Snoopy, formally known as Legends Tally Ho RAE BN CD OA OAJ CGC, and his owner Lisa Walk of Cato, NY, have achieved the top AKC Rally title of Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) with many top scores. In addition, the team has earned AKC Obedience titles, AKC Agility titles and the AKC Canine Good Citizen […]

Jethro Leroy Kromer RAE owned by Brenda Kromer of Punxsutawney, PA Jethro is a 5-year-old Border Collie/ Cocker Spaniel mix. He and his brother Bo came to live with Brenda as puppies, and Jethro began obedience training when he was 5 months old. “We enjoyed it so much that we have continued ever since,” Brenda […]

PACH Lindy the Long-Legged Labradoodle MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX NFP T2BP owned by Natasha Wright of Edmond OK Lindy is Natasha’s first dog, and first agility dog. She brought her home in July of 2008 “hoping that getting a dog would encourage a healthier lifestyle, and boy, did it work!” says Natasha. The pair […]

Hailey Has Plenty of Tricks Up Her Paws Baseballs, basketballs, skateboards and Frisbees – most parents invest in plenty of these items for their kids. And in Karen Profenna’s case, that includes her four-legged family member. Hailey – a little black-and-white fireball – can swing a bat, dunk a basketball, ride a skateboard and soar […]

Ranch Dog CAX owned by Susan Lewis of  Wildomar, CA Ranch Dog or, RD as she is called, is a 5-year-old mixed-breed who came from a Los Angeles rescue group when she was 9 weeks old. “She had lots and lots of energy and after a daily walk of 3 miles, she would still come […]

Competition/Titles Update We have some big news to report about All-Americans succeeding at earning the top titles in Agility, Coursing Ability, Rally, Obedience and Tracking, including the second and third dogs to earn the new AKC Agility Grand Championship! AGILITY Agility Grand Champion (AGCH) – Two more All-Americans have earned this prestigious new title! AGCH […]

Good breeders breed good dogs, and the best breeders know that education is paramount to their success. In 2023, the AKC launched the AKC Eddy Award program to recognize Parent Clubs who go above and beyond in their breeder education efforts. Despite working towards the same goal, each club took their own approach and produced […]

Photo Courtesy of Mark L. Baer 2019 Training Tip: Get Started in the Fun Sport of Fast CAT! This issue’s tip is brought to us by long-time dog sports enthusiast and AKC Delegate Maureen Setter. Maureen’s dog, Gif, is consistently ranked as one of the fastest All American Dogs in Fast CAT and received an invitation to compete in the first-ever Fast […]

AKC Pen Pawls inspires curiosity and learning by connecting children with Bailey the Beagle, AKC Public Education’s mascot. Through personalized letters, AKC Public Education provides educational and informational content that teaches kids all about various topics, such as purebred dogs, AKC sports and events, and responsible ownership, while fostering a love of reading, writing, and […]

The Spotlight shines on a new agility handler and dog team that are learning the ropes together. Amos Gingrich and his Border Collie, Piper, are the recipients of the AKC Agility League’s first Most Improved handler/dog team, which they won for their Summer Season performance. They live in Alaska and ran on the Limited Freshman […]