2024 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL December 14 & 15, 2024 All Sporting, Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting Breeds and Junior Showmanship Competition  will be Judged on Saturday All Working, Terrier, Herding Breeds, Miscellaneous and Best in Show will be Judged on Sunday The 2024 event will showcase the top canine athletes […]

Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Visit the 2018 Legislation Tracking page and click on your state to get the latest updates on state bills monitored by the AKC. California – Assembly Bill 1762 would require California State Parks to post on its website details of where dogs are allowed within […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) honored recipients of the AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards at the annual Delegates Meeting Luncheon, in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The winners received an engraved silver Revere bowl. A larger Tiffany and Co. bowl, engraved with the names of all recipients past and present, will remain on permanent display […]

Copper, a Black and Tan Coonhound, is one of five, loyal companion dogs who won the 19th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). The winners will be honored at the AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando, Florida, December 15-16, 2018.  What are the odds? A police officer who has […]

Meadowbrook Farm - North Bend, WA Best in Field Winner: NFC DC Taji’s Hafrican Chief SC CA Best of Breed Winners: Basenji - NFC DC Taji’s Hafrican Chief SC CA Greyhound - FC Gable Oracle MC LCX Ibizan Hound - GCHB DC Wirtu’s Madam Will You Talk MC LCX Pharaoh Hound - FC Brandweers Xo […]

Twister Agility and Dog Event Center - Edmond, OK Best in Field Winner: NFC FC Windrock Tid-Bittius Velocitus SC Best of Breed Winners: Afghan Hound - DC Kominek’s Rains of Castamere SC Basenji - GCH DC Joy-Us Hung The Moon SC CGC TKN Borzoi - FC Kirov Strike It Rich At Highpoint CDX RE MC […]

Flintrock Farm - Reidsville, NC Best in Field Winner: NFC GCH DC Dsrtphnx Hallam Sweet Child O Mine RN MC LCX AX AXJ CGC TKN Best of Breed Winners: Afghan Hound - Kominek’s The Conquerer SC BCAT Basenji - Borassus Apollon SC Borzoi - FC Kirov Strike It Rich At Highpoint CDX RE MC LCX AX […]

Kominek Farm - Limestone, TN Best in Field Winner: NFC FC Cali’s Red Clay Halo MC LCX2 Best of Breed Winners: Afghan Hound - DC Kominek’s Celaeno SC LCX Basenji - Makindu’s Next Man Up SC CA Borzoi - FC Kirov Wind Glider at Highpoint RN SC CGC TKI Cirneco dell’Etna - DC Fly by […]

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to identify what makes us grateful. And it should come as no surprise that here at the AKC, our canine companions are at the top of our list. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, we asked our readers to submit their favorite fall photos of their four-legged sidekicks. Here are 15 canines […]

Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Visit the 2018 Legislation Tracking page and click on your state to get the latest updates on state bills monitored by the AKC. California – Assembly Bill 1762 would require California State Parks to post on its website details of where dogs are allowed within […]