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Pekingese standing for a studio portrait indoors.
Dog Breeds Pekingese
The Pekingese, a compact toy companion of regal bearing and a distinctive rolling gait, is one of several breeds created for the ruling classes of ancient China. These are sophisticated dogs of undying loyalty and many subtle delights.
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pekingese/ | February 21, 2024
Expert Advice Pekingese Facts You May Not Know
Since Ancient China, Pekingese have long been revered, even believed by some to be shrunken-down lions. Today, they still retain some leonine qualities.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/fun-facts-pekingese/ | February 21, 2024
Mingshang Toni T'sum of Clamarlow, Pekingese. c. 1941
Expert Advice Pekingese History: From Imperial Companions to Modern-Day Lapdogs
The "Little Lion Dog" has a rich history. Learn more about where the royal Pekingese — once owned exclusively by the Chinese imperial family — came from.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/pekingese-history/ | February 21, 2024
Expert Advice Yes, Pekingese Can Run.
As told to the AKC by Cindy Lutian. Cindy is an instructor at Canine Star Training Academy, where she teaches CGC and Rally. Currently, she owns five Pekingese who compete in CAT, Fast CAT, Rally, and more. Her dog Buster was the first-ever Pekingese to be invited to the AKC Fast CAT Invitational. *** When I [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/yes-pekingese-can-run/ | February 21, 2024
Press Releases David Fitzpatrick Named 2021 AKC Breeder of the Year
–Award Presented at AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin – David Fitzpatrick was presented with the 2021 AKC Breeder of the Year award for Pequest Pekingese at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Sunday, December 19, 2021.  The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicate their lives [...]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/david-fitzpatrick-named-2021-akc-breeder-year/ | February 21, 2024
Expert Advice David Fitzpatrick of Pequest Pekingese Wins 2021 Breeder of the Year & Best Bred By Exhibitor
Two years after his Pekingese "Wasabi" was the first Toy dog to win Best in Show at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, David Fitzpatrick walked away with two more huge awards. At the 2021 AKC National Championship, Fitzpatrick received the award for AKC Breeder of the Year for Pequest Pekingese and won Best [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/breeder-year-david-fitzpatrick-pequest-pekingese-wins-bred-best-show/ | February 21, 2024
Expert Advice How Wasabi the Pekingese Went From Unknown to History-Making
Update June 13, 2021: Wasabi the Pekingese won Best in Show at Westminster in 2021. Learn about Wasabi's first big win at the AKC National Championship in 2019: Anticipation is a double-edged sword: The more you expect from a situation, the greater your disappointment if those hopes are dashed. But the opposite is true as well: If Goliaths are [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/wasabi-pekingese-wins-best-in-show/ | February 21, 2024
Cocker Spaniel running in the yard.
Expert Advice Top 10 Breeds of the 1940s
No doubt spurred on by the famous Best in Show wins of My Own Brucie in the early 1940s, accompanied by this handsome dog’s likeness appearing on the cover of Life, the Cocker Spaniel became the country’s number-one dog. The breed enjoyed the number-one ranking for sixteen years, from 1936 to 1952. Although the Pekingese [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1940s/ | February 21, 2024
Press Releases AKC Mourns the Loss of Carol Hollands
1942-2003 AKC Executive Field Representative Carol Hollands, who bred generations of Best in Show Pekingese, died of an apparent heart attack at her home in Enfield, Connecticut, on September 10. She was 61 years old. Hollands, daughter of breeder-handler Horace Hollands, grew up in the sport of dogs and was mentored by the likes of Jerry Rigden [...]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-mourns-the-loss-of-carol-hollands/ | February 21, 2024
Poodle snuggling with a woman at home.
Expert Advice Top 10 Breeds of the 1960s
The Poodle, recognized by the AKC in 1887, did not make the top ten breeds until the 1950s, when it ranked number seven. This glamorous show dog and companion strutted into the number-one position in the 1960s and would become the first breed to hold the number-one crown for two consecutive decades. German Shepherd Dogs, the [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/top-ten-breeds-of-the-1960s/ | February 21, 2024

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