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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
Press Releases
Debbie Butt Named 2010 AKC Breeder of the Year
Award Presented at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Debbie Butt of Toms Brook, Virginia was honored with the 2010 AKC Breeder of the Year Award for her Sporting Fields Whippets at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Sunday, December 5, 2010. The annual award honors those breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/debbie-butt-named-2010-akc-breeder-of-the-year/
| December 14, 2010
Press Releases
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
Chairman's Reports
October 2009 Chairman’s Report
-- Inaugural Meet the Breeds an Overwhelming Success -- This past weekend, the American Kennel Club, along with our friends at the Cat Fanciers’ Association, hosted 36,000 people over two days at Meet the Breeds in New York City. As anticipated, it was an unparalleled success resulting from the participation of nearly 200 dog clubs […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2009-10/
| October 20, 2009
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
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
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
Labrador Retriever Holds Firm in Top Spot on AKC’s List of Most Popular Dogs in America
-- AKC Celebrates 125th Anniversary with a Look Back at First AKC Registered Breeds in History -- For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, according to 2008 registration statistics released today by the American Kennel Club® (AKC) But, while more than twice as many Labs were […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/labrador-retriever-holds-firm-in-top-spot-on-akcs-list-of-most-popular/
| January 21, 2009
Press Releases
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