AKC Legislative Alert Please share this information with Tennessee dog owners, sportsmen, breeders, clubs, and residents who may wish to obtain a locally-bred dog in the future. Tennessee Senate Bill 511 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Concerned Tennessee dog [...]
MBF and Westminster Kennel Club have released a list that will receive an Invitation to pre-enter The Westminster Kennel Club 2021 event. Exhibitors of invited dogs need not wait to receive their invitation before submitting their entries. Invitations are still being processed and have not yet been mailed. Please read the premium list carefully for the [...]
The Premium List for the 2021 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is now available online here. The 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 12th and 13th 2021. All Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding Breeds and Variety Groups will be judged on Saturday and Sporting, Working, Terrier, and Variety [...]
At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 9, 2021, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2025 - Rita J. Biddle, Esq, Delegate from the Ingham County Kennel Club, Inc. - Dominic Palleschi Carota, Delegate from the Pharaoh Hound Club of America - Dr. Thomas M. Davies, [...]
The 2021 Morris and Essex Kennel Club Dog Show is to be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Colonial Park in Somerset, New Jersey. Below is a list of specialty shows and supported entries that will be held in conjunction with the 2021 show. We look forward to seeing everyone there! If your [...]
The Preserving Families COVID Relief Grant is helping HSMO place Purina pet food and other necessities in St. Louis food pantries as the pandemic continues to disrupt the community The Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) received $21,500 from PetSmart Charities through its Preserving Families COVID Relief Grant to support St. Louis pet owners during a [...]
AKC Legislative Alert Last week, House Bill 594 was introduced in Pennsylvania relative to COVID-19 limitations and restrictions as they may apply to a number of recreational activities, including dog shows and events. AKC wishes to clarify its position on this legislation. Early on during the COVID-19 Pandemic, AKC worked to developed guidelines to assist those clubs [...]
The Baytown Kennel Club dog shows to be held in Humble, Texas have been cancelled due to a broken water main and water pipes at the show site. This includes the Houston-All Terrier Club, Baytown Kennel Club, and associated specialties.
The premium list for the Fort Worth Kennel Club and Texas Combined Specialty Association is available online now. These shows are to be held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth Texas on Friday, March 26th – Sunday, March 28th. Entries open with Onofrio Dog Shows on Thursday, March 4th at 9:00 PM [...]
This past week, State Representative David Millard introduced House Bill 594 which would restrict the governor’s disaster emergency power to shut down lawful recreational activities. As written and subject to the capacity limitation of the facility, neither the Commonwealth nor any municipality may restrict or impose a limitation through an executive order, proclamation, regulation, resolution or ordinance [...]
