Did you correctly answer this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Answer: Winner of the National Dog Show is 2002 was Miki, CH Ale Kai Mikimoto on Fifth, the Standard Poodle, Owned by Karen Lefrak and handled by Wendell J Sammet. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz [...]
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.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Classes just for altered dogs? Limited Registration dogs allowed to compete in conformation? A new conformation title based on a passing score rather than competition? AKC’s recent Board meetings have been filled with what some would call innovative ideas–and others would call heresy.
