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Expert Advice: Events
What to Ask at an AKC Meet the Breeds Booth
AKC Meet the Breeds is an excellent way to do first-hand research on different dog breeds. Here's what to ask at each breed booth.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/what-to-ask-at-a-meet-the-breeds-booth/
| January 24, 2023
Expert Advice: News
Calling All Kids: Dog Agility Isn’t Just for Adults
The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin will take place Saturday to Sunday, December 15 to 16, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. Tune in to AKC.TV, or download the AKC.TV app on Roku, Apple TV, or AmazonFireTV to catch the live stream starting on Saturday, December 15 at 12 p.m. ET. Watch the TV premiere on New Year's Day on […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/calling-all-kids-dog-agility-isnt-just-for-adults/
| November 14, 2018
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
2020 Tax Tips For Dog Breeders
With tax day looming on April 15, Americans are busy exploring every possible opportunity for deductions on their tax return. But, before you consider deducting dog-related costs as a business expense, two important steps should be taken. First, consult a professional tax advisor to guide you through the U.S. tax code’s tangled thicket of laws, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/2020-tax-tips-for-dog-breeders/
| February 24, 2020
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
Proper Nutrition and Care for Pregnant Dogs
What should you expect when your dog is expecting? Her diet. These changes mean means offering nutrition tailored to her size, breed, and stage of pregnancy. Certain vitamins and minerals go a long way in reducing the likelihood of labor difficulties, improper mammary growth, and premature labor. They also help to ensure your dog remains […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeding-bitch-nutrition/
| May 9, 2021
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Dog and Handler Overcome Injury to Return to Agility Competition After Nearly Two Years
What happens when you and your dog are injured? If you're anything like Connie Griffith and her Poodle, Streak, you get back up and you keep going.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-and-handler-overcome-injury-return-to-agility/
| March 15, 2023
Expert Advice: Feature
Westminster and the Media: A Match Made in Dog Show Heaven
Thanks to technological advances and a robust economy in the years following the second world war, the modern media took off like a rocket—and the Westminster Kennel Club dog show took off with it. Of course, the big event at Madison Square Garden had been America’s most prestigious dog show since it began in 1877. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-and-the-media/
| January 6, 2017
Expert Advice: Basic Training
What Common Dog Training Words Mean
Dog training comes with its own lingo. Learn the definitions for common dog training terminology so you can train your dog with confidence.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/dog-training-terms-lingo/
| March 28, 2024
Expert Advice: AKC Family Dog
Newfoundland ‘Oakley’ Was a Once-in-a-Lifetime Water Rescue Dog
Newfoundland "Oakley" changed her owner's lives. Now that she's gone, what would their life after Oakley, a talented water rescue dog, look like?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/family-dog/newfoundland-oakley-water-rescue-dog/
| October 17, 2024
Expert Advice: Events
The Voice Of Westminster Reflects On 27 Years In The Ring
When he debuted as the voice of Westminster in 1990, David Frei was an outsider in many ways, even though he had been a breeder-owner-handler of Afghan Hounds for the previous 20 years. Next month, the affable New Yorker leaves after 27 years as a national television personality and the voice for all dogs. Frei, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/voice-westminster-reflects-27-years-ring/
| February 10, 2016
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Competition/Titles Update Winter 2024
We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles and honors in Agility, Coursing Ability, Fast CAT, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog! AGILITY Agility Grand Championship (AGCH) AGCH MACH6 Mister Tedley MXS2 PDS MJS2 PJD PJDP MFG TQX T2B6 ACT2 TKA owned by Kathy Crain of […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/competition-titles-update-winter-2024/
| March 14, 2024