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Press Releases
2013 AKC Obedience Classic Welcomes Additional Competitors With New Masters Class
Eligibility Criteria Also Updated A new Masters Class added to the inaugural AKC Obedience Classic slated for December 2013 in Orlando, Florida, as well as revised eligibility for the Novice, Open and Utility classes, will give more Obedience exhibitors a chance to compete, the American Kennel Club® announced today. “With the eligibility criteria as it was originally established, we […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2013-akc-obedience-classic-welcomes-additional-competitors-with-new-ma/
| July 24, 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
Press Releases
AKC Companion Animal Recovery Donates $6,000 Helping Displaced Companion Animals During Colorado Wil
Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Boulder Non-Profits Each Received $2,000 AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), working in conjunction with the American Kennel Club and its affiliated clubs in Colorado, has donated $6,000 from its Canine Support and Relief Fund to three non-profits caring for pets displaced as a result of the tragic wildfires […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-companion-animal-recovery-donates-6000-helping-displaced-companion/
| June 29, 2012
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
Press Releases
Join With the AKC to Protect Responsible Small Breeders
The American Kennel Club has created the petition in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) new proposed regulations which would create harsh and unintended consequences for responsible small and hobby breeders in this country. Please join us by signing the petition before July 16 when the public comment period to the Animal […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/join-with-the-akc-to-protect-responsible-small-breeders-sign-our-petit/
| June 12, 2012
Press Releases
Last Call For ACE Nominations!
Heroes, like dogs, come in all shapes and sizes. Since 2000, dog lovers have nominated hundreds of special canines for the AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). This year’s ACE nominations are open to all dogs, including purebreds and mixed-breeds. If you know of a heroic canine that has performed a […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/last-call-for-ace-nominations/
| May 24, 2012
Chairman's Reports
May 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- AKC Breeders a Labor of Love -- One of the founding fathers of the American Kennel Club was William G. Rockefeller; his family is featured prominently throughout the history of the AKC. The Rockefellers had a family creed that formed their guiding principles. Visitors to New York will find it carved in granite at […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-05/
| May 8, 2012
Legislative Alerts
NY ALERT: Insurance, Debarking, Other Dog Bills To Be Considered Thursday, 4/26
Several bills important to dog owners will be considered by two committees of the New York Assembly on Thursday, April 26, 2012. The American Kennel Club encourages all concerned New York dog owners to consider the provisions of these bills, and to contact the respective committee members with their concerns. ASSEMBLY BILL 3507 – AB […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ny-alert-insurance-debarking-other-dog-bills-to-be-considered-thursday/
| April 24, 2012
Press Releases
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Opened To All Competitors
The American Kennel Club and Eukanuba are pleased to announce that the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will become an open show awarding Championship and Grand Championship points. This new format will begin with the upcoming AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on December 15-16th, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. “We’re excited to open the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship to all competitors,” […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-eukanuba-national-championship-opened-to-all-competitors/
| April 17, 2012
Legislative Alerts
Hawaii – Senate to Vote on Onerous Dog Breeder Bill on April 12
House Bill 108 H.D. 1 S.D 2, a very problematic dog breeder bill, is scheduled for a third vote in the Hawaii Senate on April 12. It is important that dog owners immediately contact their state Senators and politely ask them to vote “No” on this burdensome and ineffective legislation. HB108 would establish requirements that […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/hawaii-senate-to-vote-on-onerous-dog-breeder-bill-on-april-12/
| April 11, 2012