KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dogs getting hit on the highway, it happens every day. But when a Good Samaritan saw two dogs trying to cross three lanes of traffic on Highway 71, she had to pull over. She was able to save them with the help of Kansas City’s finest.

For the past 35 years, we have had the great pleasure of spending most or all of the summer at Cape Cod, MA, with our many generations of Golden Retriever and mixed-breed dogs.  As we near the salt water, the dogs always sniff the air and eagerly look out the window at the many salt […]

Luis Neves and Betinho do Choupal -- Our Road to Master Hunter -- July 30, 2012 I was born in Portugal and spent my youth hunting with my father and our dogs. It was there that I developed my life-long love of hunting. I moved to America when I was 18 years old. I continued […]

  To cancel a show entry you must go to the superintendent or event secretary handling the entries for the show. Date Location Club Comments No cancellations or delays reported.  

DQ by Judges (Jan 2026) All Stakes To Use System of Rotation (Jul 2024) No Local Trials During Nationals (Mar 2023) First Dog To Run Cannot Be Selected Twice (Aug 2020) New Requirement When Setting Up Blind Retrieve (Feb 2020) 4 Derby/Qualifying Stakes Per Year (May 2018) Optional Rotation For Derby/Qualifying Stakes (Jul 2017) LATEST RULEBOOK - AMENDED DATE:  […]

The Road to Crufts by Lauren Hull “FIRST GOES TO THE IRISH SETTER!” I could not believe it when I heard the words….I had won Best Junior Handler at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.  We all work hard to get there…we all hope to win…and then when it happens, it is just unbelievable.  And, if you […]

Scheduling Conformation Events General Questions Points Schedule Formulation Specialties Held With All-Breed and Group Shows Classes and Entries Submitting Results Awards and Titles Judges and Judging Junior Showmanship Sweepstakes Trophies, Prizes, and Ribbons Club Membership Upload Tool Scheduling Conformation Events AKC recommended Best Practices to hire and assign judges, leading to an efficient schedule. General […]

As of July 13, 2009, the AKC Board of Directors approved the eligibility of Foundation Stock breeds that meet the below criteria may compete in AKC Companion Events; this will be effective January 1, 2010. Dogs with three-generation pedigrees recorded in FSS® Breed Standard has been submitted As of February 9, 2007, the AKC Board […]

Refund requests must be submitted in writing to akccaninecollege@akc.org. Refunds must be requested within a week from the date the item was purchased. Courses and exams that are listed on AKC Canine College as non-refundable are not eligible for a refund. Users who have spent more than 15 minutes in the course, program, or exam […]

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