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How to Attend a Dog Show as a Spectator
If you’re interested in learning more about a breed, consider attending a dog show. Fun for all ages, these events are a wonderful way to learn more about purebred dogs and different canine sports, as well as meet people involved with training and breeding. Types of Dog Events When most people think of a dog […]
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| August 2, 2022
Expert Advice: Conformation
Westminster Best in Show Winners 2008 to 2024
Through the years, many different breeds have won Best in Show at New York City’s Westminster Dog Show, including the 2022 winner Trumpet the Bloodhound.
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| June 22, 2022
Expert Advice: Events
How to Watch the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in NYC from May 11-14. Here's how to watch.
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| June 6, 2022
Expert Advice: Juniors
Junior Handler Spotlight: 9-Year-Old Leah Graham
When Leah Graham, 9 years old, commented on the AKC's TikTok asking them to find her showing her Chihuahua in a bright lime green outfit during the 2021 AKC National Championship, she never imagined it would actually happen. Or that the video of her showing would be seen by more than 250,000 people on the […]
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| February 28, 2022
Expert Advice: Conformation
Irish Terrier in NYC Becomes Unexpected Champion Show Dog
The story of “Woodbine, the Pandemic Puppy” starts with Christmas 2019 when James Canavan surprised his wife, Breedette Hayes, with a gift book, “The Curious History of Irish Dogs,” by David Blake Knox. “We live in New York City but are originally from Ireland, so we were keen to learn more about native breeds,” says […]
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| January 28, 2022
Expert Advice: Conformation
Giant Schnauzer “Bayou” Wins 2021 AKC National Championship
Everyone goes to a dog show hoping to win. But not everyone expects to. That certainly was the case with Giant Schnauzer breeders Chris and Holly Reed of Port Allen, Louisiana, as they headed to the 2021 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin. Every December, AKC’s flagship show draws some of the nation’s top […]
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| January 2, 2022
Expert Advice: Conformation
Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 AKC National Championship
The 2021 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin will be held on Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This event is the only all-breed dog show organized and presented directly by the American Kennel Club, the nation’s oldest and only not-for-profit purebred dog registry. […]
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| November 12, 2021
Expert Advice: Conformation
Morris & Essex: “Brigadoon of Dog Shows” Returns in 2021 After Six Year Hiatus
You never know what's waiting in the attic. In 1996, Wayne Ferguson was visiting St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey, a rescue group where he was a board member. An employee who knew of his involvement in purebred dogs gave him a tip in passing. “Mr. Ferguson, you should go in the […]
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| September 23, 2021
Expert Advice: News
How to Watch the 2021 Houston World Series of Dog Shows
Boston may have cinched the World Series, but Houston has the monopoly on its canine namesake: the Houston World Series of Dog Shows, held every July at the sprawling NRG Center. This year, you can watch the 2021 Houston World Series of Dog Shows all from the comfort of your couch, starting Friday, July 23 […]
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| July 21, 2021
Expert Advice: Conformation
Purebred Dogs: What is a Breed Standard?
About, 2,400 years before the founding of the AKC, Plato invented the dog show. Well, not really, but kind of. The great philosopher theorized that all things around us in the natural world—the chair I’m sitting in, the keyboard I’m typing on—are but imperfect versions of the ideal representations of these objects that dwell in a higher realm of consciousness. These […]
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| May 26, 2021