Press Releases

At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 9, 2021, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2025 ❖ Rita J. Biddle, Esq, Delegate from the Ingham County Kennel Club, Inc. ❖ Dominic Palleschi Carota, Delegate from the Pharaoh Hound Club of America […]

Organization takes home a total of 18 awards The American Kennel Club is proud to announce that the Dog Writers Association of American (DWAA) has honored AKC.org, AKC.tv and its newsletters with a total of eight awards at its annual awards banquet. These awards bring the grand total of wins to 18 for 2020. AKC […]

The American Kennel Club Publications Department captivated at the 2020 Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Competition – winning a total of an unprecedented 10 awards! “I’m proud of the recognition that our very talented, professional and experienced Publications staff has received,” said Director of AKC Publications, Russell Bianca. “Their hard work and dedication — […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to honor K9 Arlo of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office in Washington with the 2021 AKC Paw of CourageSM award as he recovers from two bullet wounds that he sustained while working in the line of duty […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2021 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19, 2021. The 2021 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also […]

Fueled by record growth in pet acquisition and registration, the American Kennel Club (AKC®), the leading advocate for dogs, and PetPartners, Inc. (PPI), its longtime administrator of AKC Pet Insurance (insurance underwritten by Independence American Insurance Company), announced an expanded licensing and marketing agreement which takes their relationship to an unprecedented new level. The expanded […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Junior Versatility Scholarships. The scholarships are generously offered by Carolyn and Gary Koch and the AKC Juniors Department. The AKC awarded the AKC Junior Versatility Scholarships to the top five […]

Carolyn Manno and Mike Janela to assume hosting duties on the network AKC.tv, the leading digital OTT network designed especially for dog lovers and presented by The American Kennel Club (AKC®), is excited to announce two new hosts for its popular shows “AKC DogCenter: Live From 101 Park” and “Ask The Expert.” Beginning this month, […]

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that GoodPup, a dog training over video chat service, is the official sponsor of the new Virtual Home Manners (VHM) Program. The program is designed to help teach dogs proper manners at home. Teaching their dogs to behave at home is important for owners, mentally stimulating for […]

To celebrate the dogs who do extraordinary things in the service of humankind, the AKC Humane FundSM is seeking YOUR nominations for its AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). Nominations are open now through July 31st and winners will be announced in late 2021. The 2021 Awards for Canine Excellence will be covered […]