New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the recipients of the first 2018 AKC Paw of Courage awards to show appreciation for the working canines that put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities [...]
Delta carries more than 250,000 service and support animals annually, an increase of nearly 150 percent since 2015 Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is taking steps to further protect its customers, employees and service and support animals by implementing advance documentation requirements for those animals. This comes as a result of a lack of regulation that [...]
AKC Legislative Alert The NY Assembly is expected to vote soon on a bill that would prohibit homeowner’s insurance providers from refusing or cancelling coverage or increasing premiums based solely on the breed of dog owned by the policy holder. Assembly Bill 4225 passed the Assembly in 2017, but no action was taken in the [...]
The Judging Program for the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is available online now! Click here to view all the information regarding this prestigious event. The 2018 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 13th and 14th. All Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding breeds will be judged on [...]
- Nederlandse Kooikerhondje and Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Gain Full American Kennel Club Recognition -
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Leslie Blythe of Casper, Wyoming on January 5th 2018 due to complications from the flu virus. Leslie was a successful and dedicated Golden Retriever fancier, breeding Golden Retrievers under the Mariah prefix. She was an active member of the Golden Retriever Club of America, [...]
Multiple Telecasts on FOX, FS1 and Nat Geo WILD Highlight Westminster Week Events on February 11-13, 2018 New York, NY – The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show made its first appearance on television in 1948. To celebrate 70 years of sharing our passion for dogs with television audiences at home, Westminster along with its broadcast [...]
The Canine Chronicle received the news that Betty Lou Parris of Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey passed away on Friday, December 29th at the age of 80. Mrs. Parris was an AKC Judge of a variety of Working breeds. Betty Lou and her late husband, George, bred and exhibited Great Danes for many years. They [...]
Don’t forget! Tune in to watch the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Animal Planet on Monday, January 1st 2018 at 7 PM EST and 11 PM EST (re-air). Check your local listings for further information. Agility, Obedience, Rally, Best Junior Handler, Bred By Exhibitor, and National All Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes [...]
The first and second place scholarships are generously offered by Carolyn and Gary Koch in memory of GCHP Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready to Rumble. Third and fourth place scholarships are offered by the AKC National Junior Organization.
