Ever wonder if you can go from watching dog shows on TV to competing at big shows yourself? Well that's exactly what Junior Handler Ashlyn Navis did.

Seven dogs were finalists for Best in Show at the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, PBGV Buddy Holly of the Hound Group took home the prize.

In each of the seven groups, one dog from one breed is chosen to represent their group going into Best in Show at the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Show.

They're adorable. Those small, sturdy dogs with their regal bearing and long, gorgeous coats. But which breed are you admiring? The Shih Tzu (pronounced “sheed-zoo" or “sheet-su") or the Lhasa Apso? To the untrained eye, it can be hard to tell these two dogs apart, especially in full coat. But in fact, although these breeds […]

The AKC uses registration data to collect the most popular breeds of the past year, and for the first time in history, the French Bulldog takes the #1 spot

Need a break from the big game this Sunday? On Sunday, February 12, ESPN will offer up a mood-boosting alternative to football: four hours of dogs! The action begins at 6 p.m. ET when ESPN2 airs the AKC Agility Dog Invitational. At 8 p.m. ET, the action continues on ESPN with highlights from the AKC National […]

From Washington's Foxhounds to Obama's famous Portuguese Water Dogs, presidential dogs are as traditional as baseball and apple pie. Almost all of our presidents have shared the White House with a dog, and often more than one. These presidential dogs became as much a staple of the capitol as the rest of the First Family […]

Marthina Greer First presented Pure Dog Talk Jan 2023 Bladder stones are the quintessential “which came first, the chicken or the egg” question. By this, we mean that a dog can have a bladder symptoms that are caused by a bladder stone, or the bladder infection can cause bladder stones to form. Which then becomes […]

Board of Directors [caption id="attachment_100992" align="aligncenter" width="229"] Dr. Thomas M. Davies, Chairman[/caption] [caption id="attachment_200946" align="aligncenter" width="229"] Dr. Michael Knight, Vice Chairman[/caption] Class of 2026 Christopher L. Sweetwood, Delegate, Trap Falls Kennel Club Harold “Red” Tatro III, Delegate, Fort Worth Kennel Club Ann Wallin, Delegate, Atlanta Kennel Club Class of 2027 Dr. Charles Garvin, Delegate, Dalmatian […]

At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 14, 2023, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2027 Charles Garvin, Delegate, Dalmatian Club of America Steven Hamblin, Delegate, Pekingese Club of America Daniel J. Smyth, Esq., Delegate, Burlington County Kennel Club In addition, […]