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AKC/USA Obedience and Agility Team Members Triumph at Crufts
Petra Ford and her Labrador Retriever “Tyler” Win at Crufts Obedience World Cup AKC/USA team members Petra Ford and Tori Self excelled in the Obedience and Agility competitions, respectively, at the Crufts Dog Show, which took place March 8-11 in Birmingham, England. Petra and her Labrador Retriever “Tyler” won the Individual obedience competition in […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-usa-obedience-and-agility-team-members-triumph-at-crufts/
| March 15, 2012
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AKC National Agility Championship Winners Crowned in Reno, Nevada
Eleven new AKC® National Agility Champions were crowned yesterday at the 2012 AKC National Agility Championship (NAC) sponsored by J &J Dog Supplies, held March 30 – April 1 in Reno, Nevada. The American Kennel Club® event brought together an entry of more than 900 dogs from across the country to compete for the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-national-agility-championship-winners-crowned-in-reno-nevada/
| April 2, 2012
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Group Honorees Named for the 2012 American Kennel Club Breeder of the Year Award
"AKC Breeder of the Year" to be Announced at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando, Fla. The American Kennel Club® announced today the seven group recipients of the 2012 AKC® Breeder of the Year Award. The award honors breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/group-honorees-named-for-the-2012-american-kennel-club-breeder-of-the/
| July 11, 2012
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Highlights from the September 11, 2012 Delegates Meeting and September 11-12, 2012 Board Meeting
Highlights from the September 2012 meetings of the Delegates and AKC Board of Directors are as follows. Full details on these actions, as well as other actions taken, are included in the minutes for the meeting, which are posted on the AKC website, within one week of the meeting. Delegates Meeting AKC announced […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/highlights-from-the-september-11-2012-delegates-meeting-and-september/
| September 14, 2012
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AKC/USA Agility World Team Brings Home the Gold!
AKC/USA Agility World Team Brings Home the Gold in Large Dog Team Jumping at 2012 FCI Agility World Championship The AKC/USA Agility World Team brought home a gold medal for the United States, winning the Large Dog Team Jumping competition over 33 other teams from around the world at the 2012 FCI Agility World Championship […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-usa-agility-world-team-brings-home-the-gold/
| October 12, 2012
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AKC Humane Fund Ready to Help Pet Owners Still Affected by Hurricane Sandy With the Sandy Fund
With devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy still gripping the Northeast, the American Kennel Club Humane Fund reminds clubs that the AKC Humane Fund is here to help them in their outreach to dogs and owners in their local affected areas with the “Sandy Fund.” Created in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the “Sandy Fund” was […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-humane-fund-ready-to-help-pet-owners-still-affected-by-hurricane-s/
| November 30, 2012
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Wire Fox Terrier ‘Sky’ Wins Best in Show at Twelfth AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
National Champion Beats Thousands of Dogs from All 50 States and Over 50 Countries National Obedience Champion and Best Junior Handler are Repeat Winners! Orlando, FL (Dec. 16, 2012) – The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show honors and $50,000 in prize money went to GCH CH Afterall Painting the Sky, a Wire […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/wire-fox-terrier-sky-wins-best-in-show-at-twelfth-akc-eukanuba-nationa/
| December 16, 2012
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James W. Smith Named 2012 AKC Breeder of the Year
Award Presented at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship James W. Smith of North Collins, NY was honored with the 2012 AKC Breeder of the Year Award for his Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Sunday, December 16, 2012. The annual award honors those breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/james-w-smith-named-2012-akc-breeder-of-the-year/
| December 16, 2012
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Nation’s Most Athletic Dogs to Descend on Tulsa for Championship Extravaganza
More than 1,600 of the nation’s top obedience, agility and AKC Rally® dogs will jump, heel and retrieve their way into Tulsa, Oklahoma for the first-ever Companion Events Extravaganza, hosted by the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) on March 15-17, 2013. These talented canines will compete in the AKC National Agility Championship, AKC National Obedience […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/nations-most-athletic-dogs-to-descend-on-tulsa-for-championship-extrav/
| March 1, 2013
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Companion Event Extravaganza Winners Crowned In Tulsa, Oklahoma
New York, N.Y. – Eleven AKC® National Agility Champions, one National Obedience Champion and four AKC Rally® National Competition class winners... were crowned from an entry of more than 1,600 dogs at the inaugural Companion Events Extravaganza, hosted by the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) this weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Congratulations to our new […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/companion-event-extravaganza-winners-crowned-in-tulsa-oklahoma/
| March 18, 2013