Using the ACS/TSA Hunt test enables us to measure phenotype (what we can observe) with genotype (the gene coding within the DNA). This is not speculation. In the above pictures you can see where the tests we are using showed linkage of these behavioral tests to specific sites on the dogs DNA. This kind of […]

By Milton S. Holcombe On the weekend of April 18-19, 2009, the first revised edition of the AKC Advanced Judges and Handlers Seminar was held at Forest Lake, Minnesota. This seminar was sponsored by the Northern Flight Hunting Retriever Association and the Lake Country Retriever Club. Chuck Stokes was the lead person for Northern Flight […]

The fourth annual AKC Agility League Championship will be held Nov. 6-8 at the James Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, NC. There will be two to three rings on a dirt surface. There are ample RV sites with full hook-ups, and the site is near numerous hotels, restaurants and more. The location hosts numerous local […]

  LATEST RULE CHANGES   Optional Stand Alone Retrieving Test (Jul 2026) Judges Can Use ATVs/UTVs in Walking Stakes (Jul 2025) Tracking Device Changes (Jul 2023) 7 Changes including new Regional Championships (May 2022) 45 Min Derby/Walking Dog to Line/3pt Major for Brittanys (Aug 2020) Determining a Dog's Ability to Retrieve (Dec 2019) Flea & Tick Collar Clarification (June […]

The Winter Season of AKC Agility League is under way, but it’s not too soon to be planning for your spring teams! Enrollment for the Spring/Summer Season will open on April 13 and run through May 4. Competition launches on May 11. The Spring/Summer Season is the last chance to qualify for the AKC Agility […]

Club Resources All the forms and resources your club needs to host an AKC Pointing Breed Field Trial: After the Event Results must be submitted to AKC Performance Events within 7 days after the event and can be emailed to: performanceresults@akc.org Pointing Breed Field Trial Forms Other Forms and Publications Event Application Junior Handler Certification Pointing […]

Most people know a Basset Hound’s distinct look—soulful but droopy eyes, long, floppy ears, and a low-to-the-ground body that moves at a snail’s pace. What you might not know is that they’re also quite stubborn and possess superior scenting abilities – both of which make them incredible hunters! In fact, their innate ability to hunt is […]

The spotlight shines on two Bulldogs showing the world how athletic this breed can be. Not only do Stella and Lola shine in agility, they jump off docks, swim, chase lures and hunt for rats in Barn Hunt! Both girls run on League teams at Dayton Dog Training Club. Their owner & trainer, Lucy Hayes, […]

Ba Sammy Jo UD PCDX BN GN RAE owned by Brittany J. Allen of Decorah, IA Sammy Jo is a four-year-old All American adopted from the Humane Society of Northeast Iowa in the summer of 2013. Sammy trains in multiple k9 sports and recently finished her RAE and Utility Dog titles. Her next obedience goal […]

Adriana adopted Finnick from the San Francisco SPCA in August 2014. “I was volunteering there at the time and was waiting for the right herding mix to show up, then there he was!,” Adriana said. “I wasn't interested in dog sports at first, but we took a rally class, which then led me to take […]