Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club

09/08/2025

Learn if bell peppers are safe for dogs, their health benefits, and how to serve them properly.

09/08/2025

Thinking of using coconut oil for your dog? Learn more about the potential health benefits and risks on its use for skin and digestion.

08/16/2025

The End-Of-Summer Session of classes starts next week and we still have openings in some of our classes. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time! Please note some class changes that have not yet been put on our schedule: The 6pm Tuesday class will be a Family Pet Manners class. There will be no Puppy 6 - 12 month class on Tuesday mornings. There are still two openings in the Tuesday morning Canine Good Citizen class for any student who has earned their AKC S.T.A.R Puppy title OR has completed at least one Family Pet Manners course. Register online!

08/01/2025

The August AKC Gazette is online for reading and downloadinghttps://images.akc.org/pdf/gazette/august-2025.pdf

This 153-page issue is packed with information, show coverage, opinion, and entertainment.

The Secretary’s Pages;

Hound and Terrier Group Breed Columns;

Updates: Obedience and Rally crown National Champions;
AKC.tv event coverage; Irish Setter Club of America is all in on canine health;

Ringside: English Cocker Spaniel and Irish Water Spaniel national specialties;

Feature: Rare Treasures from the AKC Archives;

Slideshow: “Done in Oils”—Great oil paintings from the AKC collection;

Times Past: From 1990, “Courtesy and Judges”;

Videos: Kentuckiana Cluster, AKC Fetch, Meet the Belgian Malinois;

Dog People: Dr. H. Scott Kellogg.

(COVER PHOTO: Welsh Terrier, courtesy Lynda Beam)

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!

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

Gazette Gallery YouTube slideshow “Done in Oils”: oil paintings from the AKC collection https://youtu.be/3a1h3l47zmc?si=ezMfLtlxJeG3AApG

AKC podcast “The Curious Origins of Dog-Inspired Expressions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ6pvRQ7e3Q&list=PLPfEv_pKgm7eKlYtGTtMNag4L1QAYaogi&index=8

Happy weekend! We’ll see you around the rings.

07/29/2025

Seven new AKC S.T.A.R. Pups graduated this morning! The ‘extra’ pup in the middle already earned his award last session. Several of these dogs will be joining our CGC class. Thanks to our excellent Class Coaches, Nancy Martin, Katie Clogg, and Pat Cottingham!

07/24/2025

The SMKC Charitable Trust presented a $1000 donation to the Pocomoke City Police Department's K9 unit, recognized by Chief Hancock, Officer Hill, and their newest K9 addition, Rhett.

07/01/2025

Here's a link to your July AKC Gazette:

06/20/2025

The Summer Solstice heralds the start of the
'Dog Days of Summer' session of classes! Whether you have a Rescue dog or a future show dog, register for a class this weekend!
Limited spots and wait lists for some classes!

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06/11/2025

The 2025 AKC National Agility Championship finals are here! Livestream the event, learn more about agility, and tune in for ESPN broadcast dates.

06/04/2025

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

This 148-page issue contains a full slate of Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding breed columns;

The Secretary’s Page;

The feature story “Long Live the King” honors the 100th anniversary of the spirited “King of Toys,” the Miniature Pinscher, in the AKC Stud Book;

Updates: Standard revisions; AKC Parent Club Canine Health Conference info; National Art Contest for kids entries open; Rocky the Bulldog Joins the Army;

Gazette YouTube slideshow: “Best of Breeder: ANC Best-bred-by-Exhibitor in Show Winners”;

Times Past: “Company Dogs”—Corporate America’s canine icons;

Videos: Texas and Nebraska shows; AKC Museum walk-through;

Retro—International KC, 1964; Herding Group 1983: The Originals.

AKC Gazette back issues https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

Free Gazette subscription https://www.akc.org/subscribe/

AKC podcast: “The Golden Age of Canines: Americans Roll Over for Dogs Post-WWII” https://youtu.be/PEMGp7nCXGg?si=QyKcMm4p7ZPbdLrF

06/04/2025

Class registrations are open for the Summer session! Some classes are already full, so register now!

05/01/2025

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

This 156-page issue contains a full slate of Hound and Terrier breed columns;

The Secretary’s Page: A revised Rhodesian Ridgeback standard; proposed standards for the Icelandic Sheepdog and Miniature Bull Terrier;

The feature story “Project Sheepdog” tells the unknown history of the Depression-era government program designed to find the world’s greatest shepherd breed;

Updates: Pluis Davern to judge NOHS Series finals, Junior Scholarships, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier to join AKC;

Ringside: Kathleen Riley visits the Twin Cities Siberian Husky Specialty;

Times Past: Why your breed’s history matters;

Slideshow: The Crane Scrapbooks—recalling the Basquerie Great Pyrenees;

Videos: CHF CEO Stephanie Montgomery, Breeder of Merit Credits, meet the Cavalier myth buster.

AKC Gazette back issues https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

Free Gazette subscription https://www.akc.org/subscribe/

Gazette YouTube Gallery: “Pride and Polyester—1970s Kodachrome Win Shots” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYZB7B-9VCk

AKC podcast: “Sighthounds—Sleek, Swift, and Eternal” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfglerJxJCs&list=PLPfEv_pKgm7eKlYtGTtMNag4L1QAYaogi&index=10