[accordion] [accordion_panel title="2025"] Save the Date: AKC Patriotic Puppy Program Regional Seminar, August 2-3, 2025, Waterbury, CT The AKC Patriotic Puppy Program (PPP) is headed to CT State Community College Naugatuck Valley! The next In Person Regional Seminar will take place on Saturday, August 2nd & Sunday, August 3rd in Waterbury, CT.  This unique dog […]

We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience, Tracking and Trick Dog, including the first and second All-American Dogs to become AKC Rally® Champions and two new AKC Champion Trackers! And many All-American Dogs had big success at the 2019 AKC National […]

  Pointing Breed Field Trials - Judges’ Eligibility Current Requirements For all Judges Information please review Chapter 5 of the Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds Prior to Apprenticeship Minimum Age: 18 yrs. Seminar: Strongly recommended Handling Experience: Must have placed a dog at the level they intend to apprentice Prior to […]

By Dr. Lyndsay Klemens DVM Training during the dark winter months can be challenging because of low temperatures and drier environments. Turf and carpet conditions can add an extra layer of difficulty due to static electricity that can build up in both the canine athlete and handler. As we run along the surface, we pick […]

You can now sign up teams, handlers and dogs for the Winter 2026 Season of AKC Agility League. Enrollment opened on Dec. 15 and continues through Jan. 5. Competition launches on Jan. 12. Captains should first enroll their teams here: https://akc.jotform.com/253167375264866 Once teams are signed up, please let your handlers know that they can enroll their […]

Don’t miss out on the fun and great training! The Agility League will open enrollments for the Winter 2026 season on Dec. 15! The Fall Season kicked off on Sept. 17 with a record number of competitors: more than 350 teams and nearly 2,000 dogs. Fall Season winners will be announced soon after the season […]

The American Kennel Club® and Eukanuba are pleased to announce the start of the commemorative poster competition in which artists are encouraged to submit an original two-dimensional painting or drawing celebrating the theme: "The Wonderful World of Purebred Dogs." The poster will commemorate the 10th Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship where thousands of top dogs from […]

AKC.tv™, an OTT network designed especially for dog lovers & owners, presented by The American Kennel Club® (AKC®), is pleased to announce its list of live programs slated to air this winter. The 2022 winter season will launch with the Kennel Club of Palm Springs New Year Classic Dog Show on Saturday, January 8th and […]

Harvest season is upon us and that means we are well into autumn. “Old Man Winter” is just around the corner. I am not a cold weather kind of a person, so I am already wishing for spring. With spring in mind, let’s look at a couple of fall tasks that will make a difference […]

After my 2024 article, someone asked me to do the next New Year’s Resolution article from our dogs’ perspectives. So, I am going to put my best foot forward in an open and honest attempt to tell you what I think our dogs may want us to resolve to do in 2025! First, we must […]