New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award finalists in the categories of Conformation, Companion Events and Performance Events. The Awards, created and first awarded in 1999, are presented in recognition of exceptional participation and achievement within the dog fancy. The finalists chosen, based on […]
Somerset County, NJ — Somerset County is now equipped with a state-of-the-art AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer that will be available to dispatch to any disaster scenes that need assistance sheltering pets. AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program that is dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of natural or civil […]
The Premium List for the 2017 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is now available online here. The 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 13th and 14th, 2017. Breed judging, the special attraction Masters Obedience Championship competition, and Junior Showmanship preliminaries will be at Piers 92 and 94. […]
The following shows in Millwood, Virginia have been cancelled due to flooding and the conditions of the grounds: Warrenton Kennel Club on Saturday, October 1st 2016, The Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia on Sunday, October 2nd 2016, and the Middleburg Kennel Club on October 3rd 2016.
New York, NY (September 28, 2016) – Daytime and evening tickets are on sale now for the 2016 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, which returns to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center’s West Building this December 17th and 18th. Simultaneously, the premium list is also available today to competitors. Both tickets and premium list […]
As time marches into autumn, the new season signals the thrilling culmination of another wonderful year in the sport of dogs. We mark the occasion with an event like no other: The AKC National Championship. Now in its 16th year, our National Championship show will be held this December 17th and 18th in Orlando, Florida, […]
New York, NY (September 27, 2016) – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred registry and advocate for all dogs, joins the world of online learning as it announces the launch of its online learning platform, the AKC Canine College. The Canine College is an initiative that will allow the AKC to extend […]
STAMFORD, CT – (September 27, 2016) – Link AKC, a company dedicated to improving the bond between dog and owner, today debuted the LINK AKCTM smart collar. The LINK AKCTM smart collar and app represent new advancements in a burgeoning category that combines sophisticated smart home, wearable and mobile technologies. Both the collar and app […]
New Jersey Senate Bill 1013 will be considered by the Senate Economic Growth Committee on Thursday September 29, 2016. The AKC is concerned with many aspects of the bill, and urges all concerned dog owners in New Jersey, especially purebred dog fanciers and enthusiasts, to request that the members of the committee amend the bill as […]
If I were creating a list of dog breeds one might consider to be “ladies” dogs – or more popular with women, great with kids and families – surprisingly quite a few breeds on my list today would be the same ones appearing in Dr. William Gordon-Stables’ 1879 classic Ladies’ Dogs as Companions: A Chatty Pleasant Book with Many Stories Humorous & Pathetic Painted From Life.
