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Expert Advice: Juniors How a Family Pet Took 16-Year-Old Sela From Gymnastics to Dog Sports
Sela Cooper, a 16-year-old from Tennessee, has accomplished big things with her Vizsla, Jersey (Mesa's Little Jersey BN RI NAJ BCAT ACT1 ACT1J DJ DN DDS DDBE CGCA TKE VHMA). Cooper got started competing in dog sports in 2019 with Fast CAT and she and Jersey were instantly hooked. The two now also compete in […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/how-a-family-dog-took-16-year-old-sela-from-gymnastics-to-dog-sports/ | October 20, 2021
Sports & Events Title Recognition Program
“A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” -- Colin Powell There are many reasons to put in the time and resources necessary to earn recognition of your dog’s abilities: You might do it to show off their superior abilities; or you might do it for the personal satisfaction that […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/title-recognition-program/ | September 9, 2021
RNC sheep dog 2018
Sports & Events AKC Rally®
Think of an AKC Rally event as any team sport: You and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, as you steer him through a course of 10-20 different signs. Each of these signs provides instructions regarding the next skill that is to be performed. The dog and handler move continuously throughout the course with the […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/rally/ | September 9, 2021
Poodle retrieving a dumbbell in an Obedience trial.
Sports & Events Obedience
Think your dog is an A+ student? Are your friends and family jealous with how well you’ve trained your dog? Then you might want to take things to a new level by participating in Obedience competitions (known as "trials"). Developed in the 1930s, Obedience is one of the AKC’s oldest sporting events, and it's open […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/obedience/ | September 9, 2021
French Bulldog running Fast CAT
Sports & Events Fast CAT
New! If you need to have a correction made to your dog's record, there is a new and convenient way to let us know. Please use the new Fast CAT Correction Request Form for faster service.    Sure, you think your dog is fast. But have you ever wondered how fast? Can your dog outrun Usain […]
https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/fast-cat/ | September 9, 2021
Expert Advice: Juniors Meet Ella Lambert, a 15-Year-Old Trick Dog Instructor
At 15 years old, Minnesotan Ella Lambert has already developed a strong passion for AKC sports. She and her dogs are active competitors in Tricks, Rally, Disc, Dock Diving, and her favorite, Agility, which she calls her "heart sport." Lambert is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) who helps junior handlers and adults get […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/junior-handler-ella-lambert-tricks-agility/ | September 8, 2021
Pages Training Tip Summer 2021
Photo Courtesy of Mark L. Baer 2019 Training Tip: Get Started in the Fun Sport of Fast CAT! This issue’s tip is brought to us by long-time dog sports enthusiast and AKC Delegate Maureen Setter. Maureen’s dog, Gif, is consistently ranked as one of the fastest All American Dogs in Fast CAT and received an invitation to compete in the first-ever Fast […]
https://www.akc.org/register/information/canine-partners/newsletter/training-tip-summer-2021/ | August 30, 2021
Expert Advice: Dog Sports They Smell a Rat! How the Game of Barn Hunt Continues to Grow
The mahogany huntress leapt from one bale to the next in pursuit of her prey. Straw and dust swirled in the air as Beatrice, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, canvassed the barn with handler Ikuko Jones following briskly behind. Jones sidestepped the hay bales as she watched intently for her dog’s “tell”: a swift, heavy swat of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/they-smell-a-rat-how-the-game-of-barn-hunt-is-taking-over-the-dog-world/ | August 27, 2021
Press Releases American Kennel Club Crowns New National Champions in Obedience and Rally
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 640 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally® National Championship. Competitions were held July 9th-11th, 2021 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. “It was absolutely incredible to watch these outstanding performances as […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-crowns-new-national-champions-obedience-rally-3/ | July 12, 2021
Chairman's Reports June 2021 Chairman’s Report
Good morning or afternoon, whatever the case may be. Resilience. Flexibility. Communication. When we look back on the past year and a half – as we do now nearing the midway point of 2021 – these are the words that characterize our incredible organization. The end of the pandemic is at last in our sights, […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/june-2021-chairmans-report/ | June 8, 2021

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