From The AKC Canine Health Foundation Your dog cannot tell you that getting up hurts, that persistent discomfort is making it harder to engage, or that everything feels off today. Instead, dogs communicate through their movements, behaviors, expressions, and interactions. When those signals change, families and veterinarians work to understand what the dog may be […]
Copper storage disease in dogs—commonly referred to as copper-associated hepatopathy—is an increasingly recognized and complex liver disorder that has drawn significant attention in recent years. At its core, the disease involves the accumulation of excessive copper in the liver, eventually leading to inflammation, cellular damage, fibrosis, and in advanced cases, liver failure. While copper is an essential trace mineral necessary for normal physiological function, the margin between requirement and toxicity appears to be narrower than once believed.
As regular readers will no doubt know, I like to give a personal spin on these historical breed accounts, often starting with an anecdote about an experience or close interaction I have had with the particular breed described.
The AKC Museum of the Dog announced today that its fourth annual Paws on Parade will take place at Bryant Park on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Creator and New York Times bestselling author Elias Weiss Friedman, aka The Dogist, will serve as Grand Marshal and lead the dogs and their humans on a march around the park’s lawn. The […]
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In the world of purebred dogs, there has never been a shortage of pride in our accomplishments–or in the creative ways we choose to share them. From the printed pages of the AKC Gazette to today’s instant digital platforms, advertising has long been part celebration, part strategy, and part mirror of how the fancy sees itself.
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The Royal Kennel Club and the Roslin Institute have announced a new joint research project, working alongside the Sussex Spaniel community, represented by the Sussex Spaniel Association, to investigate genetic diversity within one of Britain’s vulnerable native breeds. The project will analyse the DNA of approximately 125-150 Sussex Spaniels, representing as much of the accessible living RKC-registered population as possible, combining the collected genetic information with the Royal Kennel Club’s extensive pedigree data. […]
Success in this sport demands focus and perseverance, two things that fall well outside the definition of fun. Cutting corners, sloppy ethics, and countless lazy off-ramps are perennial temptations. That’s why long-term success is an endangered species. Geri Kelly falls into the endangered species category. Among her other accomplishments, she recently finished her 379th champion. Recounting her decades in this game, she says, “I’ve had a good run, seven BIS winners, dogs in fifteen countries that did very well.”
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