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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
Meet Octavia Stensen, Best Junior at the 2023 AKC Junior Showmanship Finals
The 2023 Junior Showmanship finals crowned its Best Junior this weekend at the AKC National Championship week in Florida. See who won Best Junior.
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| December 17, 2023
Expert Advice: News
16-Year-Old Girl With Autism Gains Confidence From Showing Shiba Inus
In late May, Kristina Steinbach of Grand Rapids, Michigan, debuted in the ring with a female Shiba Inu. A 16-year-old with autism, Kristina appeared in the conformation ring at the four-day Apple Blossom Dog Show Cluster in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with 6-month-old Kuma. The teen's other Shiba, 3-year-old Keiko, is her service dog. Since the breed […]
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| July 25, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Akita Versus Shiba Inu: How to Tell the Difference
When you see a dog with their tail curled high over their back and triangular ears standing alertly, you might feel confident you're looking at a Japanese breed. But are you equally confident you know which one? The Akita and the Shiba Inu share a similar heritage and body shape. But the Akita, a member […]
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| July 19, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Get to Know the Spectacular Spitz Breeds
If you live in a region with harsh winter weather, then you may want to consider a spitz breed. Many of these dogs were bred for life in arctic climates and originated in Scandinavia, Russia, North America, and Asia. The word “spitz” in German means "pointed." Physically, most spitz breeds have a wolf-like appearance that […]
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| June 14, 2021
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
Shiba Inu Facts You May Not Know
Bold, spirited, and charming, Shiba Inus can also be a handful. But that doesn't diminish their popularity. Learn more and you'll become a fan of the breed.
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| May 14, 2021
Expert Advice: News
A Lesson in Not Giving Up: A Dog and His Owner’s Story of Survival
Courtney Hume sits patiently in the hectic waiting room of the Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island, N.Y. on a sunny August afternoon. Her pale, unadorned hands are folded neatly in her lap, loosely grasping a red leash marked with "Service Dog" in clear white letters along each side. At the end of that leash, […]
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| September 13, 2017