September is National Service Dog Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness and showing appreciation for the work of service dogs. Sassafras Lowrey is an award-winning author and Certified Trick Dog Instructor. This is Sassafras' first-hand account of having a service dog. When I was 18 years old, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). […]

In 1939, a million Americans a year paid admission to attend AKC shows exhibiting over 100,000 dogs across the country. The mightiest events, Westminster and Morris & Essex, reported record-setting entry numbers during the 1930s that have still never been topped. Savvy publicity efforts and new AKC publications brought the formerly closed-circuit world of purebred dog breeding and exhibition to the American public, who clamored for more. […]

On a September day 135 years ago, long before the days of most dog sports, dog TV, and Instagram, a group of 12 dedicated sportsmen from dog clubs across the country met in Philadelphia, at the behest of Civil War veteran Major James M. Taylor. This meeting of the "club of clubs" would go down in history […]

BGs: How Deep Is Your Love? Callie is a 1-year-old Brussels Griffon living in Marlow, New Hampshire, with her owner Karin Strickland. Karin had recently lost her 13-year-old Boston Terrier, Sammie, and she knew she needed another dog in her life. After becoming enamored with BGs last year, Karin found a responsible breeder, and soon […]

Order of A Day   Learning Objectives Students will use transition words like first, next, then, last, finally and time words like morning, afternoon, evening, night when sequencing daily routine activities. Students will sequence photographs of daily activities and tell what each image represents.   ELL level Beginner, intermediate Beginning students will sequence the cards, […]

--Family-Friendly and Educational Event Returns for its 17th Year-- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) invites you to celebrate the human-canine bond this September 28th in Raleigh, NC at the 17th annual flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day, sponsored by AKC Pet Insurance. Owning a dog has endless pleasures and rewards, but it’s important to be […]

AKC Canine Health Foundation study examines how cryopreservation affects sperm quality. Findings show that frozen sperm measured lower than fresh in key categories. Cryopreservation has especially deleterious effects on older dogs' semen. While artificial insemination (AI) is commonly used in canine breeding, there is still much to learn about how sperm characteristics, including cryopreservation, accurately predict dog fertility following […]

Bringing home a new baby is already a big change, even without a dog at home. How should you introduce your dog to the new baby?

Search Events Calendar   AKC Agility Premier Cup June 29, 2024 Minneapolis, MN View Event  AKC Junior Open Agility World Team, USA July 18-21, 2024 3660 Oudsbergen, Belgium View Event  AKC Senior Open Agility World Team, USA July 18-21, 2024 3660 Oudsbergen, Belgium View Event  AKC European Open August 1-4, 2024 Southam, United Kingdom View […]

Fresh mountain air and views of woodsy valleys are just a few exciting aspects of hiking with your dog. You've likely brought along some basics for you and your pup when out on hikes, but there's an array of great gear available to optimize your outdoor adventures - even some that let your canine carry […]