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Press Releases
American Kennel Club Cautions Owners as Pet Thefts Continue to Rise; State Lawmakers Consider Making
'Dog-Napping' a Serious Crime AKC Appearance on ABC's Good Morning America Highlights Prevalence of Trend and Reminds Owners to Keep Pets Safe The American Kennel Club® continues to remind pet owners to heed warnings about an alarming rise in "dog–nappings." State houses across America have taken notice and are proposing laws to toughen penalties […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-cautions-owners-as-pet-thefts-continue-to-rise-st/
| December 22, 2009
Press Releases
4th Quarter 2009 Community Achievement Awards
The fourth quarter Community Achievement Awards will solely honor AKC clubs holding exceptional AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (AKC RDO Day) events in September 2010. AKC RDO Day aims to educate first-time dog owners about the responsibilities of dog ownership and help current owners enhance their relationships with their pets. For the fourth quarter only, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/4th-quarter-2009-community-achievement-awards/
| December 21, 2009
Chairman's Reports
December 2009 Chairman’s Report
-- AKC’s 125th Anniversary Filled with Celebrations -- Our anniversary year has been filled with celebration, the marking of milestones, and new opportunities. In 1884, the AKC began its all-breed purebred dog registry with just 9 breeds. As of December 30, we will recognize 164 breeds with the addition of the Bluetick Coonhound, Boykin Spaniel […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2009-12/
| December 18, 2009
Press Releases
Claudia Orlandi, Ph.D. Named 2009 AKC Breeder of the Year
Award Presented at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Claudia Orlandi, Ph.D. of Essex Junction, Vermont was honored with the 2009 AKC Breeder of the Year Award for her Topsfield Basset Hounds at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on Sunday, December 13, 2009. The annual award honors those breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/claudia-orlandi-phd-named-2009-akc-breeder-of-the-year/
| December 18, 2009
Legislative Alerts
AKC Opposes Possible Missouri Initiative Petition
The American Kennel Club has learned of an initiative petition effort underway in Missouri that, if successful, would allow Missouri citizens the opportunity to create law that will unreasonably restrict the operations of responsible dog breeders. Similar legislation has failed to garner support in the Missouri Legislature. Missouri law requires proponents of this initiative to […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/akc-opposes-possible-missouri-initiative-petition/
| December 17, 2009
Press Releases
Remember Rover in Your New Year’s Resolutions
-- 2010 is the Year to ‘Do More with Your Dog’! -- As the end of the year approaches, the American Kennel Club® (AKC) urges pet owners toremember the family pet while pondering potential New Year’s resolutions. "Eighty-one percent of dog owners buy gifts for their dogs," said AKC spokesperson Lisa Peterson. "But what you […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/remember-rover-in-your-new-years-resolutions/
| December 10, 2009
Press Releases
American Kennel Club & AOL’s PawNation.com Ask America to Show Their Team Spirit by Cheering for the
Cast Your Vote Now @ http://www.pawnation.com/category/akc-top-125-dogs From Yale’s "Handsome Dan" to the University of Georgia’s "Uga", fans adore their college mascots as much as the highest scoring team players. But which mascot will score the most points? In celebration of its 125 Anniversary, the American Kennel Club and AOL’s PawNation.com ask America to weigh in […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-aols-pawnationcom-ask-america-to-show-their-team/
| November 12, 2009
Press Releases
American Kennel Club & AOL’s PawNation.com Ask America to Show Their Team Spirit by Cheering for the
Cast Your Vote Now @ http://www.pawnation.com/category/akc-top-125-dogs From Yale’s "Handsome Dan" to the University of Georgia’s "Uga", fans adore their college mascots as much as the highest scoring team players. But which mascot will score the most points? In celebration of its 125 Anniversary, the American Kennel Club and AOL’s PawNation.com ask America to weigh in […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-aols-pawnationcom-ask-america-to-show-their-team-2/
| November 12, 2009
Chairman's Reports
November 2009 Chairman’s Report
-- New AKC Canine Partners Program Welcomes Mixed-Breed Dogs into the World of AKC -- For the past 125 years, the American Kennel Club® has been the only organized group of dog lovers providing millions of purebred dogs and their owners with engaging, lasting and just plain fun ways to celebrate the canine-human bond. AKC […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2009-11/
| November 11, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Las Vegas Mandatory Spay/Neuter Ordinance Returned to City Council for Vote
The committee reviewing the proposed mandatory spay/neuter ordinance chose to send it back to the full city council without a recommendation. The measure will be heard at the November 18th city council meeting. Concerned fanciers and responsible dog owners and breeders need to attend this meeting to ensure that your voices are heard! Las […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/las-vegas-mandatory-spay-neuter-ordinance-returned-to-city-council-for/
| November 9, 2009