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2nd Quarter 2010 Community Achievement Awards
American Kennel Club Honors the Lawrenceville Kennel Club With a Community Achievement Award The American Kennel Club® announced recently that the Lawrenceville Kennel Club (LKC) of Lawrenceville, Georgia has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for its focus on training as an important part of promoting responsible dog ownership. LKC received […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2nd-quarter-2010-community-achievement-awards/
| July 21, 2010
Legislative Alerts
Informational Update: Federal PUPS Legislation Introduced
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced US Senate bill S. 3424 late Tuesday evening. The bill is designed to close the “internet loophole” in the Animal Welfare Act which allows breeders who sell numerous puppies over the internet or directly to the public to avoid the USDA regulation required of other breeder-retailers. The measure, called […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/informational-update-federal-pups-legislation-introduced/
| May 27, 2010
Press Releases
Release of Marmaduke Prompts AKC to Remind Potential Dog Owners Not to Get Starstruck
With Great Danes set to take center stage in the release of "Marmaduke," the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and the Great Dane Club of America would like to remind moviegoers about the importance of making wise, educated decisions when it comes to adding a dog to the home. "The Great Dane Club of America […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/release-of-marmaduke-prompts-akc-to-remind-potential-dog-owners-not-to/
| May 24, 2010
Legislative Alerts
Oklahoma Update: Legislative Deadline Approaching
This Thursday, April 22, marks the important "3rd reading" deadline for Oklahoma legislation. All bills that already passed their house of origin and were transferred to the other legislative chamber must be read for the third time and debated in that chamber by the end of the day Thursday. This is a key deadline for […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/oklahoma-update-legislative-deadline-approaching/
| April 20, 2010
Legislative Alerts
Oklahoma Breeders Bills to be Considered on Wednesday, March 24
Oklahoma Senate Bill 1340 and Senate Bill 1712, which seek to provide state oversight over certain dog breeders, will be considered by the House Economic Development and Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, March 24. We strongly urge all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Oklahoma to consider the provisions of the bills (described below), […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/oklahoma-breeders-bills-to-be-considered-on-wednesday-march-24/
| March 22, 2010
Legislative Alerts
Jefferson Parish, LA, to Consider Breeder Licensing, Differential Fees, Spay/Neuter Law
The Jefferson Parish (LA) Council will consider several changes to the Parish’s animal ordinance on Wednesday, March 24. In addition to other provisions imposes breeder permits and requires dogs to be spayed or neutered upon a second redemption from the Parish’s animal shelter during the lifetime of the animal. The American Kennel Club opposes several […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/jefferson-parish-la-to-consider-breeder-licensing-differential-fees-sp/
| March 22, 2010
Press Releases
American Kennel Club Announces Most Popular Dogs (Photos and Coverage)
-- Labrador Retriever Remains America’s Most Popular Dog as German Shepherd Makes A Move For The Top Spot -- -- Breeds That Help Keep Us Safe Dominate the Top 5 -- Photos and Coverage For the 19th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, but could this be […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-most-popular-dogs-photos-and-coverage/
| January 27, 2010
Legislative Alerts
New Hampshire Committee to Consider Unreasonable Breeder Bill
New Hampshire House Bill 1624, which seeks to impose many unreasonable and unnecessary restrictions on responsible dog breeders and owners, will be considered by the House Environment and Agriculture Committee on Thursday, January 21. The American Kennel Club and our New Hampshire federation, the Dog Owners of the Granite State, both oppose this measure as […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-hampshire-committee-to-consider-unreasonable-breeder-bill/
| January 11, 2010
Press Releases
Snoopy Crowned Canine King of Pop Culture
Proving that Snoopy is the hippest dog of all, "Joe Cool" himself was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and AOL’s PawNation.com today during a press conference in front of a special Snoopy exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. The […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/snoopy-crowned-canine-king-of-pop-culture/
| December 22, 2009
Press Releases
American Kennel Club Cautions Owners as Pet Thefts Continue to Rise; State Lawmakers Consider Making
'Dog-Napping' a Serious Crime AKC Appearance on ABC's Good Morning America Highlights Prevalence of Trend and Reminds Owners to Keep Pets Safe The American Kennel Club® continues to remind pet owners to heed warnings about an alarming rise in "dog–nappings." State houses across America have taken notice and are proposing laws to toughen penalties […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-cautions-owners-as-pet-thefts-continue-to-rise-st/
| December 22, 2009