The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee is scheduled to consider a bill tomorrow (Tuesday, March 3) that contains some very troubling legislative findings (including implying that breeders are the reason dogs end up in shelters) and also restricts certain pet sales in the state. AKC encourages Maryland residents to contact the committee and respectfully educate […]
by Peri Norman The last several days there has been a lot going on in my life. I was delighted and honored to once again be invited to judge at the Colorado Kennel Club shows. In the midst of the packing, flying and judging for two days, there was the event that everyone who loves […]
The portrait of last year’s Best in Show winner Ch/AM Ch Afterglow Maverick Sabre (Ricky) will be unveiled at Crufts 2015 by the artist who created the portrait. The portrait of Ricky will be presented by artist Paul Doyle to the Chairman of the Kennel Club Arts Foundation, Tom Mather on the Sunday evening of the show in […]
The Faith City Kennel Club of Wichita Falls dog shows in Wichita Falls, Texas on Saturday, February 28th and Sunday, March 1st have been cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions.
On Tuesday, March 3rd, the Long Beach City Council will hear and vote on a proposed mandatory spay/neuter ordinance. There are no provisions in this ordinance to exempt hunting or sporting dogs, those who compete in companion events such as agility or rally, and even for exempted dogs the Director of the Animal Care Services […]
– French Bulldog Breaks into Top 10 for First Time in Nearly 100 Years – The Labrador Retriever has done it again. The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced today that the intelligent, family friendly breed holds tight to the number one spot on the most popular list for the 24th consecutive year, continuing the longest […]
The Eukanuba Puppy Spectacular is an all breed puppy futurity which crowns Eukanuba’s Future Star. It is open to all AKC and Miscellaneous breeds. The competition will take place immediately following Best in Show on Friday, March 13th in Louisville, Kentucky. Entries can be made on Friday near the Eukanuba booth. The entry fee is […]
For middle grade readers, youth, and adults alike, Street of Dreams is an emotional, imaginative, and powerful escape into the life of twelve-year-old growing up in Brooklyn in the mid-1970s, who experiences the many facets of city life, including crime, police, various and cultures, as she walks the tightrope between youth and early adulthood. In […]
A dog that has spent her entire life living in a dementia care home changing the lives of its elderly residents and a dog who miraculously survived a journey that was due to end in him being slaughtered for meat, but who now has a special bond with a six year old boy with cerebral […]
San Diego, CA — Local AKC dog clubs and AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program spearheaded by AKC Reunite that is dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in the aftermath of tornadoes, floods, wildfires and other natural or civil disasters, presented three trailers in the state of California to officials from the County of San […]
