Event Cancellation: Toy Club of Greater Houston
The Toy Club of Greater Houston to be held in Houston, Texas this weekend has been cancelled on Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th due to inclement weather. Check back for more updates!
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Tropical Storm Harvey Threatens Texas and Louisiana: Tips from American Humane On How to Keep Yourself and Your Pets Safe
Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane, threatening Texas and Louisiana with torrential rains, dangerous winds, and flooding. As it has done for 100 years, the American Humane Rescue team is standing by to help save and shelter animals in need. In the meantime, here are some potentially lifesaving tips from the team’s experts to [...]
Celebrate AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Raleigh This September
Raleigh, NC — The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) invites you to celebrate the human-canine bond at the 15th annual flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Raleigh this September. Owning a dog has endless pleasures and rewards, but we all need a friendly reminder about the obligations we have to our pets in return. Each September, [...]
Pratt Institute Named New Westminster Art Contest Partner
Students and Alumni Now Eligible to Submit New Works New York, N.Y – The Westminster Kennel Club has partnered with Pratt Institute for its annual art contest. The contest participants will be current students and alumni. The winning artist will receive $10,000 and the five finalists $1,000. Pratt Institute, founded in 1887, has a mission [...]
AKC Canine Health Foundation to Honor Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt at Upcoming Canine Health Conference as the 2017 Asa Mays DVM Award Recipient
Purina Has Sponsored Biennial Conference Since 1997 The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, announces that Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt, a specialist in veterinary internal medicine and infectious diseases at North Carolina State University (NCSU), is the recipient of its 2017 Asa [...]
The American Kennel Club And The AKC Museum Of The Dog Announce Move To 101 Park Avenue
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, and the AKC Museum of the Dog are pleased to announce their new tenancy in the prestigious Kalikow Building located at 101 Park Ave. in New York City. The combined leases allot for a total of 60,000 sq. feet for [...]
Notice on Board Action on the Judging Approval Process
AKC Judging Operations sent the following email to each AKC Judge regarding the AKC Judging Approval Process: Dear AKC Judge, The Board of Directors at its August 2017 meeting took the following action in regard to the Conformation Judging Approval Process, effective immediately. The Board was clear in stating their unanimous action was made in [...]
AKC Canine Health Foundation Announces New Clinician-Scientist Fellowship to Honor the Life of GCHP Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready To Rumble
Press Release from AKC Canine Health Foundation The families of beloved Pug, GCHP Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready To Rumble, “Rumble”, proudly announce the establishment of an annual Clinician-Scientist Fellowship with the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF). The AKC Canine Health Foundation “GCHP Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready To Rumble” Clinician-Scientist Fellowship will serve to [...]
Eugene Kennel Club Dissolves as of November 30, 2017
The Eugene Kennel Club made the following announcement on August 5th regarding their decision to dissolve the kennel club: “Regretfully the Eugene Kennel Club must announce that due to a lack of working members we are forced to dissolve our Club. It takes many members that are willing to work in order to put on [...]
The American Kennel Club Announces Puppy of Achievement Certificate Pilot Program
New York, N.Y. – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, is pleased to announce the start of its new conformation Puppy of Achievement (POA) certificate program. The program is designed to create incremental steps of success for those participating in conformation with their puppies. POA [...]
