Leaping over a broad jump, hopping through a hoop, and digging furiously underground to find rats. Add in a sniff-out session, some snappy switchbacks around poles, and a 100-yard dash in tizzy time and it looks like a dog in supersonic shenanigans. If this sounds like a flashy, popular breed who always stands in the […]

We dog people can be an emotional bunch. We care very deeply about our dogs and every aspect of the sport: their breeding, their health, their assessment in the show ring, and their influence on future generations. We don’t sit idly by when criticism is aimed our way, but that's where dog show etiquette comes […]

We've done it again. In the 17th year of the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin the event has drawn record entry numbers. An entry of 4803 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion on December 16 and 17, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Combined with the other weekend events including the inaugural […]

Bully sticks can be an excellent treat option for dogs that love to chew, providing potential health benefits and hours of fun.

Andrew Butkiewicz of Darboy, WI, got started in dog agility when he was only 2 years old. Now, he competes not only in agility, but multiple dog sports.

We've all been there: We're walking with our dog while cooing something really embarassing (of course in a baby voice), like, "Aren't you the most handsome boy who ever lived? YES! YES, you ARE!" We don't even realize we're talking out loud or how ridiculous we sound until we see our neighbors staring at us. Oops. What […]

Can dogs eat ice cream? Here's why it's best to avoid giving ice cream to dogs. Plus, learn some yummy ice cream alternatives.

Training your dog to sit on command is one of the first and most important skills any owner should teach. Besides being a good way to teach dogs to stay still, the "sit" command can be part of training them to heel, come when called, or even ask politely for a treat, toy, or attention. […]

There’s probably only one time in his life when Reas finished last. That’s when he was the final puppy in a litter of five to go to his new home three years ago. That was obviously not his doing. Four other owners passed over him for various reasons. And now the muscular, 51-pound Whippet, owned […]

For more than twenty years the American Kennel Club has harnessed the power of genotyping technology to ensure the integrity of its registry and to assist breeders with the accuracy of their breeding records by determining whether a recorded sire or dam could be genetically excluded from the parentage of its recorded progeny. History and […]