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Sandra D’Andrea Hired as Executive Field Representative
The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Sandra D’Andrea has been hired as an Executive Field Representative. D’Andrea joined the staff on November 19, 2012. She will be based in the Buffalo, New York area and cover shows in Western New York, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Michigan. “Sandra brings many years of experience […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/sandra-dandrea-hired-as-executive-field-representative/
| November 21, 2012
Chairman's Reports
November 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Celebrating Grassroots Efforts by AKC Clubs -- Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland made four very successful movies together from 1939 to 1942. Interestingly, each movie – starting with Babes in Arms – followed pretty much the same overarching storyline. In order to put a spotlight on some worthy cause, the young stars and their friends would […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-11/
| November 20, 2012
Press Releases
AKC Awards Third Quarter Community Achievement Awards
Lehigh Valley Kennel Club and Obedience Training Club of Wichita Falls Honored With AKC Community Achievement Awards The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) announced recently that the Lehigh Valley Kennel Club (PA) and the Obedience Training Club of Wichita Fall, Inc. (TX) have been honored with AKC Community Achievement Awards for the third quarter of […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-awards-third-quarter-community-achievement-awards/
| November 16, 2012
Press Releases
American Kennel Club, Eukanuba and New York Yankees Work Together to Help Pet Owners in Aftermath o
After Hurricane Sandy swept through the tri-state area, many residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were left in need of basic supplies for their homes and pets. As part of hurricane relief distribution efforts, the New York Yankees organization reached out to request support for companion animals in the region. The AKC immediately […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-eukanuba-and-new-york-yankees-work-together-to-he/
| November 15, 2012
Press Releases
AKC and Westminster Kennel Club Donate $20,000 To Sandy Fund To Help Those Affected By Hurricane And
In support of the people and their pets affected by Hurricane Sandy, the American Kennel Club Humane Fund, Inc. and The Westminster Kennel Club have each donated $10,000 to the Humane Fund’s newly-created “Sandy Fund.” This $20,000 grant and other donations to the Sandy Fund will assist organizations that provide support and services for dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-and-westminster-kennel-club-donate-20000-to-sandy-fund-to-help-tho/
| November 8, 2012
Press Releases
AKC Humane Fund Creates Sandy Fund to Help Those Affected by Hurricane and Future Disasters
After the recent devastation in the northeast caused by Hurricane Sandy, the American Kennel Club Humane Fund has created the “Sandy Fund” to assist organizations that provide support and services for dogs and owners faced with the challenges of natural disaster. “The AKC is greatly saddened by the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy,” said […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-humane-fund-creates-sandy-fund-to-help-those-affected-by-hurricane/
| November 5, 2012
Press Releases
AKC Companion Animal Recovery Offers Tips To Prepare Your Pet For Hurricane Sandy
With Hurricane Sandy expected to affect much of the northeast coastal states early next week, AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) reminds pet owners to have a safety plan in place for their pets, whether evacuating or remaining at home. “Since 2003, the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund has been active in donating […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-companion-animal-recovery-offers-tips-to-prepare-your-pet-for-hurr-1/
| October 26, 2012
Press Releases
October 2012 AKC Board Meeting Highlights
Highlights from the October 22-23, 2012 meeting of the 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. The Board authorized the extending of […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/october-2012-akc-board-meeting-highlights/
| October 26, 2012
Chairman's Reports
October 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Preserving and Protecting Our Breeds -- In describing his 1889 trip to Idaho, Theodore Roosevelt noted "a certain half melancholy feeling as I gazed on these bison, themselves part of the last remnant of a doomed and nearly vanished race. Few, indeed, are the men who now have, or evermore shall have, the chance […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-10/
| October 23, 2012
Press Releases
Tickets Now on Sale for the 2012 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando, Florida
Thousands of Top Show Dogs, More Than 150 AKC Meet the Breeds® Booths, Holiday Shopping for Dog Lovers and More! All dog lovers invited! Come enjoy the 12th Annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, returning to Orlando, Florida on December 15-16, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center. Day and Evening tickets are now on […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/tickets-now-on-sale-for-the-2012-akc-eukanuba-national-championship-in/
| October 23, 2012