Press Releases

– AKC and ADT Offer Prevention & Rescue Tips – To help reduce the estimated 500,000 pets affected by home fires each year, The American Kennel Club and ADT Security Services today launched the inaugural "National Pet Fire Safety Day." This nationwide awareness day educates pet owners about potential risks when pets are left home […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Dunn to the position of Director, Internal Consulting Group (ICG), effective July 20, 2009. AKC’s ICG provides business consulting services to AKC divisions; identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, increase customer service and increase revenue; and develops future leaders through business training, sport […]

  Hundreds of Nationwide Events Listed on www.akc.org New York, NY – Are you interested in learning training and grooming tips from the pros? Or considering adding a new family member? Be sure to mark "AKC® Responsible Dog Ownership Days" on your calendar. This month-long celebration includes hundreds of organizations around the country holding free […]

– Buy Your Tickets to Meet American Breeds and Many More at NYC’s Javits Center October 17-18, 2009 at www.meetthebreeds.com -  With dogs and cats having been domesticated for thousands of years, many of the breeds we know and enjoy today originated in other countries. However, there are some dog and cat breeds that are truly […]

– Tickets Now On Sale at www.meetthebreeds.com – Calling all dog and cat lovers, the world’s largest registries of purebred dogs and cats – the American Kennel Club® (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) – have launched www.meetthebreeds.com, a new website dedicated to the first stand-alone event of the same name which will showcase […]

American Kennel Club & Cat Fanciers' Association Celebrate All-American Dogs & Cats for 4th of July   – Buy Your Tickets to Meet American Breeds and Many More at NYC’s Javits Center October 17-18, 2009 at www.meetthebreeds.com -  With dogs and cats having been domesticated for thousands of years, many of the breeds we know and […]

In celebration of the American Kennel Club’s 125th Anniversary, the ninth annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship becomes a regular AKC conformation event. The AKC will waive the invitational format allowing all exhibitors to enter. In addition the show will offer all regular classes and the potential for dogs to earn an AKC Championship title at this […]

  The American Kennel Club® is pleased to welcome four students participating in the 2009 AKC® Internship Program. The program isgeared towards college students with a background and interest in purebred dogs and is designed to further their professional development, as well as help AKC identify potential employees with experience in both AKC operations and […]

Albers Award Honors Extraordinary Community Service in Disaster Preparedness and Relief The American Kennel Club and AKC Companion Animal Recovery are pleased to announce that Deb Hoff and the Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club have been named the first recipient of the Diane Albers Memorial Disaster Relief Award. Established in memory of former AKC Delegate Diane Albers, […]

    New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® announced today that BAYER's K9 Advantix, the topical solution that repels and kills fleas, ticks, mosquitoes and repels biting flies and kills lice , will sponsor the AKC® Veterinary Outreach and AKC Veterinary Network programs as well as the AKC Online Breeder Classifieds (OBC). The AKC […]