The American Kennel Club (AKC) strongly supports North Carolina Senate Bill 209, which takes important measures to protect the health and welfare of all dogs in the state. SB 209, sponsored by North Carolina Senators Trudy Wade, DVM, Bill Rabon, DVM and Andrew Brock, would establish the “NC Pets We Care Hotline” to allow North […]
- The Progress at AKC – New York, NY – As I am sure you will recall, before Ronald Reagan became President of the United States, he had a very successful career as a television and film star and as the head of the Screen Actors Guild. What you might not remember was his long-running role […]
Let’s keep this good bill moving! Senate Bill 184 would prohibit local governments from enacting laws that apply only to specific breeds or perceived breeds of dogs. SB 184 does not restrict local governments from enacting ordinances that apply to all dogs. Your action is needed to support this bill that will stop breed-specific legislation in Georgia. […]
New York, NY – At the Annual Meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 10, 2015, the AKC Board of Directors Class of 2019 was elected. The three Directors elected were: Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, Delegate from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America. Dr. Thomas M. Davies, Delegate from the Springfield Kennel Club, Inc. […]
A bill has once again been introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives that would define a “commercial breeder” based solely on the number of intact female dogs someone owns. The measure also would transfer state animal welfare regulation and oversight from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Public Safety. The AKC […]
Due to dangerous weather conditions, the Garden City Kansas Kennel Club conformation event on Friday, March 6, 2015 has been cancelled. Obedience and rally competition will continue as scheduled. Saturday and Sunday events are also to continue as scheduled.
Judging at the Nashville Kennel Club dog show on Thursday, March 5th will be delayed one hour due to the possibility of dangerous weather overnight. Judging will begin at 9:00 AM instead of 8:00 AM. Judges will not play “catch up”, therefore, each ring time will be delayed one hour than scheduled all day.
A bill to protect the rights of responsible dog owners in Kentucky passed in the Senate Agriculture Committee and has advanced to the Senate Rules Committee. Senate Bill 124 seeks to prohibit local governments from passing any ordinance, regulation, or policy that is specific to a breed of dog. For this bill to become law in […]
The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee is scheduled to consider a bill tomorrow (Tuesday, March 3) that contains some very troubling legislative findings (including implying that breeders are the reason dogs end up in shelters) and also restricts certain pet sales in the state. AKC encourages Maryland residents to contact the committee and respectfully educate […]
The Faith City Kennel Club of Wichita Falls dog shows in Wichita Falls, Texas on Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st have been cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions.
