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Anyone reading this is obsessed with the dog biz. It’s quite understandable. It’s endlessly fascinating–and challenging. Mastering this realm requires so many skills. It’s about learning breed type and conformation, obviously. But there’s also ring strategy, genetics, interpersonal skills as well as dog psychology. It also requires a good grasp of animal husbandry, driving skills–okay, this is getting boring. The thing is, no one learns all this divergent, complicated stuff overnight. Obviously seminars, books, and podcasts help. However, uniting these fragments of knowledge into coherent dog sense–that only comes directly from a genuine expert.
December 2nd, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 26th annual AKC® Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate six loyal, hard-working dogs and one incredible team that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The winners were carefully chosen from a pool of close to [...]
December 1st, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Despite its name, the Australian Shepherd was developed in the western United States. They became popular on ranches and farms, and were often associated with horse people, shows, and rodeos. They were valued for their trainability, intelligence, and herding instinct. They were registered by several registries in the twentieth century. AKC recognized the United States Australian Shepherd Association as the parent club, and the breed joined the AKC herding group in 1993. Unlike some newly recognized breeds, the Australian Shepherd was popular and had good entries in AKC events from the beginning.
December 1st, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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November 30th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 66 – March, 2024 By Wayne Cavanaugh When trying to understand the ever increasing shift in what it takes to win at American dog shows, I keep coming back to the same bunch of questions. If dog shows are about evaluating breeding stock, why must a dog “nail [...]
November 29th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Newborn puppies will often wrestle and roughhouse with each other. More often than not, it all results in good fun. But one such incident with 6-week-old Kailana indicated to her owners John Hartmire and spouse Christine Pobanz-Stelter that there could be something seriously wrong with their golden retriever. Immediately following being pulled down by a [...]
November 29th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Most days in a dog sport, the field, or the show ring with a dog are pretty ordinary. The dogs either do the work required by the sport or they don’t. In the show ring, they either win or they don’t. If the dogs are gun dogs or hounds, they either find birds or critters or they don’t–and you either harvest the bird/critter or you don’t.
November 29th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
We’re counting down to another unforgettable Canines & Cocktails — and sponsorships are going fast! If you’ve been thinking about supporting the AKC Canine Health Foundation in a bigger way this year, now is the perfect time. All sponsorship levels include VIP seating with the best views, priority placement, and champagne service at your table [...]
November 28th, 2025 | Posted in Breaking News,Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Pictured above as a baby, this Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is the Top Winning Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Female in AKC History with 5 All-Breed Best In Show wins. She was Best of Breed at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club, 2024 American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association Regional Specialty winner, and 2025 American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association [...]
November 28th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
Join us for an interview series where we get to know some of our most successful breeder-owner-handlers in purebred dogs. How did you get started in the sport of purebred dogs, and did you have any mentors? My best friend showed Pomeranians. I bought by first bench English Setter who already had a few points, [...]
November 28th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
