-Entire Event Available For Streaming From Safety of Your Own Home- The 2020 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin takes place on Dec. 12 and 13, 2020, in Orlando, Florida. Some events occur earlier in the week, starting on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Tune in to AKC.tv for free on any device to watch the Conformation Groups and Best [...]
AKC National Championship Will Stream Live on ESPN App, Air on ABC
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a final rule that amends regulations under the Air Carrier Access Act, defining a service animal as a dog that has been trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability (to include a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other [...]
New York, NY-The American Kennel Club™ (AKC), the largest purebred registry in the world and leading advocate for dogs, lauds the U.S. Department of Transportation on yesterday’s release of a final rule on travel by air with service dogs. “We are very pleased by the DOT’s strong statement that recognizes the value of properly trained [...]
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine recently received an additional $75,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to continue its support of pet cancer treatments at the school’s veterinary hospital. With an initial grant of $350,000 in 2016 and a second grant of $225,000 in 2018, this latest round of funding brings Petco’s total donation [...]
The 2020 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin Judging Program has been released. The links for the Judging Programs for the National Championship and the AKC Royal Canin Puppy & Juniors Stakes are listed below. We look forward to seeing everyone in Orlando! AKC National Championship AKC Royal Canin Puppy & Junior Stakes
AKC Legislative Alert The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board (NCVMB) is expected to have legislation filed in 2021 that would seek to amend the part of the state’s Veterinary Practice Act. Currently, North Carolina law (NC GS § 90-187.10) defines what parties are required to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state. That law [...]
NBC’s Thanksgiving Day special, “The National Dog Show®,” will crown one of America’s great purebreds as its 2020 champion for the 19th time on Thursday, bringing canine competition, family entertainment and a sense of normalcy to America’s holiday viewers. Judges and handlers are masked and appropriately distanced for the competition in compliance with regional health and [...]
The management of an event must be the responsibility of the AKC club which has been approved to hold the event. To fulfill this responsibility, there are activities that must be performed by the host club, sometimes in combination with the management of a cluster of events. Responsibility for these activities cannot be delegated to third party service providers.
The policy is as follows –
The Use of a Club’s Name for Show Purposes Cannot be Transferred…
A Message from The Star of Bethlehem Cluster Recent regulations revealed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on November 23rd established new indoor event limits of 5% of occupancy as of November 25th making our use of the building impossible. The decision was made mutually with the Morgantown Center to cancel our shows. The virus simply out ran [...]
