Agility
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:13:12-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Agility is one of the fastest-growing dog sports in the country — and for good reason. It’s incredible exercise for both you and your [...]
Barn Hunt
Joan Johnson2025-03-22T10:04:09-05:00From the Barn Hunt Association: WHAT IS BARN HUNT? Barn Hunt is based on the traditional roles of many breeds in ridding farms, barns, crop storage areas, and homes [...]
Coursing
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:14:05-05:00From the American Kennel Club: FAST CAT Sure, you think your dog is fast. But have you ever wondered how fast? Can your dog outrun Usain Bolt, who has been [...]
Canine Good Citizen
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:30:50-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Welcome to the AKC's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program. Started in 1989, the CGC Program is designed to reward dogs who have good manners [...]
Conformation
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:32:25-05:00From the American Kennel Club: The official term for dog shows is conformation — as in, the act of conforming or producing conformity. While a dog show may look like a beauty [...]
Dock Diving
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:36:04-05:00From the American Kennel Club and the North America Diving Dogs: Will your dog do anything for his favorite toy? Have you watched him fearlessly dive into water – [...]
Farm Dog
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:33:03-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Your Akita responds well to commands at home and in public, but how would your Akita respond in a farm environment? There’s an easy [...]
Fetch
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:37:29-05:00From the American Kennel Club: WHAT IS AKC FETCH? Welcome to AKC Fetch! When dog owners are asked about activities they like to do with their dogs, the most [...]
Fit Dog
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:33:47-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Now more than ever, fitness is important for both dogs and people. The most commonly recommended exercise to improve fitness is walking. Walking is [...]
Flyball
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:21:53-05:00From the American Kennel Club and the North American Flyball Association: AKC AND FLYBALL You can literally feel the anticipation in the air as the dogs line up and [...]
Obedience
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:38:21-05:00From the American Kennel Club: 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 [...]
Rally
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:23:36-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Think of an AKC Rally event as any team sport: You and your dog navigate a course, side-by-side, as you steer him through a [...]
Scent Work
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:24:19-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport of Scent Work celebrates [...]
Shed Dog
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:25:03-05:00From the United Kennel Club and the North American Sport Dog Association: UKC ELITE SHED DOGS In January of 2017, United Kennel Club proudly announced the development of a [...]
Temperament Test
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:26:38-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Temperament has been defined as an animal’s personality, makeup, disposition, or nature. AKC Temperament Test The AKC Temperament Test (ATT) can provide you with [...]
Therapy
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:27:17-05:00From the American Kennel Club: Therapy dogs are dogs who go with their owners to volunteer in settings such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. From working with a [...]
Tracking
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:28:00-05:00From the American Kennel Club and North American Sport Dog Association: You work hard to teach your dog good manners. There’s one area, though, where you probably won’t have [...]
Trick Dog
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:28:33-05:00From the American Kennel Club: EARNING TRICK DOG TITLES Testing is done in-person or virtually with an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator. The title application and checklist for the particular [...]
Virtual Home Manners
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:29:09-05:00From the American Kennel Club: When you get a puppy or new adult dog, Virtual Home Manners can get you started on practical skills before you attend a training [...]
Weight Pull
Joan Johnson2024-09-05T21:29:54-05:00From the International Weight Pull Association: Many dogs were developed to pull heavy loads to assist their owners. Today, many dogs enjoy the sport of weight pull, which enables [...]