As a celebration of dogs in art, AKC will team up this month with Doyle New York, one of the world’s leading auctioneers. A series of events will take place at Doyle, beginning with a brunch this Sunday, February 8, at 10am. for attendees and their canine companions in conjunction with the Dogs in Art exhibition. Proceeds from the brunch will benefit DOGNY: America’s Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs through the American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) Canine Support and Relief Fund. I encourage dog lovers, and owners and their canines to show their support for the program by attending. Doyle New York is located at 175 East 87th Street.
Doyle New York has also generously invited AKC Museum of the Dog’s very own Barbara Jedda McNab to present a slideshow there on Monday, February 9 at 6pm. As executive director of the museum since 1996, I can think of no one better than Barbara to present a fascinating portrayal of the artwork and history of the AKC Museum of the Dog.
As a final tribute to AKC, Doyle will host a Dogs in Art auction at 1pm on Tuesday, February 10, also donating a portion of the funds to the AKC-CAR fund. This showcase of some of the genre’s most well-known artists is certain to draw canine art connoiseurs.
I’m also pleased to report that the AKC’s own artistic endeavor, the creation of the first AKC/Eukanuba National Championship commemorative poster, has been a great success with over 600 sold. Proceeds from the sale of the commemorative poster, which was sold at the show in Long Beach, CA and is still being offered on the AKC website, are being donated to the AKC-CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund. The funds are earmarked specifically to aid not-for-profit animal shelters and organizations that provided care for domestic animals displaced as a result from the California wildfires last year. Both Californians and dog lovers from far and wide were thrilled to acquire a beautiful piece of art while contributing to such a worthy cause.
Another recent endeavor was the AKC Family Dog children’s art contest, which garnered nearly to 1,300 entries from budding young artists. Pastels, watercolors, pen and ink, and crayon pictures depicting “Why I Love My Dog” poured in from homes and classrooms across the country. It was truly gratifying to see the obvious devotion these children have to their canine companions. It truly bodes well for the future of the sport of purebred dogs.
Sincerely,
Ron Menaker
Chairman