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Clubs & Delegates
UPDATED – Misuse of Service Dogs Hurts the Disabled and Responsible Dog Owners
Would you lie to get a handicapped parking placard? Would you fake an injury that required the use of a wheelchair to obtain special services? Would you feign a life-threatening illness to qualify for a Make-A-Wish trip? Most people would never do these things because they harm those who are truly disabled and need special […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/updated-misuse-service-dogs-hurts-disabled-responsible-dog-owners/
| December 8, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
Perspectives: One Dog or 100, All Dogs Deserve Kindness and Great Care
By Sheila Goffe, Director of Government Relations The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a not-for profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the advancement of purebred dogs as family companion and the health and wellbeing of all dogs. For more than 130 years, AKC has been recognized worldwide as the expert on purebred breeding and all aspects […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/perspectives-one-dog-100-dogs-deserve-kindness-great-care/
| November 13, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
Why Pet Shop Laws Affect You
Published on: October 23, 2015 Most breeders don’t think of themselves as having much in common with retail pet stores. But many anti-breeder extremists already consider you one, and a slew of legislation now appearing in dozens of communities across the country defines just about anyone who breeds or sells a dog as a retail pet […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/pet-shop-laws-affect/
| October 23, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
New CDC Flyers Illustrate Requirements for Entering the U.S. with a Dog
More and more people are traveling with their pets and bringing dogs into the United States from overseas. Although a pet doesn’t need a passport to enter or re-enter the United States, you are required to provide certain documentation attesting to the health of your dog or cat. These rules serve to protect the U.S. […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/new-cdc-flyers-illustrate-requirements-entering-u-s-dog/
| November 10, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
Turning the Tide in Southern California
By Connie Koehler Led by members of the California Federation of Dog Clubs (CFODC), a dedicated group of Whittier, CA, dog fanciers took on City Hall and proved that it can be done. As a result of their efforts, the Whittier City Council soundly rejected the mandatory spay/neuter (MSN) provisions of Los Angeles County’s Title […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/turning-tide-southern-california/
| October 6, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
AKC’s Illinois Federation Helps Pass Law to Benefit Lost Dogs
[caption id="attachment_53675" align="aligncenter" width="298"] Photo: AKC Reunite ©[/caption] Thousands of Illinois pet owners will now have a better chance of being reunited with their beloved pets thanks to House Bill 4029, which was signed into law recently by Governor Bruce Rauner. The Illinois Federation of Dog Clubs and Owners (IFDCO), AKC’s official Illinois state federation, worked […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/akcs-illinois-federation-helps-pass-law-benefit-lost-dogs/
| August 25, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
New York’s Top Court Declines Hearing Chimp Case, Traditional Legal Treatment of Animals Remains
On Tuesday, September 1, the New York state Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court) declined to hear appeals in cases aimed to free two chimpanzees held privately in New York. The cases were brought by the Nonhuman Rights Project, an animal rights group, which argued that the chimps displayed characteristics similar to humans and […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/new-yorks-top-court-declines-hearing-chimp-case-traditional-legal-treatment-animals-remains/
| September 4, 2015
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Clubs & Delegates
AKC GR Awards Help Support Your Club’s Community Outreach
Did you know the AKC has several grant opportunities and awards that are given throughout the year to various AKC clubs, federations, and other exceptional community leaders who work to advance responsible dog ownership? One award is the Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Leadership in Canine Legislation. The Bebout award honors individuals and organizations that demonstrate […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/akc-gr-awards-help-support-your-clubs-community-outreach/
| April 13, 2017
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Clubs & Delegates
Rumor takes the Capitol By Storm
On the afternoon of May 1, “Rumor” (Grand Champion Lockenhaus' Rumor Has It V Kenlyn), the German Shepherd Dog who took Best in Show honors at both the 2017 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the 2015 AKC National Championship took a grand tour of the U.S. Capitol to raise awareness of purebred dogs and […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/rumor-takes-the-capitol-by-storm/
| May 9, 2017
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Clubs & Delegates
Survey Reveals Misconceptions about Purebred Dogs in Animal Shelters
A groundbreaking shelter study released today by the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) reveals that U.S. animal shelters are reporting an all-time low in the number of purebred dogs available. The study finds that only about five percent of the dogs available in U.S. shelters are purebred; a significant departure from the 25% figure commonly […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/survey-reveals-misconceptions-purebred-dogs-animal-shelters/
| July 14, 2015