Press Releases

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced recently that the Lyons Township Dog Training Club (LTDTC) of Lyons Township, Illinois has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for its longtime dedication to educating the public about the responsibilities of dog ownership. The LTDTC received one of three awards for […]

  RALEIGH, NC – The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut the next podcast in the Genome Barks series.  This week on Genome Barks, Lee Arnold, a member of the Board of Directors of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, welcomes veterinary orthopedist Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little from North Carolina […]

Importance of Responsible Dog Ownership Now Recognized by 35 States California has joined the growing list of states that have passed American Kennel Club® (AKC) Canine Good Citizen® (CGC™) resolutions.  Senate Concurrent Resolution 1148 endorses the CGC program and acknowledges that problems related to dogs are really problems about the need for responsible dog ownership. […]

  The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut the next podcast in the Genome Barks series. This week, Genome Barks welcomes Dr. Wendy Ware, a Professor in the Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, and Staff Cardiologist at the ISU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. […]

  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 […]

  The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut the next podcast in the Genome Barks series. This week on Genome Barks, we hear from Tom Sharp, CEO of the American Kennel Club’s Companion Animal Recovery Corporation (AKC CAR). Created in 1995, this non-profit organization is dedicated to identification […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) announced today the winners of the seventh AKC Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE), the award designed to commemorate loyal, hard-working dogs that have made significant contributions to their community. The ACE is given annually to dogs in each of the following five categories: Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Therapy, Service […]

  -- Dog Experts Say "Put Your Pet in a Leading Role:" Research Breeds and Find a Responsible Breeder -- With the release of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) reminds moviegoers about the importance of making careful, educated decisions when considering adding a dog to their home. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures […]

  The American Kennel Club® announced today the winners of the 2009 AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards, engraved Tiffany and Co. sterling silver bowls, will be presented to the recipients on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the AKC Delegates luncheon held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California. A larger […]

"AKC:lifestyle" Debuts at AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day in NYC on September 20 The American Kennel Club® (AKC), a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, and 4sight Licensing Solutions, the licensing agent for the AKC, today announced the launch of "AKC:lifestyle" (www.AKClifestyle.com), a new fan club that will […]