National Champion Beats Out More Than 4,000 Dogs GCHP CH Pinnacle Kentucky Bourbon, a Whippet known as “Bourbon” triumphed over more than 4,000 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 12-13, 2020 in Orlando, FL. “Bourbon,” owned by Justin [...]
Fourth New Breed — Biewer Terrier — Becomes Eligible for 2021 Show The Westminster Kennel Club announces changes to its judging panel for the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan® at Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown, New York on June 12-13, 2021 as well as for the 8th Annual Masters Agility [...]
Purina and the nonprofit RedRover continue their commitment to domestic abuse survivors by awarding six more Purple Leash Project grants to domestic violence shelters across the country this winter. The latest round of Purple Leash Project grant recipients include Sojourner Center in Maricopa County, AZ; Hope Haven of Cass County, MO; Palomar Family Justice Center in Oklahoma County, OK; Domestic Violence Intervention [...]
Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., of Evansville, IN is expanding its December 30, 2020 voluntary recall of certain dog and cat food products produced in our Chickasha Operations Facility to include all dog and cat pet food products made with corn products because those products may contain aflatoxin levels which exceed acceptable limits. Products were distributed [...]
Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 13), the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering Senate Bill 1, which provides certain liability protections when there has been exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This new law may be of potential interest to some AKC-affiliated clubs with concerns about conducting their events while under a higher-than-normal exposure to liability risks. Among [...]
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Laverdia-CA1 (verdinexor tablets) to treat dogs with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. Laverdia-CA1 works to prevent certain proteins from leaving the nucleus of cancer cells, thereby allowing these proteins to control the growth and prevent the spread of cancerous cells [...]
The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin® will air on its new network, ABC, as a three-hour special this Sunday January 17, 2021 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. The show features thousands of dogs from around the country and the world competing for the coveted title of National Champion. Hosting the 20th Anniversary [...]
Donation will provide vaccines and treatment for pets of the homeless Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the US and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced a partnership with The Street Dog Coalition to provide medications, vaccines and treatment for pets of those experiencing [...]
It is with great sadness and regret that we report the passing of Mr. Don Sutton of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Sutton was a respected AKC Judge of all Sporting, Toy, and Non-Sporting breeds as well as Best in Show. Mr. Sutton was a kind and knowledgeable friend to the sport of purebred dogs. Don Sutton [...]
The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is pleased to name the Dog Owners of the Granite State (NH DOGS) as the fourth quarter 2020 winner of the Walter Bebout Award for Leadership in Canine Legislation. The award recognizes federations and owner/breeder organizations that have demonstrated leadership in educating legislators about responsible dog ownership issues and have worked to preserve the rights [...]
