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AKC Directory Please click here to view the contact information for Staff. AKC Registered Handlers Over the years professional handlers have played an important part in the history of the sport of dogs. They have provided the support system for the top show dogs in the history of many breeds. Expertise in the care, conditioning […]
https://www.akc.org/about/departments/
| October 26, 2017
Clubs & Delegates
Local Issues October 2022
Issues at the City, County, and Metropolitan Levels, and in US Territories The AKC Government Relations Department is pleased to assist dog owners with canine legislation issues in their local communities, but we can’t help unless we are aware of the proposal. Please contact us at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org when new laws are discussed or introduced […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/local-issues-october-2022/
| October 21, 2022
Legislative Alerts
Delaware Update: Governor Signs Bill Allowing for Compensatory Damages
On Friday, October 14, 2022, Governor John Carney signed Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 258 (known as Izzy the Cat’s Act). It provides for the awarding of compensatory damages for injury or death of a companion animal as a result of a tortious act. As signed by the Governor, when these acts are committed, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/delaware-update-governor-signs-bill-allowing-compensatory-damages/
| October 17, 2022
Legislative Alerts
Rockingham County, VA Update: Board of Supervisors Table Action on New Kennel Regulations
After receiving public comment on a proposed Dog Kennel Ordinance, the Rockingham County, VA, Board of Supervisors voted to table the proposal at its September 28 public hearing. As noted in a previous alert, the proposed ordinance could have impacted local hobby kennels. Although some positive changes were made to the original version of the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/rockingham-county-va-update-board-supervisors-table-action-new-kennel-regulations/
| September 30, 2022
Legislative Alerts
Rockingham County, VA: Board of Supervisors to Hold Public Hearing on New Kennel Regulations
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 6:00pm, the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing and possible vote on a proposed Dog Kennel Ordinance that could impact local hobby kennels. The original version of the proposed ordinance was first presented and tabled by the Planning Commission on July 6, 2022 (See previous […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/rockingham-county-va-board-supervisors-hold-public-hearing-new-kennel-regulations/
| September 26, 2022
![Queen Elizabeth II talks with members of the Manitoba Corgi Association during a visit to Winnipeg 08 October 2002. The queen, making her 20th trip to Canada, is the last stop on the year-long jubilee tour celebrating her 50-year reign.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/16100317/Queen-Corgis-400x267.jpg)
Expert Advice: News
What Will Happen to the Queen’s Beloved Dogs?
Queen Elizabeth II was an animal lover since she received her first Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Susan, as a gift for her 18th birthday in 1944. The Queen had more than 30 Pems in her lifetime, but she stopped breeding in 2015 to not leave any young dogs behind after her death. "This devoted breeder and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/what-will-happen-to-the-queens-beloved-dogs/
| September 19, 2022
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AKC Breeder Referral Contacts
The best way to ensure a long and happy relationship with a purebred dog is to purchase from a responsible breeder. While the AKC does not endorse or recommend specific breeders, we do offer several resources to locate breeders. The AKC recommends puppy buyers begin the search process by contacting the AKC Parent Club. Please […]
https://www.akc.org/akc-breeder-referral-contacts/
| February 26, 2019
Clubs & Delegates
What’s New in GR September 2022
Election Day is right around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate, 36 governorships, and many other state and local elections will be contested. To preserve the future of purebred dogs, it’s important to identify dog-friendly candidates and […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/whats-new-gr-september-2022/
| September 21, 2022
Clubs & Delegates
Local Issues September 2022
Issues at the City, County, and Metropolitan Levels, and in US Territories The AKC Government Relations Department is pleased to assist dog owners with canine legislation issues in their local communities, but we can’t help unless we are aware of the proposal. Please contact us at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org when new laws are discussed or introduced […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/local-issues-september-2022/
| September 21, 2022
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Expert Advice: Dog Breeds
Spinone Italiano History: A Hardworking Hunter
In Aesop’s ancient fable about the hare and the tortoise, the flashy, fast, head strong rabbit lost the race to the slower but steady turtle. The moral demonstrated the virtues of a methodical, well-thought-out approach to life. In the canine sporting world, flash and speed certainly play an important role, but it can also be […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/spinone-italiano-history/
| September 14, 2022