Press Releases

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce that the AKC Diving Dogs Premier Cup Presented by The Farmer’s Dog will air on ESPN2. The competition will be televised on Monday, May 16th at 7pm ET. This year’s AKC Diving Dogs Premier Cup, held in collaboration with North American Diving Dogs, took place on […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that seven exceptional students from seven states have been awarded an American Kennel Club Companion Events Junior Scholarship for 2022. This year $10,000 in scholarships were offered to high school and college students. […]

On Saturday, April 30th , 2022, the American Kennel Club was made aware of an alleged animal abuse incident outside the ring at the AKC 2022 World Team Tryouts. In the initial complaint, onsite staff was only provided with a small portion of the video, as the event was still live streaming. After reviewing the […]

The American Kennel Club is in full support of research that assists us in gaining greater knowledge of our canine companions. We agree with the data in the AAAS study but differ in their interpretation and conclusions. The study focused on “newer” breeds that were developed over the past 100 years (i.e., different sight hound […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is honored to recognize K9 Jedi of the Seattle, WA PD and K9 Dash of the Shepherdsville, KY PD with a posthumous 2022 AKC Paw of CourageSM award after they made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty […]

The top Agility dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 1,300 competitors at the AKC National Agility Championship, brought to you by presenting and official sponsors YuMOVE and The Farmer’s Dog. The high energy competition was held April 1 - 3 at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is proud to announce its newest Public Education program, Bailey’s Book Club. AKC’s Bailey’s Book Club program is designed to encourage children to read about and explore the deep bond between humans and canines. The Book Club […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest dog registry and leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that ten exceptional students from nine states have been awarded the American Kennel Club Junior Scholarship for 2022. The scholarships are offered to high school and college students, this year ranging from $3,500 - […]

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the annual election of officers. In accordance with the Charter and Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, the following Executive Officers were re-elected at the April 2022 Board of Directors Meeting: Dennis B. Sprung - President and Chief Executive Officer Gina M. DiNardo - Executive Secretary Theodore […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce that the AKC National Agility Championship will air on ESPN2. The competition will be televised on Sunday, April 17th, at 5 pm ET. The National Agility Championship brings the top Agility athletes in the nation together for an exciting competition that is sure to thrill spectators. […]