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Anticipated Release of ‘Firehouse Dog’ Prompts AKC to Send Message to Potential Dog Owners
Dog Experts Say Researching Breeds and Finding a Responsible Breeder Puts Your Pet in a Leading Role in Your Family New York, NY — In anticipation of the April 4, 2007 release of the family comedy Firehouse Dog, the American Kennel Club® reminds moviegoers about the importance of making careful, educated decisions when considering adding […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/anticipated-release-of-the-movie-firehouse-dog-prompts-akc-to-remind-p/
| April 2, 2007
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AKC and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Team Up with Release of Firehouse Dog DVD
DVD To Include Insert With Breed Information New York, NY— The American Kennel Club® and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announce a joint effort to educate potential puppy owners. The DVD of family comedy Firehouse Dog, which is being released on July 31, 2007, will include a supplement from the AKC® that details Irish […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-and-twentieth-century-fox-home-entertainment-team-up-with-release/
| July 2, 2007
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American Kennel Club Publications Garner Nine Nominations in DWAA Writing Competition
AKC Family Dog and AKC Gazette Honored for 2nd Consecutive Year as Nominees in Best All-Breed Magazine Category The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that its publications as well as individual work appearing in its pages, received nine nominations from the Dog Writers Association of America as part of its 2007 writing […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-publications-garner-nine-nominations-in-dwaa-writ/
| January 31, 2008
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Presidential Purebred Pups Are a White House Tradition
New York, NY – From Washington's Foxhounds to Bush's "Barney" and "Miss Beazley" presidential purebred pups are as traditional as baseball and apple pie. The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) reports that 22 U.S. presidents have owned purebred dogs and most shared the White House with them. While some dogs had jobs - "Millie" authored […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/presidential-purebred-pups-are-a-white-house-tradition-1/
| July 2, 2008
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American Kennel Club & Cat Fanciers’ Association Celebrate All-American Dogs & Cats for 4th of July
American Kennel Club & Cat Fanciers' Association Celebrate All-American Dogs & Cats for 4th of July – Buy Your Tickets to Meet American Breeds and Many More at NYC’s Javits Center October 17-18, 2009 at www.meetthebreeds.com - With dogs and cats having been domesticated for thousands of years, many of the breeds we know and […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-cat-fanciers-association-celebrate-all-american-d-2/
| June 29, 2009
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American Kennel Club & Cat Fanciers’ Association Celebrate All-American Dogs & Cats for 4th of July
– Buy Your Tickets to Meet American Breeds and Many More at NYC’s Javits Center October 17-18, 2009 at www.meetthebreeds.com - With dogs and cats having been domesticated for thousands of years, many of the breeds we know and enjoy today originated in other countries. However, there are some dog and cat breeds that are truly […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-cat-fanciers-association-celebrate-all-american-d/
| June 29, 2009
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Cast Your Vote for the Canine King of TV
American Kennel Club® & AOL’s PawNation.Com Ask America to Bark Back With Their Favorite TV Pooch New York, NY – From Frasier’s Eddie and The Little Rascals’ Petie to The Brady Bunch’s Tiger and Blue from Blues Clues, dogs have always had a profound impact on television. But who is the most famous of them […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/cast-your-vote-for-the-canine-king-of-tv/
| September 22, 2009
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Winners Crowned at AKC National Agility Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nearly 1,000 of the Nation's Most Athletic Dogs Competed for Top Honors Eleven new AKC® National Agility Champions were crowned yesterday at the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship sponsored by LubriSyn CA and J&J Dog Supplies, held March 26-28 in Tulsa, Okla. The American Kennel Club® event brought together nearly 1,000 dogs from across the country […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/winners-crowned-at-akc-national-agility-championship-in-tulsa-oklahoma/
| March 29, 2010
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AKC Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the nominees for the annual Lifetime Achievement Awards. Finalists are based on nominations by member clubs. A winner from the three finalists in each category—Conformation, Companion Events, and Performance—will be voted on by member clubs, with voting ending on September 13, 2010. There will be […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-announces-lifetime-achievement-award-finalists/
| July 16, 2010
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Group Honorees Named for the American Kennel Club Breeder of the Year Award
– "AKC Breeder of the Year" to be Announced at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship – The American Kennel Club® announced today the seven group recipients of the 2010 AKC® Breeder of the Year Award. The award honors breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. "The AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/group-honorees-named-for-the-american-kennel-club-breeder-of-the-year-3/
| August 25, 2010