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Kaitlyn Walsh: A Young Handler for the Hunt Test Crowd
Starting last year at the Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club's Hunt Test, Kaitlyn has scored a "leg" at almost every Hunt Test, finishing Sage's JH title in Delaware this past January. With guidance from her father, Carl Walsh, and also Mal Decker, Eastern Director of the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America, Kaitlyn has impressed […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests/articles/kaitlyn/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
GSP Family
Growing Up In A GSP Family Ten-year-old Brandon Novoa, a 5th grader at Boston Valley Elementary in Boston, NY, has reason to feel proud: He recently put a Junior Hunter title on one of his parents' German Shorthaired Pointers. Active in school extracurricular activities such as the school newspaper, orchestra (playing violin), chorus and various […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests/articles/gsp-family/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Battue
First Dog to Earn MHA -- 'Battue' On March 17th, 2012 Battue completed the final leg of his MHA, Master Hunter Advanced, hunting title at the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Northern Sacramento Valley test in Rio Vista, CA to become the first pointing dog to accomplish this title. Battue is a five-year-old Vizsla bred […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/hunt-tests/articles/battue/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
AKC 2011 Non Retrieving Championship: Tues
AKC 2011 Non Retrieving Championship: Tuesday Tuesday, May 3, 2011 By Bonnie Hidalgo, AKC Executive Field Representative Brown's B.B.J. (BJ) B M Jim & Sunny House owners, Jim House handler NFC/FC/AFC Tonelli's Sky High (Sky) GSP M Kathleen Boyd owner, Randy Berry handler This was the first brace on the second Tuesday morning of the […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/gun-dog-championships-2016/tuesday2/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Event Coverage
[AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship] Gun Dog Homepage Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Photo Coverage Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Final Day | In Conclusion | Photo Coverage Day 1 – AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship The 2013 AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship returns to Branched Oak Lake near Lincoln, NE for the 20th […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/gun-dog-championships-2016/event-coverage/
| October 26, 2017
Sports & Events
Event Coverage
AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Final Day | In Conclusion Photo Coverage Historically the sport of field trialing has its roots in southern quail hunting. The first pointing breed field trials in American were held near Memphis TN in 1874. The area is […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/pointing-breeds/field-trials/akc-gun-dog-championships/gun-dog-championships-2016/event-coverage/
| October 26, 2017
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
6 Dog Breeds with Beards
In honor of start of Movember, we're putting wags and whiskers centerstage. Here are six stately dog breeds that boast some seriously awesome beards. Airedale Terrier: Look at at those muttonchops! No wonder he's called the "King of Terriers." Miniature Schnauzer: Who can resist the bushy beard (and, seriously, the EYEBROWS) on […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/6-bearded-dog-breeds/
| January 1, 2009
Expert Advice: Events
Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show Returns to Motor City June 20–21
After a one-year hiatus, the Detroit Kennel Club dog show returns to the Motor City this weekend with events Saturday and Sunday, June 20–21, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in the Detroit suburb of Novi, Michigan. This year’s show features a number of special attractions, including obedience and rally trials, demonstrations, AKC National Owner-Handled […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/detroit-kennel-club-dog-show-returns-to-motor-city-june-2021/
| June 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
Domestic Detection-Dog Breeding Program: It’s Costly, But Makes Plenty of “Scents”
Members of the P Litter puppies (Labrador Retrievers) move about on their first day of training at the center. The P Litter (TSA/Penn Vet Working Dog Center) was whelped by a foster family and began their training at 8 weeks of age. Each member of this litter is named after a victim of the 9/11 […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/domestic-detection-dog-breeding-program/
| June 28, 2017
Clubs & Delegates
All Puppy Breeds
Find more information on all the different breeds of puppies. Not sure which puppy is right for you? Take a short quiz to Find a Match. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | V | W | X | Y A. Breed Group Affenpinscher Toy Afghan Hound Hound Airedale Terrier Terrier Akita Working Alaskan Malamute Working American English Coonhound Hound American Eskimo Dog […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/puppies/all-breeds/
| October 26, 2017