Banning breed-specific laws (BSL) is probably the most common issue on which most animal advocates agree – yet it is one of the most difficult issues to pass. Last week, advocates in Missouri tried numerous political maneuvers to finally pass a law banning breed-specific policies in the state, but unfortunately none were successful. In 2019, […]
New York, NY- At a special meeting of the American Kennel Club Board of Directors held on April 6, 2020, the Board elected Theodore (Ted) E. Phillips, MBA, CPA, CGMA, as the new Chief Financial Officer. Phillips has over 30 years’ experience in Finance and Asset Management; he comes to AKC as the former Director […]
Animal Health International Inc. (AHI), a Colorado corporation that obtains prescription drugs for animals from manufacturers for further distribution to veterinarians, farms, feedlots, and other facilities, was sentenced today, through its corporate counsel, in U.S. District Court after previously pleading guilty in February 2020 to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. At the time of […]
The Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina will air on Sunday, May 17th 2020 at 8 PM ET/PT and 7 PM CT/MT on NBC The Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina brings the glitz and glam of Hollywood to the dog world in a can’t-miss, star-studded event featuring some of your favorite canine […]
Mrs. Mildred L. “Millie” Meyer, died Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was 86 years old. Millie and her late husband, Gail M. Meyer, created Gaymill Collies, home of numerous rough and smooth coated, home bred, group winning collie champions, They produced more than 100 titled dogs. As a judge, she took pride in basing her […]
New York, NY — Mrs. Patricia Craige Trotter of Carmel, California, will judge Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in February 2021. Mrs. Trotter brings extensive experience as an exhibitor and all-breed judge to the most prestigious judging assignment in the sport of purebred dogs. She […]
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it has adopted updates to the regulations it uses to enforce the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The updates, which were officially published on May 13, reflect public comments and finalized changes to a proposed rule that was published in […]
The Peach Blossom Cluster committee is not a whining group of people. Within hours of the Governor’s announcement that the Georgia National Fairgrounds, host venue for the Peach Blossom Cluster, would be closed through the end of June
The following letter was sent to all AKC Conformation Judges regarding updates for the Judges Approval Process: The AKC continues to examine options in the short and long term to assist judges impacted directly by the mass cancellation of AKC conformation dog shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From these ongoing efforts, the Judging Operations […]
