The Akita is a beautiful and distinguished member of the Working Group. Learn about the history and personality of this ancient Japanese dog.

If you're an experienced dog owner looking for an energetic, loyal companion, look no further than the Shiba Inu.

Heading to compete at the AKC RACH Invitational are Deb Neufeld and her 5-year-old Danish-Swedish Farmdog, who have a long list of accomplishments already.

On August 28th, Crystal Diamond RD, a standard Poodle, had a litter of 16 puppies. We'll give you a moment to let that sink in... Yup, 16 PUPPIES. According to the Jamestown Sun, Crystal's owner, Kelli Hewitt, believes that they have tied the record for the largest standard Poodle litter. 16 certainly is a lot […]

Like many of you in the sport, I haven’t been to a dog show since early March. The cancellation of shows nationwide began a little later that month, as we sheltered in place to deal with the pandemic. Of course, our lives in dogs continued during that forced hiatus; we whelped litters, groomed, kept up […]

Since diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy was identified in 2018, researchers have linked it to diets with peas, lentils and possibly potatoes.

There is so much misinformation passed around about dogs, but to truly know your pet, get to the bottom of these common dog myths.

Meet the only Norwegian Buhund competing in the 2025 AKC Rally National Championships

Canine hereditary deafness is associated with white pigment. This is controlled by the piebald locus on chromosome 20 and the merle locus on chromosome 10. It is a complex trait, and previous studies have failed to identify the mechanism of inheritance or the underlying genetic mutations. Thanks to the dedication and support of several breed […]

Summer is fast approaching and many legislatures are increasing their pace as they wind down for the year or prepare for summer recesses.  Over the past month, we’ve seen activity on legislative issues across the country, and have also continued our outreach to continue educating lawmakers and engaging clubs in advocacy. In this issue, we […]