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Press Releases
2017 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2017 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17, 2017. The 2017 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2017-national-championship-judging-panel-now-available/
| February 14, 2017
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Amy Shaffer of Crivitz Standard Schnauzers
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Amy Shaffer of Crivitz Standard Schnauzers Each month the American Kennel Club profiles breeders to hear how they got started and learn about their breeding program and their experience with AKC Marketplace. We recently spoke with AKC Breeder of Merit Amy Shaffer of Crivitz Standard Schnauzers. Amy originally started with Irish Setters […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-amy-shaffer/
| January 10, 2017
![Golden Retriever National Championship](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Golden-Retriever-National-Championship-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Conformation
Everything You Need to Know About the AKC National Championship
Every year in December (or January for a few years) since 2001, dog owners from around the world come together for the American Kennel Club National Championship presented by Royal Canin. This year, the event takes place in Orlando, Fla., with a nearly week-long series of events culminating in the Best in Show finale. Starting December […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/everything-need-know-akc-national-championship/
| December 6, 2016
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2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees
In its ongoing pursuit to recognize outstanding members of the fancy, The American Kennel Club Lifetime Achievement Awards were created and first awarded in 1999 to honor our very best. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate those individuals whose many years of dedication have led to significant contributions to our sport on a […]
https://www.akc.org/about/awards-and-honors/lifetime-achievement/nominees/2017-2/
| October 3, 2016
![Berger Picard Floyd with his owner Leon Green](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Berger-Picard-Floyd-with-Owner-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
Meet Floyd: The Berger Picard Who Saved His Owner From Lymphoma
The first thing you should know about 2½-year-old Floyd is that he’s relentless... and a lifesaver. Last autumn, after his owner Leon Green, 57, and his family returned home to Kirkland, Wash., outside of Seattle, from a two-week vacation in Maui, Hawaii, Floyd, a Berger Picard, began burying his nose in Green’s armpits and groin […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-floyd-berger-picard-saved-owner-lymphoma/
| September 28, 2016
Press Releases
AKC Humane Fund Announces Winners of the 2016 Sir John D. Spurling, OBE, KCVO Scholarship
The AKC Humane Fund, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of the Sir John D. Spurling Scholarship, celebrating the human-canine bond. Each year, the AKC Humane Fund awards five full-time students enrolled in courses of study that contribute to the well-being of dogs and the advancement of responsible pet ownership. The scholarship is […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-humane-fund-awards-spurling-scholarships/
| August 17, 2016
Press Releases
AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals Judging Panel Released
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is delighted to announce the judging panel for the 2016 AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals (NOHS). The Finals will be held in December in Orlando, Florida as part of the AKC National Championship, hosted in partnership with Royal Canin. Breed and group judging will be held Friday, December 16th, with […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-nohs-finals-judging-panel-2016/
| July 25, 2016
![French Bulldog Pickle at the AKC Art Collection](https://www.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/French-Bulldog-Pickle-AKC-Art-Collection-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny
Come Explore The AKC Art Collection With Miss Pickle The Frenchie
Here at the AKC we have an amazing art collection that we would like all of you to see. We couldn't think of a better way to show it than with our favorite art loving French Bulldog, Miss Pickle, from @PickleBeholding. This is Pickle, a five-year-old local of Brooklyn, New York. She loves art and sharing […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/come-explore-akc-art-collection-miss-pickle-frenchie/
| June 2, 2016
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Gustav Muss-Arnolt Pen Drawings collection
AKE 20.3 1889-1908 1.75 linear ft (in 2 flat boxes.) Processed by Brynn White, 2016 Click here for a printable PDF of the collection finding aid The collection includes clippings of the 204 pen drawings by promiment dog painter and show judge Gustav Muss-Arnolt published between 1889 and 1908 in the American Kennel Club […]
https://www.akc.org/about/archive/guide-collections/gustav-muss-arnolt-pen-drawings-collection/
| May 19, 2016
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George Shepard Page collection of Scottish Deerhound materials
AKE 20.1 c. 1880s-1930s [bulk: 1880-1910] 2 linear feet (in 2 document boxes and 2 oversized boxes) Click here for a printable PDF of the collection finding aid The George Shephard Page papers include the records of the Page family's kennel, Dunrobin Kennels, which includes some of the first Scottish Deerhounds in America. The collection […]
https://www.akc.org/about/archive/guide-collections/george-shepard-page-collection-of-scottish-deerhound-materials/
| May 18, 2016