The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is celebrating one million dogs passing their AKC Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Test. The millionth dog to pass the test was a Bernese Mountain Dog named Fiona who is owned by Nora Pavone from Brooklyn, NY. Fiona attended instructor […]
We asked experienced AKC judges two questions about current issues affecting our sport.
Here’s what they had to say…
Conference aims to examine possible solutions to the shortage of detection dogs Raleigh, NC – The American Kennel Club will host the 2019 AKC U.S. Dog Detection Conference Tuesday, August 27th – Thursday, August 29th, 2019 in Durham, NC to explore solutions to the shortage of domestic dogs for explosives detection in the United States. The […]
The Greeley Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, August 19th has been cancelled due to unexpected power outage at the facility and record high temperatures.
ESPN will be going to the dogs – literally – for a special “ESPN Dog Day” celebration of dogs, canine competition and dog-related sports programming on Saturday, August Dogust 24. The featured programming, which will be capped by an airing of the greatest movie ever made about a basketball-playing dog, Disney’s Air Bud, will all either star or […]
There will be a gala with plentiful food, dinner, drinks, a silent auction and entertainment following Best in Show judging at the Somerset Hills Kennel Club on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The gala will be at the following location: Ryland Inn 115 Old Hwy 28 White House Station, NJ 08889 The price is $100 per […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made the news quite a bit these days. Contrary to recent reports, they don’t spend all their time on the headline stuff. In fact, one of the biggest developments these days is…well, if you’re reading about it here, obviously it’s dog-related JFK, North America’s busiest international travel hub, also ranks as the number one international air freight gateway.
The 2019 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club Canine Health Conference, held August 9-11 in St. Louis, MO, brought together researchers, American Kennel Club (AKC) Parent Club members, breeders, veterinarians, veterinary residents, and veterinary students to discuss the latest findings in canine health research. The biennial event, sponsored by Purina, also hosted break-out sessions for veterinary students […]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is celebrating one million dogs passing their AKC Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Test. The millionth dog to pass the test was a Bernese Mountain Dog named Fiona who is owned by Nora Pavone from Brooklyn, NY. Fiona attended instructor Kate Naito’s CGC classes at Brooklyn’s Doggie Academy […]
