After four days of competitions at the Palm Springs All-Breed Dog Show in Indigo, California, two dogs were awarded Best in Show on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Saturday's All-Breed Dog Show Results Saturday's Best in Show winner was the Wire Fox Terrier, "GCHB Kingarthur Van Foliny Home," (also known as King) handled by Gabriel Rangel, […]

Vision plays a crucial role in your dog's quality of life. How often should you get your dog's eyes checked to prevent problems?

The American Kennel Club's 201st recognized breed is the Lancashire Heeler, but where did it come from? Their origins aren't entirely clear.

Conformation, agility, dock diving, and more. If you're a dog lover, you need to be at the 2016 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin. This event is the nexus of all things dog: you'll see and learn everything there is to know about the dog world and leave wanting more. Here's why YOU need to […]

The signature event held by the AKC is the dog show, also known as a conformation event. During a conformation event, dogs are judged according to their written breed standard. And contrary to what you may think, it's not just a beauty pageant, although the dogs are certainly beautiful. The goal of conformation is to […]

An icon of overcoming adversity, Helen Keller had a lifelong love of dogs and owned many. She's credited with bringing the first Akita to America in 1937.

We at the AKC have joined the world of digital education as we're excited to announce the launch of our online learning platform, the AKC Canine College. The Canine College is an initiative that will allow us to extend learning and certification opportunities to individuals without limitations of geography and time. Dog breeders, judges, groomers, […]

Movie fans mourn the passing of Lauren Bacall, star of such classics as “To Have and Have Not,” “Key Largo,” and “How to Marry a Millionaire,” who died Tuesday at age 89. Bacall was famous as half of one of Hollywood’s great power couples. She married Humphrey Bogart in 1945, and together they reigned as […]

We all know dogs we describe as amusing, entertaining, or downright hilarious. Dogs can make us laugh. But do the dogs, themselves, have a sense of humor? Do they know they’re being funny? Do canines find things amusing? Do dogs laugh, and if so, what makes them laugh? Is playfulness the same as a sense […]

A memorable trip to Germany gave Cynthia Heyman an opportunity to visit family, tour the Rhine River, and meet her dream dog, aptly named "Dreamer."