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Clubs & Delegates
Parent Club Breed Flyer Program
Attention Parent Clubs: Reach Your Newest Puppy Owners! Public Education begins with people understanding their breed's needs. Help get the newest owners of your breed off to a good start by taking advantage of one of the AKC's programs -- a service that distributes flyers written by national breed clubs along with each AKC registration […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/clubs/resources/breed-flyers/
| October 26, 2017
Legislative Alerts
Nevada: Ask Committee to Support Ban on Insurance Breed Discrimination on Wednesday (2/24)
The Nevada Senate Commerce and Labor Committee is considering a bill on Wednesday, February 24, that would prohibit homeowner’s insurance providers from refusing or cancelling coverage or increasing premiums based solely on the breed of dog owned by the policy holder. All responsible dog owners and breeders in Nevada are encouraged to contact the committee […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nevada-ask-committee-support-ban-insurance-breed-discrimination-wednesday-2-24/
| February 23, 2021
Legislative Alerts
California: Bill Seeks to Regulate All Dog Breeders
Last week, a bill was introduced in the California Assembly to regulate all who breed a dog in the state. Assembly Bill 702 can be scheduled for a committee hearing beginning March 19. No hearing is currently scheduled; however, this is an opportunity for all who breed dogs in the state to join the AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-bill-seeks-regulate-dog-breeders/
| February 22, 2021
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Expert Advice: AKC Rally
Dog Athlete of the Month: Rally Champions Brianne and Aurora
Aurora, a seven-year-old white, gray, and black mottled Border Collie, kept complete focus, jumping, spinning, and sitting on command in perfect unison with her handler. Aurora was competing in the Rally National Championship in Orlando, Florida, for the fourth time. She's placed in the top 10 of every national event she's competed in. To compete […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/dog-athlete-of-the-month-rally-champions-brianne-and-aurora/
| February 18, 2021
Clubs & Delegates
Whats New in GR February 2021
What’s New from AKC Government Relations The AKC Government Relations team is off to a busy start for 2021. Currently, 47 state legislatures are in session and many dog-related bills have already been introduced. Congress has been busy with organizing with new leadership, the impeachment, COVID and budgetary issues. So far this year, AKC GR […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/whats-new-gr-february-2021/
| February 18, 2021
Clubs & Delegates
Local Issues February 2021
Local/Other: Issues at the City, County, and Metropolitan Levels, and in U.S. Territories The AKC Government Relations Department is pleased to assist dog owners with canine legislation issues in their local communities, but we can't help unless we are aware of the proposal. Please contact us at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org when new laws are discussed or […]
https://www.akc.org/clubs-delegates/government-relations/newsletters/taking-command/local-issues-february-2021/
| February 18, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC Breeder Spotlight: Eric and Julie Kalamaja of Kalamals Kennel
Kalamals Kennel is a family-run show kennel in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where Eric and Julie Kalamaja have been cherishing and sharing their lives with their beautiful Alaskan Malamutes since 1988. Their focus is on health, temperament, longevity and total well-being, producing happy and affectionate companions, as well as champion show dogs. AKC: […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-eric-julie-kalamaja-kalamals-kennel/
| February 9, 2021
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Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
AKC PuppyVisor: Helping Families Find the Right Dog
Growing up on a farm, Adrienne Hales developed a love of raising animals at an early age. Her passion turned to pets at the age of 8 when she began breeding Teddy Bear Hamsters for her friends. Her dedication to detail included designing their playgrounds and building them with paper towel rolls. At age 12, […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-puppy-visor-helping-families-find-right-dog/
| February 9, 2021
Legislative Alerts
USDA APHIS Removes Guidance that Allowed Licensees to Self-Report Noncompliance
Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which is responsible for enforcement of the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), announced that it is rescinding December 2017 (updated in May 2018) guidance that described an incentive program that recognized licensees and registrants who took appropriate and timely action to […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/usda-aphis-removes-guidance-allowed-licensees-self-report-noncompliance/
| February 12, 2021
Press Releases
American Kennel Club and PetPartners, Inc. Expand Relationship in Response to Record Growth in Pet Ownership
Fueled by record growth in pet acquisition and registration, the American Kennel Club (AKC®), the leading advocate for dogs, and PetPartners, Inc. (PPI), its longtime administrator of AKC Pet Insurance (insurance underwritten by Independence American Insurance Company), announced an expanded licensing and marketing agreement which takes their relationship to an unprecedented new level. The expanded […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-petpartners-inc-expand-relationship-response-record-growth-pet-ownership/
| February 10, 2021