The American Kennel Club® Reminds "Sex and the City" Fans to Choose the Right Breed for Their Lifestyle A record number of moviegoers turned out to see the big screen adaptation of the hit HBO series Sex and the City this weekend The movie, which focuses on the bond and companionship of four female […]

The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that Suzanne E. Benchoff has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for educating her community about responsible dog ownership. Suzanne Benchoff is a member of the Chambersburg Area Kennel Club (CAKC). She received one of three awards for the second quarter of 2008- […]

  New York, NY – From Washington's Foxhounds to Bush's "Barney" and "Miss Beazley" presidential purebred pups are as traditional as baseball and apple pie. The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) reports that 22 U.S. presidents have owned purebred dogs and most shared the White House with them. While some dogs had jobs - "Millie" authored […]

$20,000 Donation to Animal Control That Helped Displaced Animals NEW YORK, NY – The American Kennel Club® and AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) are pleased to announce that the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund has donated $10,000 to the Kirkwood Foundation for the Friends of the Animal Shelter Fund, the non-profit group […]

  The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that two members of the AKC/USA Agility World Team have won Individual Gold Medals in their respective jump heights at the 2008 FCI Agility World Championships. Marcus Topps of Garland, TX and his Border Collie MACH2 Peak’s Juice ("Juice") triumphed in the Large Dog Individual competition […]

Eukanuba World Challenge Brings Dogs From Around the Globe; Canine Competitors in Agility and Obedience Also Descend on Long Beach, CA December 13 & 14   The American Kennel Club® and Eukanuba announced today that 2,312 dogs will compete for a total of $225,000 in cash prizes at the Eighth Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on […]

Extraordinary Canines Recognized at Nationally Televised AKC/Eukanuba National Championship New York, NY – The AKC® Humane Fund announced today the winners of the seventh AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE), which commemorates five loyal, hard-working dogs that have made significant contributions to their communities in each of the following five categories: Law Enforcement, […]

Cast Your Vote Now @ http://www.pawnation.com/category/akc-top-125-dogs From Yale’s "Handsome Dan" to the University of Georgia’s "Uga", fans adore their college mascots as much as the highest scoring team players. But which mascot will score the most points? In celebration of its 125 Anniversary, the American Kennel Club and AOL’s PawNation.com ask America to weigh in […]

Cast Your Vote Now @ http://www.pawnation.com/category/akc-top-125-dogs From Yale’s "Handsome Dan" to the University of Georgia’s "Uga", fans adore their college mascots as much as the highest scoring team players. But which mascot will score the most points? In celebration of its 125 Anniversary, the American Kennel Club and AOL’s PawNation.com ask America to weigh in […]

  Proving that Snoopy is the hippest dog of all, "Joe Cool" himself was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and AOL’s PawNation.com today during a press conference in front of a special Snoopy exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.  The […]