We just received the sad news that Mr. Norman Patton of Mesa, Arizona passed away today, Friday, April 28, 2017. Mr. Patton was a highly regarded and respected AKC judge of all Sporting, Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting breeds, as well as Best in Show and a variety of other breeds. Mr. Patton was successful in [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Mark Desrosiers has been hired as an In-House Executive Field Representative. He joins the staff effective June 5, 2017 and will be based in the AKC North Carolina office. “Mark has spent more than three decades in the dog sport and possess [...]
The safety of pets is and always will be our first priority. We sincerely regret the reports of the discomfort experienced by the pet who consumed this food. As pet parents ourselves, we take this matter seriously. On April 13, a retailer in Texas notified us that their customer had presented samples of our 13-ounce-can [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the promotion to Vice President of two key members of its legal team effective April 22nd, Heather McManus, Esq. and Cynthia Beagles, Esq. “I am very happy to promote [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that twenty-four exceptional students from 16 states have been awarded the American Kennel Club (AKC®) Junior Scholarship for 2017. The scholarships are offered to high school, college and graduate [...]
PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chewy, Inc. (“Chewy”), the online pet retailer. The acquisition accelerates the execution of PetSmart’s strategy and is a critical milestone in its transformational journey to be the most convenient, best-in-class pet retailer. The combination of PetSmart and Chewy will enhance both [...]
New York – U.S. Congressmen and veterinarians Ted Yoho [R-FL-3], Ralph Abraham, [R-LA-5], Kurt Schrader [D-OR-5] and have joined forces across the aisle to introduce a Congressional Resolution in support of National Purebred Dog Day. The resolution highlights the essential and important role that purebred dogs and breeders of purebred dogs have played throughout United [...]
AKC Legislative Alert The City of Riverside’s Planning Commission held a workshop on March 9, 2017, to seek input on changes to the city’s animal control laws as part of new land use regulations. At the workshop, the City’s Community Development Department presented the City’s goals for retail pet sales and breeder regulations. It recommended [...]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce, in accordance with the charter and bylaws, the results from the annual election of officers, held at the April 2017 Board of Directors Meeting. The Executive Officers were elected to the following positions: Dennis B. Sprung- President and Chief Executive Officer Gina M.DiNardo- [...]
Joseph Covill traveled to Las Vegas from Rhode Island for the Boston Terrier National Specialty with his five Boston Terriers, but his car was stolen with four of the five dogs inside. The local Las Vegas CBS News station has the full story here.
