Why is there a shortage of domestic detection dogs? Following the events of 9-11, the demand for scent detection dogs for use in search and rescue, as well as explosives detection, began to grow and has steadily risen since. Recent events, including the bombings in Brussels, Boston, Las Vegas and New York City, have accelerated […]

Learning Objective Students will be able to compare and contrast the needs of plants versus the needs of animals.   Grade Levels K-2   Next Generation Science Standard LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.   Materials Needed Image of plant and dog Venn diagram “Basic […]

From Left: Sen Thom Tillis, Deputy Chief Fred Rogers, AKC President & CEO Dennis Sprung, AKC Vice President of Government Relations Sheila Goffe, Congressman Ralph Abraham, Technician Sean Haynes & Will (K-9), Congressman Kurt Schrader, Chief of USCP Matthew Verderosa, Assistant Chief Steven Sund The American Kennel Club presented the United States Capitol Police K-9 […]

Learning Objectives Students will read a graph correctly and use the graph to find information.   Grade Levels 6-8   Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.NS.C.6 Understand a rational number as a point on the number line. Extend number line diagrams and coordinate axes familiar from previous grades to represent points on the line and in the […]

Learning Objectives Graph distance and time for fast CAT Find speed Grade Levels Grades 6-7 Common Core Standard NC Essential Standards for Science 7.P.1.4 Interpret distance versus time graphs for constant speed and variable motion. NGSS Crosscutting Concept 3. Scale, Proportion, and Quantity. Middle School. Proportional relationships (e.g. speed as the ratio of distance traveled […]

    Learning Objectives Students will create inequalities using two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities.   Grade Levels Grades 9-12 Common Core Standard CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.CED.A.3 Represent constraints by equations or inequalities, and by systems of equations and/or inequalities, and interpret solutions as viable or nonviable options in a modeling context.   Materials Needed […]

In its endless pursuit to recognize outstanding members of the fancy, The American Kennel Club Lifetime Achievement Awards were created and first awarded in 1999 to honor our best. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate those individuals whose many years of dedication have led to significant contributions to our Sport on a national […]

One year ago, a friend of our family was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He wasn’t able to take care of his six year old Border Collie, so my mom and I took Dylan into our home. We already had an older dog but Dylan liked to retrieve balls and spend time with me, like […]

Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis (GRPU) is an inflammatory disease of the eye recognized in Golden Retrievers throughout the United States and Canada. It was first described in the scientific literature in 1996 and is now recognized as common in Golden Retrievers more than 8 years of age in the United States. Despite ongoing research to […]

The Maine Golden Retriever Club recently participated in a public event at their local Tractor Supply Company where visitors could come meet and interact with many different dog breeds, including Golden Retrievers, to learn whether a certain breed was right for them. In addition to providing plenty of opportunities for Golden hugs, MGRC members educated […]