-- 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 […]

  TUNE IN TO THE TELEVISION PREMIERE OF THE AKC’S 125th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP — February 6th at 8 p.m. on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel — The American Kennel Club® and Eukanuba invite you to tune in for the ninth annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel […]

United States Police Canine Association Region 7 to further SAR Training for Law Enforcement K-9s with Donation New York, NY– The American Kennel Club® and AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) are pleased to announce a $25,000 donation to the not-for-profit United States Police Canine Association Region 7 (USPCA), which includes New York City, to […]

New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® is proud to announce that the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) has again honored AKC Gazette with its "Best All-Breed Magazine" award. AKC Publications also won five additional awards at the DWAA awards banquet held on February 14, 2010, after receiving a record 20 nominations. The AKC […]

--Westminster Triumph is Second Jewel of "Dogdom's Triple Crown;" Will Crufts Be Next? -- The American Kennel Club®, a non-profit organization whose rules govern more than 20,000 canine competitions each year including the famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, is pleased to congratulate Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, a 4-year-old Scottish Terrier who goes by […]

  -- Dr. Charles Garvin, Dr. William Newman & Patricia Scully Elected -- The Annual Meeting of the AKC Delegates took place on March 9, 2010. Three new Directors have been elected: Dr. Charles Garvin, Delegate from the Marion Ohio Kennel Club; Dr. William R. Newman, Delegate from the Mastiff Club of America; Patricia Scully, […]

  The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is proud to announce to creation of the Walter Bebout Award. Named for the late Director of the AKC Government Relations Department, the award will recognize those federations and owner/breeder organizations that have been actively involved in educating legislators about responsible dog ownership issues and have worked to preserve […]

Award to be Presented to Legislator in Each State New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is pleased to announce that Texas Representative Edmund Kuempel has been awarded the inaugural James S. Holt Memorial Award for Promotion of Responsible Dog Ownership in Legislation ("Holt" award) in honor of his work to defeat harmful dog […]

Dogs from 43 States and Canada Vie for National Agility Champion Titles! Nearly 1,000 of the top agility dogs and handlers in the nation will be vying for the title of American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Agility Champion in their height classes on March 26-28, 2010 at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square. […]

Nearly 1,000 of the Nation's Most Athletic Dogs Competed for Top Honors Eleven new AKC® National Agility Champions were crowned yesterday at the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship sponsored by LubriSyn CA and J&J Dog Supplies, held March 26-28 in Tulsa, Okla. The American Kennel Club® event brought together nearly 1,000 dogs from across the country […]