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Press Releases
Save The Date! World’s Largest Gathering Of Dogs & Cats Comes Early This Year To The Javits Center S
Save The Date! World's Largest Gathering Of Dogs & Cats Comes Early This Year To The Javits Center - Don’t Miss the Fifth Annual AKC Meet the Breeds Event - New York, NY – New York City is going to the dogs and cats once again when the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and The […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/save-the-date-worlds-largest-gathering-of-dogs-cats-comes-early-this-y-2/
| March 19, 2013
Chairman's Reports
December 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- The True Essence of AKC Breeders -- Eleven years ago, Ron Menaker, Dennis Sprung, and the good folks at Eukanuba created the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and made celebrating our breeders an integral part of the event. In 2003, they added the Best Bred-By-Exhibitor competition and every year since then, many of our sport's top […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-12/
| December 14, 2012
Press Releases
Puppies Are Not Stocking Stuffers! AKC Offers Tips For a Safe Holiday Season With Your Dog
New York, NY – The holidays are a fun and happy time, but they are also extremely hectic. One family member that can get lost in the hustle and bustle is the dog. Because of the added stress and frequent travel that the holidays can bring, the American Kennel Club (AKC®) offers safety tips for […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/puppies-are-not-stocking-stuffers-akc-offers-tips-for-a-safe-holiday-s/
| December 7, 2012
Legislative Alerts
NJ Alert: Mendham Township to Consider Animal Control Changes on Tuesday, October 23
The Township Committee of Mendham Township, New Jersey, will consider changes to its animal control ordinance on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The American Kennel Club (AKC) encourages all interested New Jersey residents to attend Tuesday's meeting and voice concerns with the ordinance. Dating back to late 2011, the Mendham Township Committee attempted to address some […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nj-alert-mendham-township-to-consider-animal-control-changes-on-tuesda/
| October 22, 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
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
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
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
Press Releases
American Kennel Club Announces Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.
Beagles Have Their Year! Curious and Comedic Breed Overtakes Yorkies to Place Third on Most-Popular List; Lovable Labs Hold Top Spot for 21 Years While Rottweiler Moves Into the Top 10 Look out Lab, the American Kennel Club® (AKC) has announced that the Beagle has overtaken the beloved Yorkshire Terrier to become the third […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-announces-most-popular-dogs-in-the-us-1/
| February 28, 2012
Legislative Alerts
House Bill 1451 on Intent Calendar – More Calls, Emails & Letters Needed!
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee has approved a new substitute version of HB 1451, and this bill is headed to the floor for a vote of the full Senate. It was placed on the intent calendar late today and is eligible to be voted on ANYTIME NOW! It is imperative that Senators hear from their […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/house-bill-1451-on-intent-calendar-more-calls-emails-letters-needed/
| May 19, 2011