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Expert Advice: Advanced Training Advanced Dog Tricks You’ll Love to Show Off
Teaching your dog tricks is a great way to build upon and reinforce his skills. Learn more from AKC's dog training experts.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/advanced-dog-tricks/ | August 3, 2016
Press Releases AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals Judging Panel Released
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is delighted to announce the judging panel for the 2016 AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals (NOHS). The Finals will be held in December in Orlando, Florida as part of the AKC National Championship, hosted in partnership with Royal Canin. Breed and group judging will be held Friday, December 16th, with […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-nohs-finals-judging-panel-2016/ | July 25, 2016
Expert Advice: Responsible Breeding Why Eye Tests Are Important For Breeding Programs
In the video above, Warrior Canine Connection's Molly Morelli and canine ophthalmologist Dr. Nancy Bromberg, VMD, MS, DACVO, talk about the importance of examining the eyes of the service dogs used in the organization's breeding program. Warrior Canine Connection uses purpose-bred Labrador and Golden Retriever service dogs in canine connection therapy to help wounded warriors reconnect with […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/why-eye-tests-are-important-for-breeding-programs/ | March 21, 2016
Expert Advice: Events Thrill Of The Hunt Test: Reflections From The Cocker Spaniel Club Of Georgia’s Event
By: Mike Bothwell  A Cocker Spaniel Club of Georgia member shares his experience in taking part in the club's hunt test in December.   The air is crisp and the sky is a rich blue with stars on one horizon and the sun trying to rise on the other. Trees and hedgerows line fields that […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/thrill-of-the-hunt-test-reflections-from-the-cocker-spaniel-club-of-georgias-event/ | January 19, 2016
Expert Advice: News This Giant Dog Saved An Autistic Girl Just By Sitting Down
It was all over in a second, before you could even scream. Jennie* and her daughter, Goose, 4, had just gotten out of the car in a shopping center parking lot in Durango, Colorado, when the child turned and bolted. Jennie did not have time to react, but their Newfoundland, Porter, knew just the right […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/giant-dog-saves-autistic-girl/ | October 29, 2015
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Expert Advice: News Art to Go: AKC Masterpieces Travel to Virginia for Exhibition
Middleburg, Virginia—Paintings from the American Kennel Club collection will be part of the National Sporting Library & Museum’s “Side-by-Side with Gun and Dog” exhibition, celebrating three centuries of the unique partnership of hunter and gundog. The ambitious show contains American, British, and French "fur-and-feather" art on loan from the collections of the Adirondack Museum, Detroit […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/art-go-akc-masterpieces-travel-virginia-exhibition/ | September 18, 2015
Expert Advice: Feature Service Dog Honors the Sacrifice and Memory of 9/11 Hero Ronald Bucca
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 47-year-old FDNY Fire Marshal Ronald Bucca contacted his wife to say that he was heading to the scene of New York City's World Trade Center, where a plane had crashed into Tower One. By the time he arrived, a second plane had crashed into WTC Tower Two, where […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/service-dog-honors-911-hero/ | September 11, 2015
Expert Advice: News One-By-One Military Dogs Abandoned in Kennel Are Reunited with Handlers
After three long years, U.S. Army Specialist Vance McFarland finally has his war dog back. McFarland hadn't seen Ikar, the tactical explosive detection dog (TEDD) he deployed to Afghanistan with, since 2012. Until last week, when the pair was reunited. While deployed, Ikar and McFarland searched for roadside bombs and IEDs. “We had a dangerous […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/military-dogs-reunited-with-handlers/ | August 24, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts List of Unique Dog Breeds
For purposes of imposing a consistent format at dog shows, the AKC family of breeds is divided into seven groups. The hounds, terriers, and toy dogs each have their own group. The herding dogs that move livestock are grouped together, and so are the big working dogs that pull, protect, patrol, and do other heavy work. Likewise, sporting dogs, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-breeds-dont-fit-the-mold/ | July 16, 2015
Expert Advice: News Subaru Dog Ads Go From Laughter to Tears
For years Subaru has taken a novel approach in its TV ads: targeting dog owners. The auto maker launched its “Dog tested. Dog approved.” spots in 2010. The campaign was immensely successful at linking Subaru vehicles to the joys of dog ownership, especially among upscale young families that are Subaru’s dream demographic. “The idea was […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/subaru-dog-ads-laughter-to-tears/ | July 9, 2015

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