The 1930s marked a pivotal turning point for the United States, as the Great Depression reshaped American life. Here is a look back at the top ten dog breeds that captured the heart of a resilient nation.

The Tibetan Terrier is one of many Tibetan breeds recognized by the AKC. Learn more about the breed with these Tibetan Terrier fun facts.

The Welsh Terrier history shows how the breed developed from a rat hunter at home to a full-fledged show dog who still lives for the hunt.

Accepted in 1908, the German Shepherd Dog overtook the Boston Terrier in 1925 and became the number-one dog of the 1920s. The breed then disappeared from the top ten until after World War II, when it reemerged as the number-six dog of the 1950s and has remained among the most popular breeds to the present […]

There is, carved into a Scottish Highlands farm wall, the image of a short-legged, longheaded, prick-eared, cobbily built dog barking on a wheelbarrow. The image appears to date from around A.D. 200, and is about three-eighths of an inch in diameter, small enough that the viewer cannot make out if the dog is double-coated or […]

Header photo courtesy of Norma Ryan, AKC Breeder of Merit The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is renowned for his unique appearance as well as his literary connection. This long-bodied, low-to-the-ground dog is a member of the Terrier Group and while he exhibits some typical terrier qualities, he also has some unique characteristics. During the late 1600s, […]

'Breitling' the Bedlington Terrier Roars at 2024 AKC Rally National Championship Hannah Nordstrom chose a Bedlington Terrier for her first-ever dog...

Let’s just admit it: Getting started in showing purebred dogs can be intimidating. For newbies, it can seem like the other exhibitors have been given the steps to a choreographed dance that they execute with fluidity and flair, while you are left to lurch around the ring with two left feet. And if you happen […]

Eggheaded and muscular, the Bull Terrier is “full of fire but of sweet disposition,” according to its breed standard — and it takes a handler who truly understands the breed to show one at its best. “They are ornery, and they are clownish,” says 14-year-old Kole Brown, who shows his family’s Bull Terriers and Miniature […]

The National All-Breed Puppy & Junior Stakes is a competition created especially for purebred dogs aged 6-18 months (Puppies 6-12 months/Juniors 12-18 months). The event is open to all AKC-registered breeds, including Miscellaneous breeds, and provides an opportunity for breeders and exhibitors to showcase their breeding program. This event creates a standalone moment in the […]