– Nation’s Finest K9 Officers Show How Dogs Keep America Safe – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is excited to announce that the first-ever AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge will be broadcast on ESPN2 on Sunday, November 28th at 10pm ET. The event, [...]
To follow are the complete entry breakdowns for the AKC National Championship to be held in Orlando, Florida on December 18th – 19th 2021. SPORTING BREEDS 19 BARBET 6-7- 2-3 1 VETERAN BITCHES 38 BRITTANY 8-8- 12-10 14 LAGOTTO 3-6- 2-3 25 NEDER KOOIK 4-6- 6-9 27 POINTER 2-6- 8-11 41 GERM SHT PNT 5-12- [...]
Don’t Forget! Breed Entries for the 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show close At 3:00 p.M. EST., Friday, November 19, 2021. The limit of Conformation entries for this show is 2500 AKC Conformation Champion dogs. The Premium List is available online now. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, [...]
he Westminster Kennel Club announces changes to its judging panel for the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan at Pier 36, New York City on January 24-26, 2022.
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, is pleased to express strong support and appreciation for the passage of the New York State Law, going into effect in January 2022, which will ban homeowners insurance breed discrimination. On Saturday, October 30, New York Governor Kathy Hochul [...]
AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce $75,000 in donations to K-9 units at eight police departments in Minnesota through its AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop matching grant program. Funds were raised by contributions from the United States Police Canine Association and community members, with AKC Reunite matching donations at a three-to-one ratio. [...]
A set of arbitrary and harmful federal breeder bills (H.R. 2840 /S. 1385) that would mandate new requirements for certain hobby and professional dog breeders are gaining support in Congress. We urge all responsible dog owners, breeders and enthusiasts to contact their lawmakers about the harmful consequences of the bills. While certain aspects of this feel-good [...]
In January 2022, New York dog owners will no longer face homeowner’s insurance discrimination based on the breed of dog they own. On Saturday, October 30, New York Governor Kathy Hochel signed Senate Bill 4254 (now Chapter 545), which states, “With respect to homeowners’ insurance policies…no insurer shall refuse to issue or renew, cancel, or [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred registry and leading advocate for all dogs, has appointed Heather McManus as its General Counsel. McManus was appointed to Vice President in 2017 and has served as Deputy General Counsel. In this new role, McManus will serve as the chief in-house attorney of the AKC. She will report [...]
CLARIFICATION OF THE 2022 QUALIFYING PERIOD & INVITEES
