The team of She Shed’s SuperSonics won the largest League class of Regulation Senior for the Fall 2025 Agility League season – a honor that they have held for the past three seasons! In addition, they have placed in that class at the AKC Agility League Championships for the past two years. This is a […]

One of the most important elements of a trial revolves around the quality of the livestock. The AKC rulebook is very specific as to the suitability of stock and provides an in-depth description of the proper type of livestock for tests and trials. Livestock should be comfortable in the presence of both dogs and people, […]

There are few sights more beautiful than watching a dog do the work it was bred to do, like Border Collies herding sheep.

As part of the AKC National Championship, Presented by Royal Canin week, the American Kennel Club held the third annual Fast CAT Invitational.

As you look down at the Best in Show judging from your seat in the nosebleed section at Madison Square Garden (or from your own couch), you might be inclined to offer your own take on which dog is worthy of the top honor at Westminster.“That pug is the cutest dog in the ring,” you […]

Learn the causes, signs, and treatment options for laryngeal paralysis in dogs, and how to help maximize your dog's quality of life.

As the name implies, breed-specific legislation (BSL, for short) is any legislative attempt to ban or place severe restrictions on owners of a particular breed of dog or dogs with certain physical characteristics, regardless of whether or not their particular dog is a problem in their community. Like racial profiling for dogs, BSL summarily penalizes […]

Intelligent, outgoing, affectionate: that's the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Check out these fun facts you might not have known about this breed.

The 13th annual AKC Rally National Championship has crowned its winner! This year marks the 21st year of the popular sport.

The German Spitz has a rich history, known as one of the oldest breeds in central Europe. Learn more about the breed with these German Spitz fun facts.