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By Amy Fernandez Way before we had many, if any, technological advances, we had an all-purpose solution to lots of human problems: home protection, transportation, and food sourcing. The point is that NYC is taking the long way around for rat mitigation. Maybe you’ve heard about the ‘NYC War on Rats’. Yes, we’ve got the […]
January 8th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show President Don Sturz is a happy man. It might be that when I dropped in (via Zoom) he was at home, with his three dogs snoozing around him, but it might be because, against the odds, he (and, he would say, his very able team) brought Westminster back to Manhattan.
January 8th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is honored to recognize K9 Archer of Madison County Sheriff’s Department in Madison, FL., and K9 Jacky with the Port of Portland Police Department in Portland, OR., with the American Kennel Club’s DOGNY Paw of Courage Award. The […]
January 7th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »

It is the dog’s nose, its power to discriminate scent and the dog’s ability to follow a track that many believe lead to the single most culturally significant occurrence in all of human history. And, that event was the domestication of the dog. Exactly where domestication first began is widely debated, but genetic evidence suggests that it occurred between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago. So, it was a process that took place over thousands of years, but as it was happening, the fates of both species became intertwined.
January 7th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

The Glam Cam Goes To The Hunt Country Cluster
January 6th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops abruptly with little or no warning. It is often fatal. According to American Heart Association data, 9 out of every 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die. Unfortunately, only about 40% of people who experience a cardiac arrest outside a hospital get the immediate help they need […]
January 5th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Australian Cattle Dogs were developed in the 1800s in Australia to work large herds of cattle over large unfenced areas.
January 5th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Science for Healthy, Vibrant Dogs” is the theme of the 2025 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference, and we’re thrilled to share cutting-edge insights from CHF-funded research. This 15th biennial event also marks the 30th anniversary of the AKC Canine Health Foundation and will take place in an exciting new location – Durham, NC, from […]
January 4th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

Understanding what the essence of any breed goes far beyond familiarizing yourself with the standard–no matter how thoroughly–or knowing all about canine anatomy.
January 4th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

See tons of amazing dogs compete for the highest honor at the Kennel Club of Palm Springs all-breed dog show. Groups and Best in Show will be streamed live from Indio, CA only on AKC.tv. Watch both Saturday, January 4th and Sunday, January 5th. Coverage will begin at 4:30 pm/1:30 pm ET/PT on Saturday and 4:15pm/1:15pm ET/PT on […]
January 3rd, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »