NEW YORK -- It's go time for thousands of America's most dogged competitors. Big or small, sleek or shaggy, imposing or ...

The Westminster Dog Show hosts thousands of dogs competing for Best in Show. But what exactly do the winners get?

A crowd is waiting to see you run a labyrinthine obstacle course you’ve never done before. You have to complete it with ...

Like a number of agility handlers, Wirth, 34, took up the sport simply because he had a very energetic dog that needed more stimulating activity than walks and fetch. Five years later, he and Welly ...

A border collie named Tex sped, jumped and climbed to a win Saturday at the Westminster Kennel Club agility contest. Tex beat a field of 330 dogs while a husky mix named Roo! repeated to earn a ...

Dogs from petite papillons to muscular Rottweilers showed off their four-footed agility Saturday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, tackling obstacles from hurdles to tunnels. And next door, so ...

Border collies combine brains, speed, and stamina to dominate Westminster Kennel Club's Masters Agility Championship, taking ...

NEW YORK (AP) When your name is famous, you've got to live up to it. Like a black-and-white blur, a border collie named Fame(US) - pronounced like ''famous'' - streaked to a win in the Westminster ...

NEW YORK (AP) The nation's premier dog show will feature a bumper crop of seven new breeds this year, ranging from a rugged South African watchdog to an Italian truffle-sniffing specialist. Next month ...

Agility and obedience sports are all about communication. The best dogs with these traits move in sync with their handlers by reading signals, reacting fast, and staying focused under pressure. These ...