You work hard to teach your dog good manners. There’s one area, though, where you probably won’t have much success: Asking them to “stop being so nosey!” It won’t work because your dog's keen sense of smell – which is 100,000 times stronger than humans – makes him naturally “nosey,” and thus innately ideal for [...]

Harry of SharonDale VCD1 PCDX GN RE OAP OJP has become the fifth mixed-breed dog to earn the AKC’s prestigious Versatile Companion Dog (VCD) title. The program honors dogs who earn titles in three of the AKC Companion Events: Obedience, Agility and Tracking. From being found wandering down a country road in fall 2008 as […]

Barney THDD CGC owned by Leah Kochi of Orange, CA I adopted Barney from a local shelter in 2008 when he was about 1 year old. Barney completed basic and advanced obedience training in 2009 to earn his AKC Canine Good Citizen title. After becoming a registered pet therapy team in 2009, we started visiting […]

Inc. Collection 1905-2009 2008:007 17 Cubic feet Collection processed by Norma Rosado-Blake Click for inventory PROVENANCE A gift from the (GSCA). ARRANGEMENT GSCA First National Specialty catalog, 1968 The collection is arranged into 13 series and several sub-series including: Meeting minutes Correspondences dwarfs Documents Ch. Terra v. Greifensee's pedigree Publications Giant Steps GSCA Newsletter Yearbook […]

  Memorandum To: All Employees The AKC expects all employees to support its mission, policies and programs and to conduct themselves in the performance of their job duties, in an ethical manner. In addition, every AKC employee has certain responsibilities in regards to access and disclosure of confidential information. The protection of confidential business information […]

While we are all eagerly looking forward to seeing the 2002 AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational Championship air on Animal Planet later this month, there are some other AKC events being televised this month that deserve our attention.  For the past six years, the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) has been airing AKC Performance Event Championships with much […]

The AKC Canine Good Citizen® program rewards responsible dog ownership and is the national gold standard for recognizing good canine behavior and a dog owner’s commitment to basic training.  The 10-step CGC™ test not only encourages owners to begin a journey with their canine companions that epitomizes the human-animal bond, but is used as a […]

-- Legislative Successes Depend on Active Club Members and Breeders -- The AKC’s long-standing reputation and credibility as the authority for all matters relating to dogs are among the reasons why policymakers regularly seek our input when developing dog-related legislation. The AKC’s grassroots organization of nearly 5,000 local dog clubs, thousands of responsible dog owners […]

-- AKC Companion Animal Recovery Public Service Second to None -- The American Kennel Club is proud of its affiliated not-for-profit organizations including AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), the AKC Canine Health Foundation, the AKC Museum of the Dog and the AKC Humane Fund. Since AKC is celebrating its 125th Anniversary milestone this year, […]

-- AKC’s 125th Anniversary Filled with Celebrations -- Our anniversary year has been filled with celebration, the marking of milestones, and new opportunities. In 1884, the AKC began its all-breed purebred dog registry with just 9 breeds. As of December 30, we will recognize 164 breeds with the addition of the Bluetick Coonhound, Boykin Spaniel […]