Scheduling Conformation Events General Questions Points Schedule Formulation Specialties Held With All-Breed and Group Shows Classes and Entries Submitting Results Awards and Titles Judges and Judging Junior Showmanship Sweepstakes Trophies, Prizes, and Ribbons Club Membership Upload Tool Scheduling Conformation Events AKC recommended Best Practices to hire and assign judges, leading to an efficient schedule. General […]

Nine-year-old Belgian Malinois, Kratos, is one of the oldest competitors participating in the 2024 AKC Diving Dogs Premier Cup.

Now you can get started in Agility Course Test (ACT) from home! During this time of necessary social distancing, we want to provide those with dogs that are ready to test their agility skills a way to try the sport of ACT Agility locally. The AKC Agility ACT 1 Virtual pilot program will provide exhibitors […]

At only 33 years old, Christy Gardner has a lifetime of fighting behind her. But don't ever tell this national champion she's lost. Gardner, a double amputee, helped bring home a championship with the U.S. women’s sled hockey team, and she’s preparing to represent the United States at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio this September. […]

Sophia Rainna Jean Norman from Cincinnati, Ohio got started showing dogs when she was just five years old. Now twelve, she's a seventh-grader and an avid dog sports competitor with her American Eskimo Dog Sailor “CH Wintersun's Making Waves RN SNB SNE CGC TKN.” Getting Started At five, Norman started showing as part of Peewee […]

The AKC National Championship Week, included the RACH Invitational for AKC Rally for the first time ever this year. See the winners!

AKC Gazette breed column, Giant Schnauzers—Online classes allow dog owners to participate on their own schedule and introduce new concepts in a low-distraction environment. Online training classes are the latest resource for dog owners, allowing access to trainers who are highly skilled and current in the latest methods without having to travel thousands of miles. Thus […]

When you think of dog shows what most people picture is the sport of Conformation. Handlers make Confirmation look easy, but there's training involved.

SCHEDULE  Tuesday, August 27th 5:45-6:30 pm - Registration / Welcome Reception 6:30 pm - Welcome from AKC - Dr. Carmen Battaglia, AKC Detection Dog Task Force Chairman 6:30 pm - Dinner                        8:00-9:30 pm - Keynote – Eight Years and 100 MRI-Dogs: Progress in Decoding Dogs’ Brains - Gregory S. Berns, MD […]

Legislative sessions are in full swing across the country, with 46 state legislatures currently in session and more than 1,700 dog-related proposals already being tracked by AKC GR. With so many dog issues currently in front of legislators, now is a good time to reach out to your local representatives to share the many ways […]