The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has temporarily suspended the importation of dogs from Egypt, effective May 10, 2019. This suspension also applies to dogs originating in Egypt that are imported from or routed through third-party countries if the dogs lived in those countries for less than six months.
We received the sad news that Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen of Rhinebeck, New York passed away on Saturday, May 11th. Mrs. Tietjen was a highly revered AKC Judge of all Sporting, Hound, Toy and Non-Sporting breeds. She judged at most premier shows in the United States, including Best in Show at the 2009 Westminster Kennel [...]
By Deb Cooper The sport of purebred dogs has lost another icon. Louis Auslander died today just shy of his 95th birthday. Lou was past AKC President and Chairman of the Board and was known as the man who was responsible for the rebirth of the International Kennel Club of Chicago–a benched show that was a [...]
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Mr. Joseph Joly III of Spring Hill, Florida. Mr. Joly passed away on Wednesday, May 1st at his home. Mr. Joly was a longtime and respected AKC Judge of the Toy Group, Best in Show, and a variety of Terrier and Non-Sporting breeds. He [...]
The Trenton Dog Club All Breed Dog Show to be held on Monday, May be 6th 2019 in W Windsor Two, New Jersey has been cancelled due to effects of inclement weather.
Robert “Bob” Slay Tops Judging Panel at America’s Dog Show Mr. Robert H. Slay of Cary, North Carolina has been given the most prestigious judging assignment in the sport of purebred dogs — deciding who will be the Best In Show winner at the 144th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. [...]
The Petco Foundation and the Blue Buffalo Company are partnering to award a $250,000 grant to Morris Animal Foundation to fuel pet cancer research, specifically directing the gift to fund feline cancer studies. Since 2003, the two organizations have invested more than $7 million in the fight against pet cancer in dogs and cats at Morris Animal Foundation, the [...]
The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce enhancements to the conformation Puppy of Achievement (POA) program. After a successful pilot program in 2017 – 2018, the Board of Directors decided to accept the recommendation of staff to continue and enhance the POA program. A survey conducted at the end of the pilot program showed [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC ® ), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the winners of the first ever AKC Agility Premier Cup Presented by EEM which was held in conjunction with the Longines Masters of New York at NYCB Live at the newly renovated Nassau [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure canine disease, has awarded 28 new canine health research grants in 12 different research program areas since the start of 2019. More than one third of the recently funded grants have One Health significance, indicating that findings may [...]
