Producing a healthy litter of puppies involves more than just dog breeding. In fact, the chances of success are determined long before a dog’s pregnancy.
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![Boxer named Wilma]()
A dazzling flashy fawn female Boxer named "Wilma" has won a knock-out as the breed's new top title holder. -
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Celebrating its 25-year anniversary, the AKC Canine Health Foundation stands proudly today as a radiant leader of canine health research. -
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"Emmy," an 8-year-old female Treeing Walker Coonhound, owned and handled by Lane Denny of Jay, Oklahoma, is the first PKC Platinum Champion to win the prestigious UKC World Championship. -
![Bluetick Coonhound named Rocky]()
The third top-winning bench show male Bluetick Coonhound in UKC history, based on having won 62 Grand Champion shows, is "Rocky," an 8-year-old. -
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In his hard-hunting, forward-running, classy style, an 8-year-old white-and-orange male Pointer named "Hammer" drove the most points in a comeback after being retired to be named the 2019-2020 Cover Dog of the Year. -
![Great Dane dog named Dilly Pickles]()
The highest-titled Great Dane in the sport of Fast CAT (coursing ability test) is a 2-year-old brindle female named "Dilly Pickles," who also is the first Grand Champion of her breed to earn a FCAT title. -
![Golden Retriever Dog named Daniel]()
A consummate show dog, "Daniel," the Golden Retriever who took Sporting Group First at the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, fed off the energy of the crowd chanting his name at Madison Square Garden. -
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Partners since 2010, Laura King and Robin Novack have about 60 years' cumulative experience as professional show dog handlers. Their win stats are closely linked to their ability to first win over their show dogs. -
![Pyrenean Shepherd named Silene]()
The winningest Pyrenean Shepherd in breed history is a 7 1/2-year-old female named "Silene," who drives energy and enthusiasm as she glides around the ring. -
![Brittany spaniel named Hobey]()
Joe and Dawn Droel breed Brittanys with the independence and conformation needed for dog shows and fieldwork. None of their Dual Champions is as accomplished as "Hobey," who became a Brittany history maker when he won an all-breed Best in Show... -
![English Springer Spaniel Named ‘Annie’]()
The all-time High-Point English Springer Spaniel Field Dog is a black-and-white female named "Annie," whose versatility as a flushing bird dog capable of big finds and pinpoint retrieving is second to none.
