New York, NY- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards: Peter Green (Conformation), Betty Winthers (Companion Events) and Jim Basham (Performance). The Awards, created by AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung, are presented in recognition of outstanding participation […]
The Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) has engaged Reel Health to provide COVID-19 prevention services for the events on the weekend of June 11 to June 13. Reel Health is committed to making this year’s events as safe as possible. The New York State (NYS) and Westchester County Departments of Health have approved the COVID-19 health […]
For entry to the Lyndhurst Mansion grounds for the WKC Agility and Obedience Championships and the 145th Annual Dog Show, all attendees must:
1. Provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination,
OR
2. Have a negative COVID-19 PCR test performed by Reel Health within 72 hours prior to their first entry time to these events.
A quote from David Bruce, “Through a rather remarkable series of events, I was exposed to a remarkable wine. That wine was the 1954 Richebourg, a famous Burgundy made by the Domaine de Romanée Conti. Alexis Lichine, in his book Wines of France, described the wines from this vineyard as having a [noble robe]. I had no idea […]
AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce its donation of an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer in Kootenai County, ID. This life-saving equipment will be available to dispatch to any local disaster scene that needs assistance sheltering pets. This is the 1st trailer donated […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization committed to advancing the health of all dogs, marks Pet Cancer Awareness Month this May with over $850,000 invested in eleven newly awarded canine cancer research grants. Cancer remains a top health concern for dog owners and veterinary professionals and typically occupies at least one quarter […]
AKC has been notified that California Assembly Bill 702, which would have regulated all breeders in the state, will be pulled from today’s committee hearing agenda and not be considered this year. As such, we no longer need clubs and hobbyists to make phone calls during today’s meeting. AKC extends a huge thanks to all […]
Four New Breeds: Barbet, Biewer Terrier, Belgian Laekenois, Dogo Argentino Debut at America’s Dog Show NEW YORK - The Westminster Kennel Club welcomes 206 breeds and varieties among 2,500 entries from 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and 10 additional countries to its 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan® at Lyndhurst, […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation and VetVine have teamed up to offer a series of webinars featuring leaders in the field of veterinary health research that offer practical advice on common health concerns as well as information on cutting-edge research to benefit all dogs. The latest webinar in this series features vector-borne disease (VBD) diagnosis […]
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Gregory McCarthy of Avon, Massachusetts has been hired as an Executive Field Representative in Conformation. He starts effective May 2021 and will cover the Pacific Northwest territory. “Gregory has been involved in AKC dog sports since 1979 and certainly possesses the level of […]
