Three years after launching AKC Pet Disaster Relief with starting funds of $250,000, AKC Reunite announces another infusion of $200,000 more in funds to complement money raised by AKC clubs throughout the country. AKC Reunite and AKC clubs have pooled over $1,000,000 dollars and donated 52 pet disaster relief equipment trailers to first responders around […]

Interested in Labrador Retriever history? One of America's most popular breeds traces its earliest origins across our northern border in Canada.

Your dog's earflap has many functions, like funneling sound into the ear and keeping out dirt and debris. This also leaves it vulnerable to developing a painful blister called an aural hematoma or dog ear hematoma.

Smiles lit up the room in a Michigan animal shelter the second Maggie, a mini Golden Doodle, climbed into owner Jillian Grzegorczyk’s lap. She had vanished without a trace from the family’s backyard 19 months earlier, but thanks to a microchip — which had been registered with AKC Reunite’s database — the pup was coming home. […]

Ask AKC   Dear AKC: I have a 1 year old Norwegian Elkhound that hates getting a bath. It is a struggle and we don't bathe him as often as I would like. When its bath time, he runs. If I try to lead him into the bathtub with his leash, he freaks out. Once he […]

ASK AKC  Dear AKC: My question regards breeding. I have a young male Beagle, about a year and a half, and I'd like to breed him with another beagle. I am told by my veterinarian, who has bred beagles extensively in the past that it is next to impossible for a breeder to accept my dog […]

Naming a dog can be serious business. After all, you'll be saying that name thousands of times over the years, and you want it to fit your dog's personality. But it can also be great fun, especially when you come up with clever wordplay, goofy long names, or a funny name that reflects your own […]

Taxi and Amanda Haldeman may be competing in the 2023 AKC Diving Dogs Challenge, but he got a later start to the sport at age four.

Does your dog love to go for a swim? Does he love to hang-ten like Abbie Girl? That's right, hang-ten. You would think it sounds crazy, but an Australian Kelpie named Abbie Girl has won the World Dog Surfing Championship for the second year in a row. This thrilling event features dogs of all shapes […]

Steve and Maggie Chen share their journey of discovering Whippets including their dog "Bobo" who has performed dock diving at Nationals.