The AKC recognizes 205 breeds, including these three newcomers. Fanciers of many others — though, as yet, no “doodles” or other popular poodle hybrids — have voluntarily entered a pipeline that takes ...

Choosing the right dog for you is a huge decision. Owning a pet, especially a dog, is a fair amount of work, but certainly ...

From George Washington’s kennels to modern hunts, explore why Virginia chose the American Foxhound as its official state dog.

'Each of these three breeds is unique, giving prospective dog owners even more options to find the right dog for them,' said the AKC President and CEO Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE.

They're ready to embark on 2026. Three more dog breeds joined the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds on Tuesday, making them eligible for many U.S. dog shows and likely increasing ...

Some dogs, known as label learners, have the ability to learn the names of objects. What gives these dogs this special ...

The American Kennel Club is welcoming three new breeds into its pack. Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka, and the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, named after the 26th U.S. president, are now ...

A gene that is important for human hearing could determine whether a dog’s ears are pendulous like a basset hound’s or stubby ...

For instance, the group’s 2022 study discovered that dogs store key sensory features about their toys—notably what they look ...

The owner and an employee of a Wisconsin dog training facility face dozens of charges related to animal mistreatment. An ...

While these canines were just added to the AKC’s official list of purebreds, they’ve actually been around in their respective ...