Agility is a timed event where dog and handler teams navigate jumps, tunnels, and other equipment off leash in a course that is different for every [...]

Not everyone will understand the importance of “rat catchers,” but if you live in the countryside, you sure do! “Rat catchers” rid farms of destructive vermin – [...]

Good Dogs – Great Owners All dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners, all it takes is a little bit of [...]

The Importance of Correct Conformation Every AKC Parent Club is required to develop a breed standard unique to the form and function of their own breed. [...]

Fastest Growing Canine Sport Dock Diving has become the fastest growing canine sport and there are several organizations to participate in including North America Diving Dogs [...]

An up and coming activity is Fast CAT® – which stands for Fast Coursing Ability Test – is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs run one [...]

AKC’s Herding program offers both tests and trials. The herding test is offered in a non-competitive pass/fail format as an Instinct Test, Herding Test, and Pre-Trial [...]

Think your dog is an A+ student? Are your friends and family jealous with how well you’ve trained your dog? Then you might want to take [...]

AKC Rally® is one of the newest AKC sports and participation increases every year. Whether you just train or decide to compete, Rally develops better teamwork [...]

Scent Work (Nose Work) Nose work/scent work is a natural behavior for your dog.  Introducing a dog to use their nose is a rewarding and fun [...]

Therapy Dog is an AKC program which recognizes the necessary therapy work performed by dogs through accepted organizations based on the number of visits. Therapy work involves volunteers [...]

Rin Tin Tin & Lassie From the 1920’s and 1940’s when trick dogs such as Rin Tin Tin and Lassie won peoples’ hearts, trick dog training [...]