The American Kennel Club has learned that local animal rights activists are working to pass “Puppy Mill Awareness Day” resolutions in every county in Iowa, as well as the state level to coincide with an event on February 3. While no official language has yet been introduced on the state level, talking points and text […]
There will be a delay of judging at the Oak Ridge Kennel Club Dog Show in Harriman, TN on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The show will be delayed two hours due to the winter storm warning in effect for the area. Judges will be playing “catch up” during the day. Group judging will remain as […]
The Snowbird Cluster in Westminster, Maryland has been cancelled from Friday, January 22nd through Sunday, January 24th due to severe weather conditions. All competition that was scheduled at the Carrol County Convention Center is cancelled, including the Kennel Club of Anne Arundel and the Annapolis Kennel Club.
AKC Legislative Alert On Tuesday, January 19, a committee of Stamford, Connecticut’s Board of Representatives will accept public comment on proposed changes to Chapter 111 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, which currently deals with “Dogs and Other Animals.” While several changes have already been made at the behest of resident responsible dog owners, the […]
Law Veteran to Head AKC’s Legal Division New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry, has appointed Jay W. Waks as its Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In this new role, Waks will serve as the chief legal officer of the AKC and its entities. He […]
The NY Assembly is expected to vote soon on a bill that would ban “debarking” – a veterinary practice also known as bark softening – in the state unless it is medically necessary to treat an injury, illness, or congenital defect. The AKC opposes A1679, which would restrict the rights of responsible dog owners to make […]
Over 3,000 dogs representing all 50 states and more come to New York to compete in three different events. The 140th Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show, on Monday and Tuesday, February 15-16, 2016 in New York City, reached a combined entry this year of over 3,000 dogs in three competitions. This world-famous dog […]
Today, AKC Reunite, North America’s largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service and an affiliated organization of the American Kennel Club (AKC®), announces that it has donated $1,500 to the Friends of Rowlett, a non-profit Texas organization that is providing supplies and assistance to pets displaced in the area. They also donated 50 microchips with […]
The Judging Program for the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is available online now! Click here to view all the information regarding this prestigious event. The 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 15th and 16th. Breed competition, breed benching, Junior Showmanship preliminaries and the Master […]
Big Dog Natural of Brick, NJ is voluntary recalling a select production lot of Big Dog Natural raw dehydrated dog food Chicken Supreme potentially contaminated with Salmonella and Fish Supreme potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes that was shipped in the week of 10/31/2015 to 11/13/2015 to online customers. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to […]
