Murbe Boxers

12/05/2025

🎁 December reminds us how important it is to care for one another. If illness or crisis is impacting you this season, we’re here to help. Visit takethelead.org for eligibility details and to apply for support

12/04/2025

12/03/2025

Happy to Lilli! Thank you, , for sharing and tagging on this pawtastic picture! We would love to see how YOUR pet celebrates !

12/03/2025

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵?
Thanks to groundbreaking research from 𝗗𝗿. 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗻, we finally have an answer.

Her team uncovered 𝘿𝙀𝙉𝙉𝘿1𝘽, a gene that helps regulate hunger and energy use — revealing why some Labs are naturally “greedier” and at higher risk for obesity.
We’re proud to name Dr. Raffan our 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 for the 2025 Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award! Read more here: https://bit.ly/49RDqEy

See the science behind her discovery at the Canines & Cocktails Gala next week in Orlando.

University of Cambridge

12/02/2025

Fuel the Light of Discovery Because one spark can change everything. Every light adds strength to the circle. And together, we can create a future where every dog has the chance to live a long, healthy, vibrant life. Re-watch the 2025 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health C...

12/02/2025

12/01/2025

This Giving Tuesday, celebrate the dogs who fill your heart with joy. 🐾❤️

Your gift to the AKC Canine Health Foundation helps fund research that keeps tails wagging and families together. Every donation brings us closer to healthier, happier dogs.

Give today → akcchf.org/SparkDiscovery

Help us amplify the impact by sharing this post with fellow dog lovers.

12/01/2025

The Christmas Issue

The December AKC Gazette is online for reading and downloading:https://images.akc.org/pdf/gazette/december-2025.pdf

Our 144-page special holiday issue is packed with all of our regular features, plus some amusing stocking-stuffers selected for the season.

In this issue: Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding Group breed columns;

The Secretary's Pages, the monthly rundown of official AKC business from the past month;

The AKC Museum of the Dog's Alan Fausel drops by our holiday party to tell of a long-lost art treasure by Ed Megargee returning to AKC after 85 years;

It wouldn't be the December Gazette without poetry—This year's holiday poem is "The Sweetness of Dogs," by the late Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver;

Updates: A preview of the 25th running of the AKC National Championship; Meet the AKC Breeder of the Year group honorees; the new Regional Junior Showmanship events;
This month's "Times Past" pays tribute to June Lockhart, Lassie's "Mama-San";

Roz Kramer gets the "Dog People" treatment;
A Gazette Gallery presents holiday foolery from our "Weird and Wacky" file;

Plus: videos, links, and an exclusive message from the AKC president.

Back issues: https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

Gazette Gallery: The Long Stay—The Birth of AKC Obedience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7VIe8p7uzg

If you don’t already subscribe to the Gazette, you can do so here: https://www.akc.org/subscribe/ It’s quick, it’s easy, it’s free!

12/01/2025

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

Boost your pet’s wellness with Dinovite!

11/30/2025

🐕 Is your club looking to host a specialty for 2026? The Jambalaya Cluster will be held Friday, May 29-Monday, June 1, 2026, at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, LA.

The Lamar Dixon Expo Center is a great show site with tons of perks:
• Indoors/Climate-controlled
• Reserved and non-reserved grooming available
• Onsite RV lot
• Several hotels and restaurants near the show site and more!

If your club is interested, contact us via email at [email protected] or via FB Messenger, and our cluster committee will provide additional information.