These five dogs were crowned the winners of the 2024 Awards for Canine Excellence.

Mack the Bee Dog protected Maryland's honeybee colonies from a deadly bee disease for nine years. Now he's retired and happy to let other dogs take over.

AKC President and CEO Dennis B. Sprung presented the Award to United States Capitol Police Chief Matthew R. Verderosa, Assistant Chief Steven A. Sund, Deputy Chief Fred P. Rogers and Technician Shawn Haynes, who were accompanied by Will, a black Labrador Retriever. “I am honored to present this award,” said Sprung. “It is a token […]

Hunting with dogs is an exciting way to channel your dog's natural instincts. Learn some basics about how to safely hunt with your dog and how to train them to work in the field.

A good temperament is often top of the list of desirable attributes for a pet, but what does temperament in dogs mean, and how can it be measured?

In late 2018, Sully, the 2-year-old Labrador Retriever service dog of George H.W. Bush was photographed alongside the president's casket in Houston, still wearing his service vest. Three months later, Sully is ready for his next mission:  a new job with the U.S. Navy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/WRNMMC/videos/585577821957910/[/embed] On Wednesday, Feb. 27, […]

When you compete at a national level in any dog sport, it takes a special kind of passion, but being an emergency vet on top of that is dedication.

In anticipation of the 2016 North America Diving Dogs (NADD) and AKC/Eukanuba Dock Diving National Championships, the NADD Facebook page posted this:   Could records be broken this year? We thought we'd take a look at the current records and explain a little bit about what those mean in terms of diving dog competition. As […]

The 2025 AKC Military Diving Dogs Challenge was held in collaboration with North American Diving Dogs and ESPN in Georgia as part of AKC Salutes the Troops.

When an Rat Terrier stands next to a Newfoundland, the physical differences in the breeds are obvious. But what about their cognitive differences?