by Humane Watch While only 1% of the budget of the Humane Society of the United States goes to pet shelters, people often ask us, where does the money go? A lot of it goes to pay the salaries of lawyers. HSUS has dozens of lawyers on staff, including two lawyers who, along with HSUS, recently settled a […]
AKC Pet Disaster Relief presented its first trailer in the state of Oklahoma last week to officials from McClain County Emergency Management/McClain County Animal Response Team. The purchase was made possible by $22,000 in donations and grants from Town and Country Kennel Club, Sooner State Kennel Club, West Central Oklahoma Kennel Club, Canadian Valley Kennel Club and […]
Nancy Shaffer Smith died on August 13th as a result of an RV rollover accident near Livingston, Montana. She was an internationally recognized breeder of Old English Sheepdogs and Pembroke Welsh Corgis under the “Pinafore” prefix. Nancy judged the Herding Group internationally and many Sporting breeds as well. During her years of service to the […]
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) released new regulations that will restrict the importation of puppies younger than 6 months of age into the continental United States for the purpose of resale, research or veterinary treatment. The new regulations, effective November 17, do not restrict […]
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) announced today the 2014 AKCBreeder of the Year Award group recipients, recognizing seven breeding programs from the Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups that are dedicated to excellence and the advancement of the purebred dog. “Breeders are the heartbeat of the American Kennel Club and we’re proud […]
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) today released new regulations, effective November 17, that will restrict the importation of puppies younger than 6 months of age into the continental United States for the purpose of resale, research or veterinary treatment. The new regulations do not restrict individuals who wish to […]
AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC Reunite and dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of tornadoes, floods, wildfires and other natural or civil disasters, just donated an AKC Pet Disaster Relief Trailer to Boone County, Missouri. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) presented the trailer to the Boone County Office of Emergency Management in a […]
The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce the judging panel for a new Veterans competition to be held in conjunction with the 2014 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14, 2014. The Veterans Class will be open to all dogs and bitches seven years of age […]
The Texas Licensed Breeders Advisory Committee, which advises the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) on matters related the state’s Dog and Cat Breeders Act, currently has vacancy for a breeder member. The law requires the member be licensed as required by the Act. As a reminder, breeders of dogs or cats required to be […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published new guidelines for importing dogs to the United States. The CDC does not require a health certificate to be imported into the United States, but does require that dogs must be vaccinated against rabies. Their guidelines state that puppies must not be vaccinated against rabies before […]
