American Kennel Club and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising Team Up to Produce Co-Branded Pet Product Line for Marley & Me Feature Film -- AKC/Marley & Me Pet Products to Be Sold Exclusively At Wal-Mart Stores -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in […]

New Marley & Me Pet Product Line   American Kennel Club and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising Team Up to Produce Co-Branded Pet Product Line for Marley & Me Feature Film -- AKC/Marley & Me Pet Products to Be Sold Exclusively At Wal-Mart Stores -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization which […]

The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that Elaine Shoe-Ezell has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for bringing the world of dogs to young people by teaching them about responsible dog ownership and safety around dogs. Shoe-Ezell is a member of the Garden State Golden Retriever Club (GSGRC). She […]

AKC and AKC CAR Offer Disaster Relief to Iowa Shelters; Volunteers Still Needed to Help Companion Animals   In the wake of recent flooding in Iowa, the American Kennel Club® and AKC Companion Animal Recovery have donated much-needed supplies to temporary shelters housing displaced pets and are working closely with area officials to offer assistance […]

AKC Also Named Finalist in Best Corporate Brand Category The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) licensee, JAKKS Pets™, a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK), was named "Best Corporate Brand Licensee" by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) for its AKC product portfolio created in 2007. The Award was given last week at the […]

  The American Kennel Club® is pleased to welcome Invisible Fence Brand as a returning sponsor of AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (AKC RDO Day). A nationwide initiative in its sixth year, AKC RDO Day engages dog-related organizations across the country to educate the public about the importance of being a responsible dog owner and […]

The AKC Pet Healthcare Plan recently added a new level of catastrophic only canine healthcare with the addition of the "Accident Plus" plan which targets a specific list of accidents and injuries typical to dogs. This new coverage will offer owners peace of mind in the event of unexpected emergencies. "The phrase 'accidents happen' doesn't […]

Pennsylvania House Bill 2553 will remove the state's prohibition on breed specific local ordinances, thereby allowing municipalities to adopt any type of law applicable to dangerous dogs, including breed-specific ordinances.  It is imperative that concerned dog owners in Pennsylvania contact their legislators and express their strong opposition to this bill.  The American Kennel Club supports […]

Both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate have approved the conference report of the federal Farm Bill. An overwhelming majority of the Senate, 81-15, voted in favor of the bill on Thursday, while the House passed the bill, 318-106, on Wednesday. Renewed about once every five years, the comprehensive Farm Bill governs […]

Two Chicago Aldermen are sponsoring a new ordinance that would require all dogs to be spayed/neutered by the age of six months unless they qualify for an unneutered animal license. Chicago residents are asked to contact their representative on the Board of Aldermen to oppose this measure. To qualify for an unneutered animal license the […]