The American Kennel Club hosts thousands of dog competitions per year. Check out more information on how the events work now.

For many pet parents, watching their dogs age can be a bittersweet experience. While energy levels may dip and grey hairs ...

Agility and obedience sports are all about communication. The best dogs with these traits move in sync with their handlers by ...

Eyes ablaze with focus, the black-and-white dog heeds the start cue from her handler. She makes a jump, sprints up an A-frame, darts into a tunnel, shimmies through the weaves like a slalom skier, ...

A purebred canine, groomed to perfection, trots around an arena in view of judges who will select best in show. That is the enduring image of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, but there is much ...

DRACUT - A dog from Dracut is heading to France with her owner and handler. The pair is hoping to become world champions in an international dog agility competition. Hazel is a 3-year-old Papillon.

Urban dogs face unique challenges, and this article breaks down the best ways to keep them engaged through mental puzzles, ...

NEW ULM, Minn. -- Joni Steinbach chuckled when asked if she thought her border collie Sport knows she's one of the best agility dogs in the country. "No, she doesn't know," said Steinbach of New Ulm. ...

Nine-year-old Tess was born in Arkansas, raised on Cape Cod and is now headed to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Tess is not a tennis star but a rescue dog owned by Linda Valente of ...

She was nimble, she was oh-so-very quick – with the perfect moniker to match. A 6-year-old canine from of Ellicott City, Md., named Nimble beat out 350 competitors to become the first mixed-breed dog ...