The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. The 2018 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes […]
The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization committed to better health for all dogs, is pleased to announce they have met their 2017 fundraising goals for the CHF Tick-Borne Disease and Epilepsy Research Initiatives. Through the generosity of the American Kennel Club (AKC), donations to these research initiatives were matched dollar-for-dollar to $250,000 for each […]
E-book designed to help resolve disputes in the dog sport New York, NY-The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced the launch of its new Working It OutSM Guide, which showcases a new dispute resolution program developed in conjunction with the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and […]
AKC Legislative Alert The Hawaii House Health and Human Services Committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 1823 on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The bill seeks to create a misdemeanor for those found to have knowingly and misrepresents themselves, through conduct or verbal or written notice, as being disabled in an attempt to receive the benefits and […]
JustFoodForDogs (JFFD) of Los Alamitos, CA, is voluntarily recalling its Beef & Russet Potato, Fish & Sweet Potato and Turducken dog food meals in all sizes. JFFD uses 100% USDA and other restaurant grade ingredients in all of its pet food, and because the green beans used in these meals may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the companyis […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that Royal Canin®, a global pet nutrition brand known worldwide for feeding champion dogs for 50 years, will be the new sponsor of the AKC Registered Handlers Program (RHP). The RHP […]
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 […]
