For the moment at least, Norman was destined for the podium. On Friday morning, the 4-year-old wirehaired pointing griffon, a ...

For hunters, a well-trained retriever can be an essential part of a successful day in the field. But one Central Arkansas dog trainer says the work goes far beyond teaching a dog to fetch a bird.

For dog owners, it’s like “playoff time,” a chance to move on to national competition.

Rosie, Iza, Bradley and other four-legged competitors took on the waves in Pacifica, California, with their devoted trainers ...