AKC Gazette breed column, Basset Hounds—Dedicated breeders work to produce healthy, well-adjusted, quality puppies because these puppies become the foundation for our next generation and for the breed’s future. Recently a father and his children saw me walking a Basset…
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A Breeder’s Choice
By Lisa Peterson Eight years ago today I whelped a litter of puppies. This morning I received an email from the owners of one of those puppies. It boldly declared “Happy Birthday Jazzy!” as it has for the previous seven…
Tagged with: breeder, dog litter, norwegian elkhound, puppies, puppy, responsible breeder
Posted in Breeders
Posted in Breeders
Watch These Playful Norfolk Terrier Pups
Meet dog breeder Barbara Miller and her Norfolk Terrier puppies. Learn what goes into being a good breeder and find out if the Norfolk Terrier is a breed that’s right for you. Learn more about the Norfolk Terrier and visit the…
Tagged with: akc dogs, akc puppies, breeder, dog breeder, Norfolk puppies, Norfolk terrier, puppies, puppy, responsible breeder
Posted in Breeders, Purpose-Bred Dogs, responsible breeder, Responsible Dog Ownership, Video
Posted in Breeders, Purpose-Bred Dogs, responsible breeder, Responsible Dog Ownership, Video
AKC Breeder-2-Breeder Seminar
If you’ll be in Orlando this December for the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, we hope you’ll join us at the AKC Breeder-2-Breeder seminar. Email [email protected] to reserve your FREE spot. Open to breeders, exhibitors and judges.
Meet the Spanish Water Dog
Spanish Water Dog (SWD) breeder and SWD Club of America President Sheryl Gaines introduces us to the wonderful Spanish Water Dog. The breed, currently in AKC’s Miscellaneous Class, will become a fully recognized member of AKC’s Herding Group on January 1,…
Tagged with: dog, herding group, responsible breeder, spanish water dog, spanish water dog puppies
Posted in Breeders, Purpose-Bred Dogs, Responsible Dog Ownership
Posted in Breeders, Purpose-Bred Dogs, Responsible Dog Ownership
Healthy Puppies are Home Grown
Recently the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a health alert reporting an increasing number of dogs shipped to the United States with questionable documentation of prior rabies vaccination. The state of Wisconsin passed along the warning and reminded consumers…
Tagged with: breeder, dog breeder, find a puppy, getting a new puppy, litter, new puppy, puppies, puppy, rabies vaccination, responsible breeder
Posted in Breeders
Posted in Breeders
A RESPONSE TO HBO REAL SPORTS
In November of last year, AKC received an inquiry from HBO Real Sports. They told us they wanted to do a story about the dog sports in America, how it has evolved and the role that health plays in competition…