New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® Conditional Registration program is now available for any AKC®-registered dog whose parent, through DNA testing, is found to be unidentifiable. Rather than canceling the registrations of the individual dog, all of its littermates and all of their offspring, AKC will change affected dogs’ registration to the conditional […]

  Cross Junction Couple Dedicate their Lives to Dogs New York, NY — The American Kennel Club® announced today that Donna and Bernie Thompson of Cross Junction, Virginia have been named recipients of an AKC® Community Achievement Award. The Thompsons were recognized for their commitment to dogs as well as their dedication to animal-assisted therapy […]

Oxygen Mask Donation Helps Save Dog’s Life New York, NY— The American Kennel Club® recently announced that Gloucester County Kennel Club (GCKC) of southern New Jersey has been named a recipient of the Community Achievement Award in recognition of its donation of 50 pet oxygen mask kits to ambulance rescue squads in the county. GCKC […]

Club Donates Books to Library and Oxygen masks to Fire Department New York, NY — The American Kennel Club® announced today that the Putnam Kennel Club (PKC) of Putnam County, New York has been named a recipient of an AKC® Community Achievement Award.  The PKC is being recognized for its dedication to public education and […]

The American Kennel Club Canine Legislation Department continues to monitor developments with Ohio Senate Bill 173, and its companion, House Bill 223.  SB 173 will be considered by the Ohio Senate Local Government and Veteran’s Affairs Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, June 26th, at 10AM, during which only legislative sponsor and proponent testimony will be heard.  No […]

  Three Day Competition Slated For Newly Renovated Facilities at Expo Square New York, NY— Today the American Kennel Club® announced that the National Agility Championship will be held at Ford Truck and Mustang arenas in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 28-30, 2008.  This is the second time the state will host the AKC® National Agility […]

It is imperative that breeders and concerned dog owners in Washington, D.C., express their opposition to the Animal Protection Amendment Act, a recently proposed ordinance that, if adopted, will make drastic, unnecessary, and burdensome changes to current District law.  Some of the most onerous provisions of the ordinance would: Take animals outside the realm of […]

Last month in my Chairman's Report I reported on a pending threat to purebred dog ownership in California: Assembly Bill 1634 would require the mandatory spay or neuter of dogs 4 months or older unless an intact dog permit is purchased through local authorities. Should this bill become law, I fear it could be a […]

The American Kennel Club is alarmed by the provisions of New Jersey Assembly Bill 2649. The proposal attempts to replace New Jersey's already comprehensive and reasonable animal cruelty laws and humane care standards with an unnecessary, confusing, and haphazard system that will not only affect the health of the general public, but will also threaten […]

  The American Kennel Club® is pleased to welcome the seven students participating in the 2007 AKC® Internship Program. The program is geared 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 […]