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.
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is delighted to announce the judging panel for the 2017 AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals (NOHS). The Finals will be held in December in Orlando, Florida as part of the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin. Breed and group judging will be held Friday, December 15th, with Best in […]
Quinn (“Skip”) Harned of Alpine, California, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 after a long illness. Quinn Harned ( better known as “Skip”) and his wife Marilyn have been long-time breeders of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog. They obtained their first Anatolian back in 1974. Anatolians carrying the “Sakarya” kennel name have earned an impressive reputation […]
The Canine Chronicle regrets to report the sad news that Manuel Miyares recently passed away. Mr. Miyares was a steadfast supporter of the sport of purebred dogs, as a charter member of the Metairie Kennel Club and leader of the cluster of dog shows in Biloxi, Mississippi for many years. He traveled to many dog […]
We are saddened to report the passing of Pat Jones of Maple Park, Illinois following her battle with terminal cancer. Pat, along with her daughter, Chris Jones, successfully bred beautiful Papillons under the Wingssong prefix for over thirty years. Pat devoted much of her life to the Papillon breed. She bred and owned several Papillon […]
The Canine Chronicle is saddened to report the recent passing of Monica Canestrini of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. We received the sad news that Monica Canestrini passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Monica was a respected Dachshund breeder, as well as a popular and revered judge of the Hound, Non-Sporting, and […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, is pleased to announce that $219,203 has been donated by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company to support canine health through the Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program. “Purina is proud to partner with the AKC […]
The AKC has released the following flyer with information regarding the Senate Bill 3041. The AKC is urging breeders to call Governor Christie’s Office at 609-777-2500 to ask him to veto this bill. Click here to download the printable Action Flyer. The current version of the bill, passed by both houses of the legislature, considers […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Lawrence Cornelius has been hired as an Executive Field Representative. He joins the staff on April 3, 2017 and will be based in the southern California area. “Larry brings a vast knowledge base to the position of Executive Field Representative, with many […]
