The Sussex Spaniel is a True Original: Among the First AKC Registered Breeds in History "Stump" and owner-handler Scott Sommer won Best in Show at the 133rd Westminster Kennel Club Show. The American Kennel Club®, a non-profit organization whose rules govern more than 20,000 canine competitions each year including the famed Westminster Kennel Club […]

January 31st at 8 p.m. on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel  The American Kennel Club® and Eukanuba invite you to tune in for the eighth annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 8 PM (ET/PT). Nearly 3,000 of the world’s top dogs vied for honors in Long […]

  -- Scholarships Awarded In Partnership with Royal Canin, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and AKC Canine Health Foundation -- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) today announced it has awarded scholarships to 24 students from 18 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited schools of veterinary medicine. These scholarships include the Chairman's Award and the President's Award, […]

Increase press coverage throughout the year by creating stand-alone special events to raise awareness of your club. Having events or continuing activities outside the club’s annual dog show demonstrates your club’s value to the community. To generate as much media interest as possible for your club, host a media-worthy special attraction, such as an action-packed […]

AKC Canine Partners congratulates the Juniors who competed with All-American Dogs and won honors at these national events this past weekend, Dec. 16-17, in Orlando, FL. In the AKC Junior Agility Competition, Princess Sassy Steinrock NAP OAP EAP NAJP OAJP EAJP and Margaret Steinrock of Crestwood, KY took 4th place in the 8-inch division. Meadow […]

AKC Canine Partners congratulates the All-American Dogs who won honors at these national events this past weekend, Dec. 16-17, in Orlando, FL. PNAC MACH9 PACH2 Logan Lake Hope, aka Logan, & Kim Barton of Johnstown, OH, took third place in the 4/8-inch division of the AKC Agility Invitational. Two other CP members make the finals […]

With 22,000 events held each year, there’s a dog sport for every dog -- and every owner. Whether you want to just want to watch or actually participate, it’s easy to find an event: To Attend an Event AKC events are fun and exciting for both owners and dogs! There’s no pressure to participate; you […]

Since 2003 when the war on terror began, the nationally known and locally beloved Maine Troop Greeters have welcomed more than 1.5 million troops, about 7,500 flights, and over 400 military dogs through the portals of Bangor International Airport, a gateway for America’s military. During that entire time, only one certified working therapy dog from […]

  Every dog breed is unique. They each have their own personality characteristics and special looks — which is exactly why we love our purebred dogs! There are so many things that make them simply adorable, and one of those is their tails. Tails probably come in as many varieties as dogs do, and in […]