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2025 Election Of AKC Executive Officers
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce the annual election of officers. In accordance with the Charter and Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, the following Executive Officers were re-elected at the April 2025 Board of Directors Meeting: • Gina M. DiNardo – President and CEO • Gordon Comfort – Chief Operating Officer [...]
Florida Legislative Alert: Marion County to Consider Alternative to Ownership Limits
Today, Tuesday April 8, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, Florida, will consider adopting animal-related changes to the County’s Land Development Code. Should these amendments be adopted, they will impact those who reside in unincorporated areas of the county. The American Kennel Club (AKC) and the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC) remain [...]
2025 National All-Breed Puppy & Junior Stakes Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida in conjunction with the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. The AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes will be held on [...]
The B.O.B. Cluster – An Idea Whose Time Has Come!
By Amy Fernandez Group shows have become such an embedded feature of our sport that it’s hard to understand why AKC resisted the concept for so long. They offer the perfect compromise between specialty and all breed. Even so, for decades, Progressive Dog Club in NYC remained the sole standard bearer for this business model. [...]
AKC News Release: April 1, 2025
At its April meeting, the Board determined that the 3,000 plus conformation judges are not enough to fill the panels for the record-setting number of shows. Accordingly, at its April meeting, the Board passed an addendum to the current CEU Matrix, referred to as the ACEU (Additional Component Educational Units) to use when calculating the [...]
“A Star Is Born” – Can You Name This Current Show Dog?
Pictured above as a puppy, this Lagotto Romagnolo is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show Winner and America’s #1 Lagotto Romagnolo & #4 Sporting Dog. He is the top winning male Lagotto in AKC breed history and received Third in the Sporting Group at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club! Can you name this current show [...]
AKC Canine College App Launches, Unlocking Expert Canine Education Anytime, Anywhere
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that its esteemed AKC Canine College is now available on the App Store, making expert-led canine education more accessible than ever. “Whether you’re a new puppy owner, a responsible breeder, a professional [...]
Event Cancelled: Columbia MO KC & Sedalia MO KC at Purina Farms
From The Sedalia Missouri Kennel Club: The Columbia Missouri Kennel Club & Sedalia Missouri Kennel Club regret to inform you that due to the tornado damage at Purina Farms, we will be unable to hold our annual dog show scheduled for March 28, 29, & 30, 2025. While this is upsetting for everyone, we are [...]
Purina Farms Tornado Damage
From Purina Farms: We are devastated to share that last night, Purina Farms was struck by what is believed to have been a tornado, and our Visitor Center, Pet Center, Barn and Incredible Dog Arena were significantly damaged. Most importantly, all employees who were onsite at the time are safe, and all of our animals [...]
