NEW YORK, NY – AKC Reunite, the largest pet non – profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is excited to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the AKC Pet Disaster Relief Trailer Program. AKC Pet Disaster Relief helps local Emergency Management teams provide temporary sheltering and care for pets displaced […]
The Middleburg Kennel Club dog show to be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Millwood, Virginia has been cancelled due to weather and conditions of the show grounds. At the time of writing, the other shows in conjunction on Thursday – Sunday of the Hunt Valley Cluster have not been effected or cancelled. Please […]
The American Kennel Club (AKC), the AKC Canine Health Foundation, and the Theriogenology Foundation have awarded a $100,000 grant to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech for a three-year companion animal theriogenology residency program. The college is one of two U.S. veterinary colleges with renowned expertise in genetics to receive the competitive grant this […]
We asked 3 experienced AKC judges 2 questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet owners and veterinarians to be aware of the potential for neurologic adverse events in dogs and cats when treated with drugs that are in the isoxazoline class. Since these products have obtained their respective FDA approvals, data received by the agency as part of its routine […]
We received the sad news that Cappy Pottle of Cotati, California recently passed away peacefully at her home with her wife, Gloria Birch, by her side. She was known to most as a world class icon of the German Shepherd fancy, breeding under the Covy Tucker Hills prefix. She moved to Northern California in 1956 […]
As it often does, my tale begins with a phone call. A fellow Cavalier breeder was inquiring about my availability to judge a specialty show for a regional breed club.
Historic events and famous names have been woven into the fabric of this sport from the start. And that in itself rarely qualifies as an interesting storyline.
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the dog show icon pictured in this photo? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Thank you to everyone for your participation! The correct answer is Clint Harris is handling Ch. Adamant James, with Judge Ramona Van Court and […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has extended their matched funding opportunity for the 2018 Hemangiosarcoma Research Initiative. To date, the American Kennel Club (AKC) has matched $250,000 in donations made to CHF’s Hemangiosarcoma Research Initiative. In early August, the Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF) generously pledged to match donations up to an additional $50,000. Now the Flat-Coated […]
