New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced today that Tampa Bay Kennel Club has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for its dedication to promoting responsible dog ownership.  The club received one of three awards this quarter – Pamela Duke and Carol Linger of Lompoc, Calif. and Cheryl Costello […]

Club Wins $1,000 for Responsible Dog Ownership Day Efforts New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced today that Oshkosh Kennel Club (OKC) of Oshkosh, Wis. has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Awards for its dedication to promoting responsible dog ownership. Oshkosh Kennel Club received one of three awards this […]

Club Wins $1,000 for Responsible Dog Ownership Day Efforts New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced today that the Greater Panama City Dog Fancier’s Association, Inc. (GPCDFA) of Panama City, Fla. has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Awards for its dedication to promoting responsible dog ownership. GPCDFA, recognized for […]

  Club Wins $1,000 for Responsible Dog Ownership Day Efforts New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced today that Lake Cumberland Kennel Club (LCKC) of Somerset, Ky. has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Awards for its dedication to promoting responsible dog ownership. LCKC received one of three awards this […]

  - Annual Event Features Unique Opportunity for Dog Owners and Art Lovers - In celebration of dogs in art, the American Kennel Club® is once again hosting a charity brunch, Barkfest at Bonhams, on Sunday, February 11, 2007 from 10 a.m. to noon. Dog lovers, art aficionados and their canine companions are invited to […]

  Award Ceremony Featured on National Broadcast of AKC/Eukanuba National Championship The recipients of the AKC Breeder of the Year Award, Douglas and Michaelanne Johnson of Colorado Springs, CO, were honored on the live national broadcast of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Saturday, December 2. The annual award honors those breeders who have dedicated their […]

The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce the hiring of Doug Ljungren, Director of Performance Events. Ljungren will join the staff in Raleigh, NC effective March 1, 2007. He and his wife, fancier Judy Cheshire, will relocate from Washington State. Ljungren has extensive background in both the sport of purebred dogs and in business […]

-- Disney DVD Will Include Insert with Breed Information -- New York, NY - The American Kennel Club® and Walt Disney Home Entertainment announced today that they are joining together on another initiative to help inform viewers about the joys and responsibilities of owning a dog. Air Buddies, an all-new movie now on Disney DVD, […]

New York, NY - The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that its publications and individual work appearing in its pages received 11 nominations from the Dog Writers Association of America as part of its 2006 writing competition. For the first time ever, AKC Family Dog received a nomination in the Best All-Breed Magazine […]

  -- Hunters Competing in 2007 Qualifying Events Will Be Eligible -- The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that the Remington Arms Company will sponsor the grand prize - a Remington Limited Edition 4 x 4 Chevrolet Crew Cab Truck - for the 2008 AKC Coonhound National Championship. The qualifying period for the […]