MISSION VIEJO, CA — AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce its donation of Mission Viejo’s AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer. This life-saving equipment will be available to dispatch to any local disaster scene that needs assistance sheltering pets. This is the 16th trailer donated to [...]
Last week, a bill was introduced in the California Assembly to regulate all who breed a dog in the state. Assembly Bill 702 can be scheduled for a committee hearing beginning March 19. No hearing is currently scheduled; however, this is an opportunity for all who breed dogs in the state to join the AKC in [...]
Woofstock has rescheduled their groovy cluster from their regularly scheduled dates of June 10-13, 2021 to November 4-7, 2021. The new dates were approved by AKC yesterday. The show will be held at their regular venue at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, California.
Here is the statement put out by the Woofstock Cluster Team on Facebook yesterday:
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, celebrates its 26th anniversary with more than $535,000 in new canine health research grants awarded this year. CHF was founded by the American Kennel Club as an independent, 501c3 non-profit organization in February 1995 to focus [...]
The Spring Fling Weekend Premium List is available online now. These shows consist of the Troy Kennel Club and Trap Falls Kennel Club. The shows will be held at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds in West Springfield, MA on Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th 2021. Entries open on February 25 2021 at 9:00 [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to honor K9 Arlo of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office with the 2021 AKC Paw of CourageSMaward as he recovers from two bullet wounds that he sustained while working in the line of duty in January. The [...]
Due to weather conditions, the West Texas Kennel Club to be held on Thursday, February 18th 2021 in Midland, Texas is cancelled. At this time, the remaining shows for Friday – Sunday will be held as scheduled.
We have just been advised that the Montgomery County Community College has decided to not allow outside events for the remainder of 2021 due to the covid pandemic. We have secured the Macungie Memorial Park for this year’s show on October 10, 2021. You may recall that this is the location that Hatboro used a [...]
The Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider two bills next week that provide certain liability protections when there has been exposure to the COVID-19 virus. These bills may be of potential interest to some AKC-affiliated clubs with concerns about conducting their events while under a higher-than-normal exposure to liability risks. Bill Summaries: The [...]
It is with great sadness and regret that we report the passing of American Kennel Club Judge Mr. Thomas Parrotti of Hamden, New York. Mr. Parrotti passed away yesterday, February 14th 2021. He was a steadfast supporter of purebred dogs and a popular and respected judge of all Terrier Breeds and Best in Show. As [...]
