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Part of our mission is to disseminate canine health information to dog owners. We bring you the lastest developments through a variety of communications - news releases; audio podcasts; videos; educational and fundraising events; and a library of canine health articles and printable resources.
Find out the latest news from the AKC Canine Health Foundation including the lastest advancements in canine health, grants awarded, new partnerships and much more.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation hosts a variety of educational events for researchers, breeders and dog owners. We also hold special events that help to raise the funds necessary to carry out our mission.
The Genome Barks podcasts are educational recordings featuring CHF funded researchers and other canine health experts. New podcasts are released every two weeks.
Browse our library of articles, stories, newsletters and conference presentation summaries on a variety of canine health topics. The library is searchable by breed, research area and other parameters.
In this podcast we bring you an interview with Dr. Tim O’Brien, professor of veterinary anatomic pathology at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. O’Brien was funded by CHF to establish a laboratory-based system for understanding cancer stem cell development.
This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust.