The Del Sur Kennel Club events as well as all other events scheduled at Bates Farm in Valley Center, CA to be held on March 13th-15 have been cancelled because of the conditions of the grounds due to flooding. For more information on this cancellation or any other cancelled events, visit the AKC Event Cancellation […]
At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 10, 2020, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2021 – Dr. Thomas M. Davies, Delegate from the Springfield Kennel Club. Class of 2024 – Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, Delegate from the German Shepherd Dog […]
AKC.TV, an OTT network designed especially for dog lovers and presented by The American Kennel Club (AKC®), is pleased to announce their slate of live dog sports coverage for 2020. The network is dedicated to developing 24/7 original dog centric content for viewers. All dog videos. All day. AKC.TV will cover 30 live events across […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), the leading non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, announces that Chief Executive Officer Diane Brown, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP, will step down in April. Dr. Brown, who also serves as CHF’s Chief Science Officer, will return to her roots in the […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, has recently awarded over $2.1 million in 36 new canine health research grants. Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2020, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) awards grants for research projects that meet the highest scientific standards and […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020. Founded by the American Kennel Club (AKC) on this day in 1995 as an independent, 501c3 non-profit organization, CHF has grown into the world’s largest funder of health research focused solely on dogs. By funding high-quality, humane scientific research and sharing health information, […]
The AKC has released the new 2020 Conformation Point Schedule. It will take effect on May 13, 2020. To check out the new point schedule in your state, click here.
AKC Legislative Alert Alabama House Bill 209 seeks to authorize food service establishments to allow pet dogs in outdoor restaurant seating areas if the company wishes to do so. It requires that the dog be leashed or in a pet carrier and under control, and sets out access, sanitation, and other requirements. HB 209 specifies that only […]
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 9, 2020 The Welsh Terrier Record Holders are pleased to announce Denise Yates, WTRH Founder and Author, is the 2020 Recipient of The Walter R. Fletcher Memorial Award of the Dog Writers Association of America. Sponsored by The Westminster Kennel Club in memory of the legendary dog show reporter Walter […]
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Jonathan Nyce, 70, of Collegeville, PA, was charged by Indictment with wire fraud and the interstate shipment of misbranded animal drugs. The charges arise from a years-long scheme to defraud pet owners of money by falsely claiming to sell canine cancer-curing drugs.
