With the Litter number and Dam (female parent) certification issue date from your Dog Registration Application or Registration Certificate, you can enter or maintain contact information for new owners of your puppies. AKC then contacts the new puppy buyers with a letter explaining the benefits of AKC registration. Litter Authentication helps ensure the continued health […]

There are approximately 4.8 million English Language Learners (ELL) in the United States. AKC Public Education seeks to share its knowledge about and love for dogs with fun, interactive, dog-themed lessons specifically designed for English Language Learners (ELL).  [accordion] [accordion_panel title="About the Lessons"] The lessons were created by a licensed ELL teacher on staff with […]

Moving the puppy from the pen on the left to the pen on the right created some acute stress. A good detection dog can accommodate and adapt to environmental stress without impacting his performance. This is a minor change–just imagine a dog only accustomed to his own home and property being assessed in a strange […]

The goal is simple- To create a national breeding cooperative. To get there will take a leap of faith by many to leave behind “their comfortable misconceptions”. http://dilbert.com/search_results?terms=comfortable+misconceptions Breed biases, training biases, and tradition must make room for advances. The social genetics of dogs by Fuller and Scot is nearly 80 years old, as is […]

Learning Objectives With teacher assistance and through guided reading, students will learn how to subtract within 10.  As a Social Studies Lesson extension, they will learn about different canine careers. Grade Levels K-2 Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.OA.A.1 Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, […]

The chin rest is a useful behavior for stress-free grooming, exams, procedures, and helping your dog relax. Follow these steps to teach the behavior.

What do six seconds (an average dive takes around three) in a super athlete's life have to do with you as you step up to the line with your novice dog?

The Volpino Italiano is a diverse breed. They love to run and do agility, but when done, will jump up on your lap and lay there the rest of the day.

IT's Here!  - CAT E-Results and ***New - Online Secretary Report included in the template - check it out!  In order to make the result submission process easier and faster, the Performance Events Department now offers a *CAT E-Results Template which has a new online Secretary's Report that can automatically be submitted.  This template will […]

Today (Oct. 7) is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, an event created by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, to educate owners that dogs, cats and other pets need to be kept in shape for their health. A great way to exercise your dog is swimming. It is easy on the joints so it is great […]