New York, NY – The AKC Humane Fund, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Sir John D. Spurling Scholarship, celebrating the human-canine bond. Each year, the AKC Humane Fund awards five full-time students enrolled in courses of study that contribute to the well-being of dogs and the advancement of responsible pet ownership. The […]
The California Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a bill on Tuesday, July 13, that would further clarify the difference between true service animals and emotional support animals in the state. AKC appreciates the efforts being made by the legislature to clearly differentiate between animals trained as service animals and those meant to provide solely emotional […]
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 640 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally® National Championship. Competitions were held July 9th-11th, 2021 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. “It was absolutely incredible to watch these outstanding performances as the […]
More than 640 total dogs will vie for the champion title in their respective sport during the action packed weekend of the AKC National Obedience Championship and the AKC Rally National Championship. There is live streaming of the event on AKC.tv. Live streaming will be available at 8:00 ET each day, Friday, July 9th through […]
- Juniors Division Added To This Years’ Competition – New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the 2021 AKC Trick Dog National Competition. The event will once again be virtual allowing trick dogs everywhere to enter. New to […]
MEMORANDUM: The American Kennel Club welcomes the introduction today of the Healthy Dog Importation Act of 2021 in the U.S. House of Representatives. AKC is grateful for the bipartisan leadership of Congressmen Kurt Schrader, DVM (D-OR-5) and Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD- ALL) in sponsoring the bill, and believes this will go a long way to addressing concerns […]
New York, NY – Calling all artists! In remembrance of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on 9/11, the AKC Museum of the is pleased to announce its “Salute to Search & Rescue Dogs” art contest. The AKC is asking participants to create a painting that depicts the heroism of search and rescue dogs on […]
The Houston World Series of Dog Shows is open this year after missing 2020. The Premium was available on June 23 and entries close on July 7. This year we will concentrate on conformation only. We will have 1 day of specialty shows and 4 All Breed shows hosted by the Houston Kennel Club and […]
AKC Legislative Alert Last week, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the temporary suspension of the importation of dogs from countries classified as high risk for canine rabies, or of those arriving from countries not considered a high risk if the dogs have been in a high risk country during […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that 12 exceptional students from 11 states have been awarded American Kennel Club (AKC®) Junior Scholarships for 2021 in Companion and Performance events. The scholarships are offered to high school […]
