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Expert Advice: Fast CAT
Where Did Fast CAT Originate? Learn More About the History of Fast CAT
When did Fast CAT start? Was it when it when the dog's wolf ancestors chased down their first rabbit? When the Pharaohs unleashed swift hounds in...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/history-of-fast-cat/
| August 30, 2024

Expert Advice: Fast CAT
Fast CAT 101: Behind AKC’s Fastest Sport!
Fast CAT 101: The AKC's Fastest Sport! Does your dog feel the need for speed? Do you have the fastest dog on the block? Maybe on the planet? Try Fast CAT!
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/fast-cat-101/
| August 28, 2024

Expert Advice: Fast CAT
Fast CAT Terms & Lingo: What Common Fast CAT Words Mean
Fast CAT is not only one of the fastest dog sports, it's one of the fastest growing dog sports! In Fast CAT dogs of all breeds and sizes race a straight...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/fast-cat-terms/
| August 26, 2024

Expert Advice: Obedience
Nancy Muller Celebrates Her 10th Year Competing at the AKC National Obedience Championship
Two Papillons and a Chihuahua Help Owner Nancy Muller Celebrate Her 10th Year Competing at 2024 AKC National Obedience (NOC) Papillons "Mickey" and...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/national-obedience-championship-nancy-muller/
| August 1, 2024

Expert Advice: Feature
Kori Bevis and ‘Baker’ Leave Lasting Legacy in the Sport of Obedience
Kori Bevis and her Golden Retriever, 'Baker,' have had an incredible obedience career together as a team. Upon Baker's retirement, they made history.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/obedience-golden-retriever-baker/
| August 1, 2024

Expert Advice: Feature
‘Breitling’ the Bedlington Terrier Is an AKC Rally History-Maker
'Breitling' the Bedlington Terrier Roars at 2024 AKC Rally National Championship Hannah Nordstrom chose a Bedlington Terrier for her first-ever dog...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-rally-national-championship-bedlington-terrier-breitling/
| July 29, 2024

Expert Advice: AKC Rally
‘Griffin’ Represents Irish Terriers at the 2024 AKC Rally National Championship
Never underestimate what terriers are capable of is a theme for this team! Jan Moller and her Irish Terrier Griffin (GCH CH Bay-Lei's MacGryphon BN RA...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/rally-national-championship-griffin-irish-terrier/
| July 15, 2024

Expert Advice: Fun With Your Dog
How Group Activities Can Benefit You and Your Dog
Participating in dog sports is healthy for you and your pet. A bonus is meeting and spending time with people who enjoy the same dog activities you do.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/benefits-of-group-activities/
| June 26, 2024
Press Releases
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CROWNS NEW NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN OBEDIENCE AND RALLY
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 900 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally® National […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-crowns-new-national-champions-obedience-rally-6/
| July 22, 2024
Sports & Events
Redneck Girls Race to the Front in the AKC Agility League’s Fall 2023 Season
Article Used with Permission of Purina Pro Plan Training dogs and competing in the AKC Agility League has been a whirlwind of excitement for Gloria Krueger of New Market, Alabama. As team captain of Redneck Girls, the winners of the Regulation PhD Division in the Fall 2023 season of the Agility League, Krueger has proved […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/agility/in-the-zone/redneck-girls-race-front-akc-agility-leagues-fall-2023-season/
| June 25, 2024