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Expert Advice: Events
Taylor Johnson Wins 2025 Best Junior Handler at Westminster
Seventeen-year-old Taylor Johnson of Colorado Springs, Colorado a 3rd generation dog handler and breeder wins Best Junior Handler at the 149th Annual...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-best-junior-2025/
| February 12, 2025
Expert Advice: Events
Meet the Winners of the Inaugural Flyball Tournament at Westminster
As part of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show week, presented by Purina Pro Plan, the inaugural Flyball Tournament crowned its winning teams.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-flyball-tournament-2025/
| February 10, 2025
Expert Advice: Events
Border Collie ‘Vanish’ Wins 2025 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster
The 12th annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster has crowned its winner! Border Collie 'Vanish' and Emily Klarman, took home the top prize.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/westminster-masters-agility-2025/
| February 9, 2025
Expert Advice: Breed History
History of the AKC Breed Groups: Why Are There Seven Groups?
There's a reason why the AKC divides its breeds into seven groups. That reason is a mixture of tradition and breed function. But why?
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/history-akc-breed-groups/
| January 17, 2025
Expert Advice: Juniors
Lila Holberg Wins Best Junior at 2024 AKC National Championship
Sixteen-year old Lila Holberg from Seattle, Washington and her Pointer GCH CH Southern Summit Hot Gossip JH was awarded the coveted Best Junior Handler...
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/lila-holberg-best-junior-2024/
| January 6, 2025
Expert Advice: Events
Group Winners Crowned at the 2024 AKC National Championship
The biggest Conformation event of the year is here, and the results are out! See the group winners of the 2024 AKC National Championship.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/akc-national-championship-group-winners-2024/
| December 30, 2024
Expert Advice: Juniors
Meet Lila Holberg, Best Junior at the 2024 AKC Junior Showmanship Finals
Part of the 2024 AKC National Championship week includes crowning Best Junior in Junior Showmanship. See the winners of this coveted award.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/akc-junior-showmanship-finals-2024/
| December 15, 2024
Press Releases
GIANT SCHNAUZER “MONTY” WINS BEST IN SHOW AT 24th AKC® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ROYAL CANIN
GCHG CH Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain RI CGC TKN FITB, a Giant Schnauzer known as “Monty” triumphed over more than 5,600 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize when they were awarded Best in Show at the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 14-15, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/giant-schnauzer-monty-wins-best-show-24th-akc-national-championship-presented-royal-canin/
| December 30, 2024
Press Releases
LILA HOLBERG WINS BEST JUNIOR HANDLER AT THE AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce that Lila Holberg with her Pointer GCH CH Southern Summit Hot Gossip JH was awarded the coveted title of Best Junior Handler along with a $5,000 scholarship. Coming in second place and receiving a $4,000 scholarship was Taylor Stone with her Belgian Tervuren and third place, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/lila-holberg-wins-best-junior-handler-akc-national-championship-junior-showmanship-competition/
| December 14, 2024
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AKC Breeds Broken Out By Group
The following are the group designations that AKC breeds have been assigned. There are currently 202 breeds and 9 breeds with 21 varieties. The varieties are by size, color or group. The varieties are marked by **(Revised 1/01/25) [accordion] [accordion_panel title="Sporting Group – 33 breeds"] Sporting Group Naturally active and alert, Sporting dogs make likeable, […]
https://www.akc.org/akc-breeds-by-group/
| December 23, 2024