Outrun’s Guardian of the Pattern FDCh owned by Susan Cleveland of Plantation, FL Wixer is 5 years old and plays flyball with Ka-tet Flyball club in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Flyball is one of the few canine team sports in which four dogs on a team compete head-to-head against another four-dog team in a relay race. Dogs must […]

PACH Emmy Lue RA MXP12 MXPC MJPB PAX XFP T2BP CAX3 FCAT RATCH CGCA TKA FCAT owned by Jennifer Baiocco of Orlando, FL Emmy is a 13-year-old mix who loves coursing and agility, and despite her age she is still going strong! Emmy was adopted from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT in 2008. […]

Dogs love flyball which is one of the few canine team sports. There are four dogs on a team, and they race against another team in a relay race. Each dog must clear four hurdles, hit a box that releases a ball, which they must catch and carry back over the hurdles. The first team […]

This article formerly appeared in AKC Family Dog magazine. At age 11, Hannah Studdert wanted to join her 4H club’s obedience training class, but she did not have a dog of her own. She worked with her brother’s Labrador Retriever – a nice dog who did well – but Hannah only had eyes for her […]

2021 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL December 18 & 19, 2021 All Sporting, Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting Breeds and Junior Showmanship Competition  will be Judged on Saturday All Working, Terrier, Herding Breeds, Miscellaneous and Best in Show will be Judged on Sunday   The 2021 event will showcase the top canine […]

National Responsible Dog Ownership Day is September 17th! Each year the AKC invites its more than 5,000 affiliated dog clubs, along with other pet-related organizations to host Responsible Dog Ownership Day to help educate the public in their communities about the responsibilities of dog ownership and help current owners enhance their relationships with their pets. […]

Meet Lexi Halter: Training Her Pup for Good Manners Led to Titles Name: Lexi Halter Age: 16 Hometown: Washington, IN Grade: 10th Family: Parents, Julie and Mark Not long after Lexi received her dog, Morty, as a birthday gift, it became apparent that he needed training to help him learn to behave better around other dogs. They immediately contacted a trainer and enrolled in an […]

CANINE PARTNERS SPOTLIGHT - MEET BREYON AND LIGHTNING – A TALENTED TEAM WITH BIG GOALS Breyon Gunn worked hard to convince his parents that he and his brother should have a dog, and he has more than proven to them that it was a great decision to add Lightning to the family. Little Lightning Bolt […]

Below are some frequently asked questions about finding information on the new AKC.org website. If you have a moment, we encourage you to read the step-by-step instructions or watch the video to familiarize yourself with the structure of the new site to help you during future visits. Select your device: Desktop Instructions Mobile Instructions Full Video Webinar […]

Long-time educator Crystal Dennis loves teaching, whether it is in her classroom or in the dog show ring. And teaching two sisters from Alaska to do agility is just one way she's giving back.