The American Kennel Club (AKC) has officially recognized another dog breed in its registry of dogs. The AKC is the oldest dog registry in the United States. The organization has now welcomed the bracco Italiano to the group. The ancient Italian bird-hunting dog is the 200th member of the club, the organization announced. That means the powerful but good-natured pointers can now compete at many U.S. dog shows for best in show. That includes the famous Westminster Kennel Club event in New York state. The European breed goes back more than 200 years. The AKC said it was brought to America in the 1990s. It is sometimes called the Italian pointer or Italian pointing dog. The bracco should be “tough and adapted to all types of hunting, reliable, docile and intelligent,” the AKC said. It added that the breed is also friendly and not aggressive. “They’re very easy to live with and be around,” said bracco owner and breeder Lisa Moller of Portage, Wisconsin. But they are also ready, she said, “when it’s time to jump in the back of the truck and go hunting, and they’ve got a job…” She and her husband Dale had depended on Labrador retrievers to help them hunt birds called pheasants. But, about five years ago, they met a bracco. The two noted the dog's methodical way of hunting in the field and sweet nature at home: “They're very Velcro,” Lisa Moller said. Velcro is a material that attaches one thing to another. Moller said bracchi Italiani have a deep bark and readily deploy it on sensing wildlife; so, “they may not be the right dog for everybody.” AKC Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo called the bracco a great dog for active families who can provide “the love and attention it needs.”
Title: American Kennel Club Welcomes the Bracco Italiano
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/A15.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='American Kennel Club Welcomes the Bracco Italiano' data-article-id='6174'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11292'>The American Kennel Club (AKC) has officially recognized another dog breed in its registry of dogs.</span> <span data-start-time='11292' data-end-time='17875'>The AKC is the oldest dog registry in the United States. </span> <span data-start-time='17875' data-end-time='25125'>The organization has now welcomed the bracco Italiano to the group.</span> <span data-start-time='25125' data-end-time='34167'>The ancient Italian bird-hunting dog is the 200th member of the club, the organization announced. </span> <span data-start-time='34167' data-end-time='45708'>That means the powerful but good-natured pointers can now compete at many U.S. dog shows for best in show. </span> <span data-start-time='45708' data-end-time='52083'>That includes the famous Westminster Kennel Club event in New York state.</span> <span data-start-time='52083' data-end-time='57688'>The European breed goes back more than 200 years. </span> <span data-start-time='57688' data-end-time='64354'>The AKC said it was brought to America in the 1990s. </span> <span data-start-time='64354' data-end-time='71021'>It is sometimes called the Italian pointer or Italian pointing dog.</span> <span data-start-time='71021' data-end-time='82083'>The bracco should be “tough and adapted to all types of hunting, reliable, docile and intelligent,” the AKC said. </span> <span data-start-time='82083' data-end-time='88729'>It added that the breed is also friendly and not aggressive.</span> <span data-start-time='88729' data-end-time='97938'>“They’re very easy to live with and be around,” said bracco owner and breeder Lisa Moller of Portage, Wisconsin. </span> <span data-start-time='97938' data-end-time='108250'>But they are also ready, she said, “when it’s time to jump in the back of the truck and go hunting, and they’ve got a job…”</span> <span data-start-time='108250' data-end-time='117229'>She and her husband Dale had depended on Labrador retrievers to help them hunt birds called pheasants. </span> <span data-start-time='117229' data-end-time='121979'>But, about five years ago, they met a bracco. </span> <span data-start-time='121979' data-end-time='129958'>The two noted the dog's methodical way of hunting in the field and sweet nature at home:</span> <span data-start-time='129958' data-end-time='134625'>“They're very Velcro,” Lisa Moller said.</span> <span data-start-time='134625' data-end-time='140000'>Velcro is a material that attaches one thing to another.</span> <span data-start-time='140000' data-end-time='154125'>Moller said bracchi Italiani have a deep bark and readily deploy it on sensing wildlife; so, “they may not be the right dog for everybody.”</span> <span data-start-time='154125' data-end-time='167125'>AKC Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo called the bracco a great dog for active families who can provide “the love and attention it needs.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/A15.jpeg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=18758 data-hint-location='134625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/which_of_the_following_is_a_definition_of_the_word_velcro.wav'>Which of the following is a definition of the word velcro?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a material that attaches one thing to another'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/a_material_that_attaches_one_thing_to_another.wav'><span>a material that attaches one thing to another</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/behavior_showing_high_moral_standards.wav'><span>behavior showing high moral standards</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/the_material_or_monetary_worth_of_something.wav'><span>the material or monetary worth of something</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/a_style_of_fast_heavy_electronic_dance_music_typically_with_few_or_no_vocals.wav'><span>a style of fast, heavy electronic dance music, typically with few or no vocals</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=18759 data-hint-location='25125' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/what_type_of_hunting_is_the_bracco_italiano_used_for.wav'>What type of hunting is the bracco Italiano used for?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='bird'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/bird.wav'><span>bird</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/bear.wav'><span>bear</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/deer.wav'><span>deer</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/boar.wav'><span>boar</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=18760 data-hint-location='64354' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/it_is__blank__called_the_italian_pointer_or_italian_pointing_dog.wav'>It is <span class='blank'>sometimes</span> called the Italian pointer or Italian pointing dog.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='sometimes'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/sometimes.wav'><span>sometimes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/stumping.wav'><span>stumping</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/summary.wav'><span>summary</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5575/sunshine.wav'><span>sunshine</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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