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American Kennel Club Welcomes a New Terrier to the Family
The Russell Terrier Gains Full AKC Recognition While Three Other Breeds Move into the Miscellaneous Class The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) expanded its litter of registered breeds on June 27 to welcome the Russell Terrier to the Terrier Group, growing AKC’s family to 175 breeds. Also moving up the ranks to the Miscellaneous class […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-welcomes-a-new-terrier-to-the-family/
| June 27, 2012
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New Companion Events Extravaganza Recognizing Top Dogs in Agility, Obedience and AKC Rally® Debuts i
Beginning in 2013, the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) will celebrate the top dogs in AKC Companion Events with the “Companion Events Extravaganza,” a multi-day event that will feature Championship events for Obedience and Agility and a new national competition for AKC Rally®. On March 15-17, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the National Obedience Championship (formerly […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/new-companion-events-extravaganza-recognizing-top-dogs-in-agility-obed/
| May 4, 2012
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Calling All Canine Heroes! The 2012 ACE Nominations are Open!
AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence Opens 2012 Nominations to All Dogs Heroes, like dogs, come in all shapes and sizes. Since 2000, dog lovers have nominated hundreds of special canines for the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). This year’s ACE nominations are open to all dogs, including purebreds and mixed-breeds. […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/calling-all-canine-heroes-the-2012-ace-nominations-are-open/
| May 1, 2012
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AKC Enhances Care and Conditions of Dogs Policy
Enhanced Guidelines and New Format Provide Best Practices For All Responsible Dog Owners As the only purebred dog registry in the country with an ongoing kennel inspection program, the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is proud to announce recent enhancements to its Care and Conditions of Dogs policy. Since 2000, AKC has conducted more than 55,000 […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-enhances-care-and-conditions-of-dogs-policy/
| April 18, 2012
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American Kennel Club Honors Delaware County Kennel Club and Pasco Florida Kennel Club with Community
New York, NY - The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) announced recently that Delaware County Kennel Club (Pennsylvania) and the Pasco Florida Kennel Club have been honored with AKC Community Achievement Award for the first quarter of 2012. The AKC Community Achievement Awards support and recognize outstanding public education and legislation efforts of AKC-affiliated clubs, AKC-recognized […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-honors-delaware-county-kennel-club-and-pasco-flor/
| April 13, 2012
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Dog Agility Stars Jump Into Reno for American Kennel Club National Agility Championship
Dogs from 45 States and Canada Vie for National Agility Champion Titles Nearly 1,000 of the top agility dogs and handlers in the nation will vie for the title of American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Agility Champion in their height classes on March 30 – April 1, 2012 at the Reno Sparks Livestock Event Center […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/dog-agility-stars-jump-into-reno-for-american-kennel-club-national-agi/
| March 6, 2012
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American Kennel Club Announces Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.
Beagles Have Their Year! Curious and Comedic Breed Overtakes Yorkies to Place Third on Most-Popular List; Lovable Labs Hold Top Spot for 21 Years While Rottweiler Moves Into the Top 10 Look out Lab, the American Kennel Club® (AKC) has announced that the Beagle has overtaken the beloved Yorkshire Terrier to become the third […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-most-popular-dogs-in-the-us-1/
| February 28, 2012
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Special Canine Guests to Attend Barkfest at Bonhams
Meet Reigning AKC / Eukanuba National Champion “London” the Standard Poodle In celebration of dogs in art, the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and Bonhams Auction House are hosting their annual charity brunch, Barkfest at Bonhams, on Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon, benefiting the AKC Humane Fund, Inc. Dog lovers and art […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/special-canine-guests-to-attend-barkfest-at-bonhams/
| January 25, 2012
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AKC Awards Colorado Fed. of Dog Clubs w/ Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Leadership in Canine Legis
The American Kennel Club is proud to announce the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs has been awarded the Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Leadership in Canine Legislation. Named for the late Director of the AKC Government Relations Department, the “Bebout” award recognizes those federations and owner/breeder organizations that have been actively involved in educating legislators […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-awards-colorado-federation-of-dog-clubs-with-walter-bebout-memoria/
| January 12, 2012
Legislative Alerts
URGENT – Final Vote Mon. 1/9 on Shelby County, TN Law that Outlaws Dogs in Vehicles Under Certain Ci
The Shelby County, TN Commission will hold a third and final vote on proposed changes to the county animal control ordinance on January 9, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. The proposed ordinance includes a provision that would make it a violation to leave a companion animal unattended in a vehicle for more than one hour when the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/urgent-final-vote-mon-1-9-on-shelby-county-tn-law-that-outlaws-dogs-in/
| January 6, 2012