The AKC Obedience Classic will consist of three Rounds of competition over two days. In the Novice, Open and Utility Classes the handler/dog team will compete a total of three times, once in each round, over the two-day event. In the Masters Class the handler/dog team will compete a total of six times, three times in […]

We want to send a big thank you and congratulations to AKC Agility League Limited class course designer Ronda Bermke of Wisconsin who has been named as an AKC Agility Field Representative. She replaced AKC Agility Field Rep Rhonda Crane of Iowa, who retired on May 31, and we are pleased to announce that Rhonda […]

AKC Junior Event Opportunities There are many fun events offered by the AKC in which juniors may compete. Most often juniors choose to compete in just Breed and Junior Showmanship classes. There are, however, companion events that are often held in conjunction with the breed shows that rarely have any juniors competing. These companion events […]

November 2017 Dakota Ford - RI Elizabeth Schmoldt - RN October 2017 Kali Natarajan - RN September 2017 Emma Cruise - BN Katarina Hanson - NAJ Hannah Waters - NAJ Margaret Steinrock - AXP David Frasca - AXP Ava Hata - RE August 2017 Andrew Clark - XF Emily Sanborn - AXJ Daniella Wilcock - […]

Originally bred to help hunters, retrievers were tasked with finding birds or other game and bringing them back undamaged. For this sort of job, the dog needed a “soft,” gentle mouth, where they would carefully carry the prey without damaging it. Also required were strength and agility to traverse a rugged landscape or work in […]

What do dogs dream about? While we don’t have all of the answers, scientists are taking steps to learn more about why dogs dream.

Your dog is fast asleep, when suddenly he starts whimpering, moving his legs or tail, or engaging in some other odd behavior. Could your dog be dreaming? Scientists think so—in fact, they believe that dogs not only dream as we do, but also that they dream similarly to us, meaning that they replay moments from […]

We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles and honors in Agility, Coursing Ability, Fast CAT, Rally, Obedience, Scent Work, Tracking, and Trick Dog. Many dogs are also having success in AKC’s Virtual Titling programs! AGILITY Congratulations to these dogs who have earned more MACHs: MACH21 Donaldson's Daisy […]

This Special Service Dog Helps Autistic Child in Many Ways  Regal is a 3-year-old Labrador Retriever-Golden Retriever mix who has a very special purpose in life. He is trained to be a constant companion to a 9-year-old boy who has autism. Read on to learn about their amazing bond: For most of his life, Eli […]

Moroughan’s Roxy CDX BN RAE CGC, owned by Vicki Moroughan of Hurlock, MD, did her best to attract a new owner by standing on her hind legs and grinning at people who walked through the shelter. It worked as Vicki could not stop thinking about her and adopted her. Together, the two learned about the […]