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Father and Daughter Bond Through Conformation, Rare Breed
Kenny Crosby and his 7-year-old daughter Sutton are new to showing dogs in Conformation, but they’re just getting started. They’d only been showing for about three months when they showed their Plott...
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How to Watch NFL Dog Plays of the Year Highlights Show
Love dogs and NFL players? You’re in luck! NFL Dog Plays of the Year is a brand new show that combines gridiron greats with American Kennel Club dog sports athletes. Kicking off the Pro Bowl Games...
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From Sick to Speedy: Beagle ‘Toast’ Competes in AKC Fastest Dogs USA
There’s never a question of whether or not “Toast” (KS Kneaded A Purebread CAX3 FCAT11 CGC TKN FITB) the two-year-old Beagle is at a Fast CAT event — you’ll hear him baying. But for Toast and his owner...
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Despite a Late Start to Diving, Doberman Pinscher ‘Jet’ Loves to Fly
“Jet,” the 7-year-old Doberman Pinscher had a late start to Dock Diving, but that doesn’t make him any less impressive in the water. His owner, Laura Zhu, of Topanga, CA, says it took the Doberman...
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For ‘Winston,’ the AKC National Agility Championship Is a Full-Circle Moment
When Jeff Wells came across a posting about a stray, injured puppy in 2021, he never could’ve imagined all that he and “Winston,” a 3-year-old All-American Dog, would be to each other. From a difficult...
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Senior Belgian Malinois ‘Erina’ Competes in AKC National Agility Championship
Susan and Dennis Shea, a husband and wife living in Dickinson, Texas, have always loved doing agility with their Labrador Retrievers. But they never could have imagined the heights they’d reach in the...
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The Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2023
As the world’s largest registry of purebred dogs, the AKC uses our registration statistics to rank the most popular breeds of the past year — and the numbers are in! Which breed has been named the...
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Meet the 2024 AKC National Agility Championship Winners
From March 14 through March 17, 1,330 dogs participated in the 2024 AKC National Agility Championship presented by YuMOVE to show off their skills as America’s top Agility dogs. They competed in at the...
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Meet the Winners of AKC’s Fastest Dogs USA 2024
Some of the fastest dogs in the country dashed after the coveted “bunny” lure in a 100-yard Fast CAT dash at Fastest Dogs USA, held on February 22 and 23 in Glendale, Arizona. Many breeds and...
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Border Collie ‘Zayne’ Wins 2024 Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster
Kimberly Berkley of Caseyville, Illinois, has taken home yet another title in Obedience with her Border Collies. On May 11 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Berkley and her...
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All-American Dog ‘Nimble’ Wins 2024 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster
After an action-packed weekend, the 2024 Westminster Masters Agility Championship winner has been crowned at The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, presented by Purina Pro Plan. After preliminary...
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Over two days of breed competitions, seven dogs were crowned the winners in their group at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, presented by Purina Pro Plan. The conformation competitions...
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Vickie Venzen Leads ‘Vixen’ to a Historic Conformation Career
At a dog show, Vickie Venzen is impossible to miss. The Poolesville, Maryland resident is always dressed to the nines in the conformation ring, and the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, sponsored...
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‘Citra’ and Owner Chad Gerber Overcome Illness, Find Love for Disc Dog
Chad Gerber and his flying disc-loving All-American Dog, “Citra,” are more than just a talented freestyle team. They’ve both overcome severe health problems in their lives, and have found a new love...
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Meet the Winners of the 2024 Disc Dog Challenge
You may have heard of throwing discs for fun, but have you ever tried it with your dog? It’s not just a dog sport, it’s a major competition where teams of handlers and dogs participate in multiple disc...
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Meet the Winners of the 2024 Diving Dogs Challenge
The 2024 AKC Diving Dogs Challenge was held in collaboration with North American Diving Dogs on February 24 and 25, in Glendale, Arizona. Dogs competed in three disciplines: Distance, Air Retrieve, and...
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How to Watch the AKC Rally National Championship
It’s that time of the year — the AKC Rally National Championship is coming to your screens from Wilmington, Ohio! If you’re not in the area and can’t catch the 11th annual AKC Rally National...
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How to Watch the 2024 National Obedience Championship
It’s that time of the year — the AKC National Obedience Championship is coming to your screens from Wilmington, Ohio! If you’re not in the area and can’t catch the AKC National Obedience Championship...
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Meet ‘Zuko,’ Winner of the 2024 AKC Rally National Championship
Over 800 dogs competed at the 2024 AKC Rally National Championship (RNC) at the Roberts Center in Wilmington, Ohio, but only one dog was crowned the 11th annual AKC Rally National Champion. Border...
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Three-Legged ‘Goose’ Competes On the Largest AKC Rally Stage
Each time Elizabeth Fritz and her All-American Dog come to compete in a dog sport, all eyes are on them. It’s not just their skills that make this AKC Rally team from Wausau, Wisconsin, turn heads....
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