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Chairman's Reports
June 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Join With the AKC to Protect Responsible Small Breeders -- Outside the Johnson County Courthouse in Warrensburg, Missouri, stands a statue dedicated to a Foxhound named Old Drum - commemorating a famous trial held there in 1870. Old Drum was shot and killed when he wandered onto the neighboring farm. His owner’s only recourse […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-06/
| June 12, 2012
Chairman's Reports
July 2012 Chairman’s Report
--A Shared Agenda for Success-- President John F. Kennedy’s address to a special joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961, was both an historic and a defining moment for the United States. It was during that speech that he announced a plan to put a man on the moon before the decade was over. […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-07/
| July 10, 2012
Chairman's Reports
August 2012 Chairman’s Report
--"Keep On Keepin’ On"-- In his insightful and highly acclaimed biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson chose to capture a defining characteristic of Jobs by giving him the last word on his own life. Jobs, who proved to be a good student of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s philosophical insights, used a Dylan lyric to explain his […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-08/
| August 14, 2012
Chairman's Reports
September 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Together We Are Truly the Dog’s Champion! -- At the Delegates Meeting in June, we spoke of the proposed new regulations to the Animal Welfare Act and the onerous impact on AKC Fancy breeders, like you and I. We were determined to act quickly and with great purpose to address this issue. And we […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-09/
| September 11, 2012
Chairman's Reports
April 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Join Us in the AKC Conversation -- This isn't so much a Chairman's Report as it is a little straight talk among friends. And I intend it to be the first of many. We are fortunate that my predecessors, Ron Menaker and David Merriam, had the foresight to carefully plan for a financially sound […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-04/
| April 10, 2012
Chairman's Reports
October 2011 Chairman’s Report
- Search and Rescue Organizations Use AKC CAR Grants to Make a Difference - AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) recently awarded $340,000 to organizations in 36 states through its Canine Support and Relief Fund. A majority of the more than 100 grants were earmarked for K-9 Search and Rescue (SAR) teams. I'm pleased to […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2011-10/
| October 11, 2011
Chairman's Reports
December 2011 Chairman’s Report
- Highlights of 2011 - It was a pleasure to be with many of you in Florida this weekend as we enjoyed the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, AKC Agility Invitational, AKC National Obedience Invitational and the surrounding festivities. We hope you enjoyed the incredible series of events that unfolded over the weekend. We are all aware […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2011-12/
| December 19, 2011
Chairman's Reports
June 2011 Chairman’s Report
-- AKC Introduces New Therapy Dog Title -- I am pleased to announce an exciting new title open to all AKC dogs. The AKC Therapy Dog title, or "THD," will launch June 27th as an official AKC suffix title and will reward dogs and their owners that have provided ongoing community service to help improve […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2011-06/
| June 14, 2011
Chairman's Reports
July 2011 Chairman’s Report
- AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days Are Key to Public Education - This September hundreds of free community events for dog lovers across the country will participate in the ninth annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days. The AKC will host its flagship event in Raleigh, NC on Saturday, Sept. 24th. We welcome AKC clubs, Canine […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2011-07/
| July 12, 2011
Chairman's Reports
August 2011 Chairman’s Report
- Doing the Right Thing for Dogs Everywhere - The American Kennel Club, along with its affiliates, the AKC Canine Health Foundation and AKC Companion Animal Recovery, is the only not-for-profit registry devoted to the health and well-being of dogs. We have allocated more than $30 million to fund programs for the betterment of dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2011-08/
| August 9, 2011