We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the AKC Judge pictured in this week’s Throwback? Guess Who? Check back Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Murrel Purkhiser. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to [...]
Raleigh, NC- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry, leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the launch of the AKC B.A.R.K Program. The AKC B.A.R.K (Be A Reading Kid) Program is a program designed to get children excited about reading. The goal of the AKC B.A.R.K Program [...]
Bob Vetere, President and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), announced findings from APPA’s 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey. The announcement was made at Global Pet Expo, the pet industry’s largest annual trade show presented by APPA and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). The Survey shows that 67 percent of U.S. households [...]
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the AKC Judge pictured in this week’s throwback showing a Collie? Guess Who? Check back Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer this week is Col. Joe Purkhiser. Thanks for all your participation! Don’t forget! Do you [...]
Chicago-Based Startup GuardianVets Wins Grand Prize in National Innovation Competition Five pet-focused startups took the stage at the pet industry’s largest trade show, Global Pet Expo, pitching their businesses to an audience of investors, retailers and the pet care leaders at Purina, and GuardianVets emerged as the grand prize winner of the 2019 Pet Care Innovation Prize. The Chicago-based [...]
-The American Pet Products Association (APPA) Releases Annual Industry-Wide Spending Figures- Bob Vetere, President and CEO of the American Pet Products Association (APPA), announced today new annual industry-wide spending figures, exceeding last year’s spending by more than $3 billion. The announcement came during Global Pet Expo, the largest annual pet products trade show presented by APPA [...]
The “clean plate club” just took on a whole new meaning – for dogs! And we’re not just talking about pups licking their bowls clean with delight – we’re talking about clean ingredients being served up in new line of dry food recipes from Wellness® Natural Pet Food: Wellness® CORE® SIX. According to a recent survey of dog owners conducted [...]
Vintage photos from the New York Times archive show the enduring power of the pooch. By Jessie Wender Decades before Instagram or #packwalk, Jim Buck was troupingthrough the streets of New York with multiple leashes and multiple dogs in tow. In 1964, Gay Talese profiled Buck, pictured above, in The New York Times. “145-Pounder Walks 500 Pounds of [...]
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the respected breeder pictured in this week’s throwback? Can you name the judge? Guess Who? Check back Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is Agnes Rodriguez pictured with Ralph DelDeo. Thanks to all for your participation! [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry and leading advocate for dogs and their owners, announces an expansion of its FIT DOG program by recognizing clubs and organizations that provide canine fitness classes and organized canine walks as AKC FIT DOG clubs. Last September the AKC launched the FIT DOG program to [...]
