Beagle Field Trials – Judges’ EligibilityCurrent Requirements(Two Couple Pack Judges must meet the same requirements as Field Trial Judges) Prior to JudgingMinimum Age: 18 Regular Seminar: Yes (Note – new judges must attend the “Regular” Beagle Seminar) Written Test: Yes – score 70%+ Exception to Seminar/Test: For Large Pack trials, judges do not have to attend […]

by Joy Sebastian-Hall A factor that influences every facet of our daily lives is attitude. How well a thing is accomplished, how quickly it gets done, how a person feels about it, all boils down to attitude. Herding is a dog sport that can have radically different results depending on the attitude of a handler, […]

Pointing Breed Hunt Tests - Judges’ Eligibility Current Requirements For all Judges Information please review Chapter 1 of the Regulations for AKC Hunting Tests for Pointing Breeds Prior to Apprenticeship Minimum Age: 18 yrs. Handling Experience: 1 qualifying leg at level to be judged or higher (club’s responsibility to monitor) Prior to Judging Apprenticeship: Twice […]

MACH Wushu MXB MJS owned by Sue Vold of Leavenworth, KS  Wushu is an All American that was rescued at 9 months of age. “His vet paperwork came with a bold statement across the top, TOO WILD TO EVALUATE,” Sue said. “We worked through his challenges with patience. It took a while for him to […]

This is part of a series of profiles on the All-American Dogs entered in the 2019 AKC Obedience Classic. There will be competition at every level of obedience: Novice, Open, Utility and Masters for dogs that qualified for the event. The annual event takes place Dec. 14-15 in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with the AKC/Royal […]

Jennie LaPrade's three AKC FIT DOG Canaan Dogs, Argos, Jessie, and Kuma love their daily walks. Now they're taking on other dog sports.

"Drive," the 3-year-old Australian Shepherd, isn't just a dog athlete, he's also a seizure alert dog for "Torch," a dog with idiopathic epilepsy.

Contrary to the old saying, you absolutely can teach an old dog new tricks, and you absolutely should. Get your adult dog involved in dog sports.

The 2019 AKC National Rally Championship takes place March 15 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If you can't attend, tune in to the live stream by going to AKC.tv on any device or download the AKC.TV app on Roku, Apple TV, or AmazonFireTV. Rally has taken on an entirely new meaning in recent months for the Cruise family of Blountsville, Alabama […]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Kennel Club customers are advised that the AKC Staff will be working remotely for the time being. The physical headquarters in New York, NY is closed and the operations center in Raleigh, NC has limited staff to process inbound and outbound orders. The AKC is working to keep this […]