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Legislative Alerts
NJ Alert: Mendham Township to Consider Animal Control Changes on Tuesday, October 23
The Township Committee of Mendham Township, New Jersey, will consider changes to its animal control ordinance on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. The American Kennel Club (AKC) encourages all interested New Jersey residents to attend Tuesday's meeting and voice concerns with the ordinance. Dating back to late 2011, the Mendham Township Committee attempted to address some […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nj-alert-mendham-township-to-consider-animal-control-changes-on-tuesda/
| October 22, 2012
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
AKC National Owner-Handler Series Inaugural End-of-Year Competition Slated for December 2013
The inaugural AKC National Owner-Handler Series (NOHS) end-of-year competition will be held in conjunction with the 2013 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Orlando, Florida. The competition will be open to the top owner-handled dogs from two qualifying periods. Dogs that finish ranked in the top ten (plus ties) for their breed for the 2012 or 2013 […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-national-owner-handler-series-inaugural-end-of-year-competition-sl/
| October 4, 2012
Press Releases
Ciao New York City! The American Kennel Club Set to March With Italian Breeds in the 68th Annual Columbus Day Parade
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is proud to announce its participation in the 68th Annual Columbus Day Parade, the world’s largest celebration of Italian-American culture on Monday, October 8th from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM up Fifth Avenue from 44th to 72nd street. “Nearly one million spectators will enjoy more than 20 marchers and 12 […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/ciao-new-york-city-the-american-kennel-club-set-to-march-with-italian/
| October 2, 2012
Press Releases
Five Canine Heroes Honored with AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence
Recipients Include a World-Class Drug Buster and a “READ”ing Rottweiler The AKC® Humane Fund announced the winners of the 13th annual 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: Exemplary Companion Dog, Law […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-canine-heroes-honored-with-akc-humane-fund-awards-for-canine-exce/
| September 18, 2012
Press Releases
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
Press Releases
AKC Honors Canine Heroes With New Urban Search and Rescue Titles
Today, five-year-old English Springer Spaniel Pride ‘N Joy’s Juno-Lupa, better known as "Juno," and her handler Beckie Stanevich, AKC Delegate for the Mountaineer Kennel Club, became the first dog and handler team to receive the new American Kennel Club Urban Search and Rescue (SAR) title. The pair, which serves on FEMA’s Ohio Task Force One […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-honors-canine-heroes-with-new-urban-search-and-rescue-titles/
| September 11, 2012
Chairman's Reports
September 2012 Chairman’s Report
-- Together We Are Truly the Dog’s Champion! -- At the Delegates Meeting in June, we spoke of the proposed new regulations to the Animal Welfare Act and the onerous impact on AKC Fancy breeders, like you and I. We were determined to act quickly and with great purpose to address this issue. And we […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2012-09/
| September 11, 2012
Press Releases
Judging Panel Announced for the 2013 AKC National Obedience Championship and Inaugural 2013 AKC Rall
The judging panels for the 2013 AKC National Obedience Championship and inaugural 2013 AKC Rally® National Competition have been released. Both events will take place at the Companion Events Extravaganza, which is slated to be held for the first time on March 15-17, 2013 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The judging panels are as follows: […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/judging-panel-announced-for-the-2013-akc-national-obedience-championsh/
| September 10, 2012
Press Releases
Put Your Pooch’s Party Hat On And Join The Celebration!
More than 600 Local events Join AKC TO CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF Responsible Dog Ownership DAYS Interested in learning training and grooming tips from the pros? Looking for a new canine family member? Or want to start competing in AKC events? Then be sure to mark "AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days" on your calendar this […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/put-your-poochs-party-hat-on-and-join-the-celebration/
| September 4, 2012