Press Releases

On September 17, 1884, a group of 12 dedicated sportsmen from local dog clubs convened to form the American Kennel Club® (AKC®).  Now in its 140th year, the AKC has grown into the world’s largest not-for-profit dog registry and is the second oldest amateur sport-governing body in the country. What started out as a club for […]

Get your tickets NOW for New York City’s AKC® Meet the Breeds®, Presented by Purina Pro Plan, coming to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Saturday, January 25th, and Sunday, January 26th, 2025. The American Kennel Club® (AKC) offers attendees the unique experience to meet and play with more than 100 different breeds of dogs […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce The AKC Agility League recently concluded its seventh season of competition and honored its top teams and competitors. Team champions were named in each of the eight divisions. The AKC Agility League […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the election of Gordon Comfort as the organization's new Chief Operations Officer, in accordance with its Charter and Bylaws. Comfort has a proven track record of driving substantial growth and enhancing organizational […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that entries have closed for the 2024 AKC Agility League National Championship. More than 60 teams from around the country will descend on Purina Farms from August 29th – August 31st for […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of more than 900 dogs this past weekend at the AKC National Obedience Championship and AKC Rally® National […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is bringing back America’s largest educational dog extravaganza to the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City with its annual AKC® Meet the Breeds®, sponsored by Purina Pro Plan, on January 25th and 26th, 2025. This family-friendly canine showcase is a unique opportunity for dog lovers to meet and […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, and leading advocate for dogs, continues its commitment to students pursuing veterinary studies with the announcement of the 2024-2025 AKC Veterinary Outreach Scholarship recipients. These scholarships aim to support those with backgrounds in AKC events and programs seeking to promote animal […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is thrilled to announce exciting programming coming to ESPN networks this summer. “The canine and human athletes who participated in these competitions represented the best of the best,” said Gina DiNardo, AKC Executive Secretary. “The sports […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the recipients of the Junior Scholarships awarded to those who compete in Performance Events.  Scholarships totaling $10,000 were awarded to the following recipients. “These Juniors have shown excellent dedication to their education […]