The Olympic Kennel Club has announced that there will be significant changes to the show grounds layout for the 2016 Olympic Kennel Club Dog Show and associated specialty shows on August 18th through 21st, 2016. The Enumclaw Expo Center initiated a project to improve the quality of the turf on the main fairway over the […]
Kenneth Sleeper passed away on July 10, 2016 at 71 years of age. He and his wife owned and operated Roy Jones Dog Shows for over 40 years. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and many friends at this difficult time. He will be missed. There will be a memorial service on Tuesday, […]
Well-known dog show photographer John “Buddy” Downey passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016, in his home after a short illness. He was 66. As a professional handler in the 1980s, Buddy showed many dogs to top wins. One favorite dog was the Labrador Retriever he handled to break the Best in Show record for the […]
It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of Barbara Keenan of Middletown, Connecticut. She was a highly respected and knowledgeable judge of all Terrier and Toy Breeds, Beagles, English Cocker Spaniels, as well as Best in Show and Junior Showmanship. Before becoming an esteemed AKC judge, Barbara Keenan was a successful […]
A bill has been approved by the Delaware House Health and Human Development Committee that would ensure the state and local Delaware municipalities cannot declare a dog as dangerous based solely on “a dog’s breed or perceived breed.” The bill also makes several amendments to streamline current state laws, including removing all references to the […]
Congratulations to Michelle Holmes for piloting her Briard to the First CAX8 in all breed coursing ability.
American Humane Association’s renowned animal rescue team, first responders for animals in crisis for 100 years, has arrived in Charleston with two of the organization’s giant 50-foot rescue vehicles to help animal victims of the historic flooding affecting the area. The deployment of the emergency vehicles, a team of 10 trained emergency responders and a veterinarian comes […]
New York, N.Y. –The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, continues its support of students pursuing veterinary studies with the announcement of the recipient of the 2016 AKC/American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) Veterinary Scholarship and the recipients of the AKC Veterinary Scholarship. Both of these scholarships […]
Charles Self passed away last Tuesday evening June 21st peacefully and quietly here at our home in Maryland after a brief, but fierce 10 week battle against Pancreatic cancer. He was 69 years old. He was presently an AKC approved judge of Sporting and Hound breeds for over 14 years. Charles handled dogs professionally before that for […]
New York, N.Y. – The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce a title designed to celebrate the lifetime achievement of dogs that excel across all AKC agility classes – the Agility Grand Champion (AGCH). To earn the AGCH title, the following number of qualifying scores must be earned: - Master Standard & Master […]
