pro Plan Agility competitors who are eager to sprint to the start line to put titles on their dogs are finding that being on an AKC Agility League team eases the journey. The team agility sport, which began its third year in May 2025, offers an amazing transformation in skills and confidence via […]

The AKC Agility League recently concluded its eighth season of competition and honored its top teams and competitors. Team champions were named in each of the 10 divisions, including the League’s new division of Elementary for beginner dogs. The AKC Agility League is sponsored by Purina Pro Plan, YuMove and AKC Pet Insurance. The League […]

The official term for dog shows is conformation -- as in, the act of conforming or producing conformity. While a dog show may look like a beauty pageant, it’s not. Dogs are not being compared to each other; they’re being measured by how closely they conform to the standard of their particular breed. Why? Because […]