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Legislative Alerts
FL MSN Bill to be Considered Tuesday, March 24!
Late Friday, Florida House Bill 451 was added to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Committee’s agenda for Tuesday, March 24. The committee will consider the bill at 8:00 AM in Reed Hall, 102 HOB, at the Capitol in Tallahassee. HB 451 would require the mandatory sterilization of every dog and cat over four […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/fl-msn-bill-to-be-considered-tuesday-march-24/
| March 23, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Oppose Overreaching NJ Proposal!
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 […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/oppose-overreaching-nj-proposal/
| June 7, 2007
Legislative Alerts
A Victory in California!
AB 2110 Fails to Pass Committee Assembly Bill 2110 was held yesterday in the Appropriations Committee Suspense File and can not move forward. The bill would have prohibited field trials in the state of California. Congratulations to all fanciers and field trial participants who worked to oppose this measure. California Bill Would Outlaw […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/a-victory-in-california/
| May 26, 2006
Legislative Alerts
California Bill Would Outlaw Field Trials
Assembly Bill 2110 was recently amended and the new language will affect certain AKC sanctioned events. The bill will prohibit "live field coursing," which is now defined as "a competition in which dogs are, by the use of rabbits, hares, or foxes, assessed as to skill in hunting live rabbits, hares, or foxes." AB 2110 […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-bill-would-outlaw-field-trials/
| April 26, 2006
Legislative Alerts
Third-Annual AKC Lobby Day Held in Washington , D.C.
Congress welcomed purebred dog owners from across the country last week as part of the American Kennel Club's third-annual Lobby Day. Hosted by the Canine Legislation department, Lobby Day gives attendees a chance to learn more about issues that impact fanciers on the federal level. More importantly, participants are given an opportunity to carry the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/third-annual-akc-lobby-day-held-in-washington-dc/
| September 28, 2005
Legislative Alerts
Fanciers, Hunters Concerned About Texas Cruelty Bill
Hunters and dog fanciers in Texas are extremely concerned about HB326 and its companion, SB172. The identical bills would amend the state's cruelty law in several ways. First, the measures make it a crime to cause bodily injury to an animal, with "animal" being defined as any "nonhuman mammal, bird or captive amphibian or reptile." […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/fanciers-hunters-concerned-about-texas-cruelty-bill/
| February 3, 2005
Legislative Alerts
CA Fanciers Defeat Proposed Ban on Hunting with Dogs
AKC and California fanciers scored a major victory when AB342, which would have prohibited hunting with dogs or training for that purpose, was soundly rejected in committee by a vote of 19-0. The bill was granted reconsideration as a courtesy to the author, meaning it could possibly come before the Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ca-fanciers-defeat-proposed-ban-on-hunting-with-dogs/
| April 22, 2003
Legislative Alerts
CA Bill Prohibits Performance Events/Hunting with Dogs
AKC and California dog owners are outraged by legislation that prohibits hunting with dogs or training for that purpose. This bill (AB342) was intended to restrict the hunting of fur-bearing animals with dogs but is extremely poorly worded. As written, AB342 makes it illegal for any dog to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ca-bill-prohibits-performance-events-hunting-with-dogs/
| March 4, 2003
Press Releases
AKC Announces Board of Directors Election Results
-- Lee Arnold, Carl C. Ashby, III, Alan Kalter, and Dr. Robert D. Smith Elected -- The Annual Meeting of the AKC Delegates took place on March 10, 2009. Four new Directors have been elected: Lee Arnold, Delegate from the Southern Colorado Kennel Club; Carl C. Ashby, III, Delegate from the United States Kerry Blue […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-announces-board-of-directors-election-results-4/
| March 10, 2009
Press Releases
John Wade appointed to Director of Judging Operations
The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce the appointment of John Wade to Director of Judging Operations. Wade’s background includes 50 years of involvement in the sport and more than 20 years of business and management experience from various professional roles in highly competitive industries. "We are pleased to welcome John to his […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/john-wade-appointed-to-director-of-judging-operations/
| February 26, 2009