Thank you for sharing your Pee Wee group photos!  To learn more about hosting a Pee Wee show click here.  All Pee Wee photos will be happily received at: juniors@akc.org   2026 [gallery ids="210616,210617,213353,213891,215297,215368,215369,217758,218020,219673,218658,219264,219268,220773,220906,220821,221148,221612,221610,221611,222021,222022,222070"]      2025 [gallery ids="199227,201153,201716,202057,202055,202147,202570,204373,202994,203473,203940,205339,205398,205559,205557,205795,206005,206502,206597,206596,206720,207202,206723,206724,206725,206970,207913,207029,207666,208054,207912,207918,209039,210097,210398"] 2024 [gallery ids="183165,186649,190982,188338,189174,189181,191818,193043,194947,194946,195572,197205,197039,198687,200476"] 2023 [gallery ids="163201,163202,165394,166440,166698,168002,169929,168519,171200,172669,172880,174118,175394,175395,176605,177611,178086,178716,180709,180497,180696"] 2022 [gallery ids="141765,144651,144871,145778,148453,148459,149824,150135,150277,150717,151765,152785,152874,153874,154404,154603,154905,155386,156708,159012,166088"] 2021 [gallery ids="126588,127966,131492,132664,133416,133730,134452,136363,137562,138929"] 2020 [gallery ids="96731,100148"] 2019 [gallery ids="76674,73386,76343,76675,77872,78905,78906,78977,80454,80450,82603,82604,82932,91913,85637,86965,87290,89759,92737,96494,98290"] […]

Stewarding Webster's Dictionary defines a steward to be, among other things, either "one employed to manage domestic concerns, supervise servants, collect rents, keep accounts, etc.," or "one who actively directs affairs, a manager." Dog Show Stewards Individuals should be selected for stewarding who are familiar with the most current judging procedures, breed classifications, and the […]

Since the 1980's, there have been significant advances in the field of animal assisted therapy and the use of therapy dogs. Organized therapy dog groups provide educational material to volunteers, they screen both volunteers and dogs, and they provide liability insurance for when the dog and handler are volunteering in a therapy setting. Therapy dog […]

You may search several different ways in order to find the seminars you may be interested in. Please choose the way you wish to see the seminars presented in order to proceed: State Breed Seminar Type Presenter All Seminars Schedule of Future Advanced Judging Institutes (PDF) [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Judges Education Webinars"] Judging Operations in collaboration […]

The AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award Program was established in 2006 to provide each AKC Member Club with an embossed AKC medallion to award on a yearly basis as an ongoing effort to celebrate its volunteer club members. This award honors those individuals who deserve special recognition that have made a difference in the Sport of […]

Fall 2026 Season Enrollment Has Closed Winter 2027 Season enrollment will open in mid-December. Please watch this page for updates on opening dates. If you wish to be placed on the Winter Season contact list or have questions, please write AgilityLeague@akc.org.   Current Rankings The AKC Agility LeagueTM adds a fun and exciting way for […]

Breeder of Merit FAQs [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Prepaid Registrations In Breeder Toolkit"] If you plan to use the prepaid option to register all of the puppies – Do not select the electronic (downloadable) litter kit when you register the litter. That will disable the prepaid option. You are able to send an individual Registration Application for […]

Dog people and cat people have an age-old debate about which animal makes a better pet. So, are dogs smarter than cats? Here's what we know.

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