New York , NY — The American Kennel Club (AKC ® ) is pleased to announce the new AKC Official Litter Certificate for breeders. The Litter Certificate is a beautiful, multi-colored document tracing three generations of a litter's lineage. In addition to a gold-stamped, framable Litter Certificate each breeder who orders the new product will […]

  -- Transfer Fees Eliminated for Online Registrations -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce the debut of a new service that enables individual dog owners to more quickly and easily register their dogs at www.akc.org. Beginning today, AKC is issuing dog registration applications containing a unique PIN code. Puppy registrants who […]

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC) is pleased to report that usage of its online litter registration service – launched one year ago this month – has now surpassed 100,000 litters in total and accounts for nearly 30 percent of all AKC litter regsitrations. In February 2004, the AKC launched a service […]

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that as of February 23, 2004 individual Dog Registration Applications will be accepted online. This new service offers numerous benefits to both breeders and dog owners and follows the Online Litter Registration service launched by the AKC in October 2003. "This initiative marks another milestone in AKC […]

...because you love your dog. The AKC - We're more than champion dogs. We're the dog's champion. Register your purebred dog with the AKC®. It’s fast and easy. Permanently record your name and your dog’s place in breed history. Become part of the nationwide AKC voice championing canine health research, search-and-rescue teams, acceptable care and […]

The American Kennel Club surveyed representatives of AKC-affiliated National Breed Clubs about their involvement in breed rescue. The primary objective of the survey was to gather quantifiable data about their rescue activities. AKC received many detailed responses from breed club and affiliated rescue organization members, including those representing the top 10 most popular breeds in […]

The American Kennel Club(r) surveyed representatives of AKC-affiliated National Breed Clubs about their involvement in breed rescue. The primary objective of the survey was to gather quantifiable data about their rescue activities. AKC received many detailed responses from breed club and affiliated rescue organization members, including those representing the top 10 most popular breeds in […]

Most quality breeders sell their puppies with contracts in regard to breeding, showing, and good management. The AKC allows breeders to limit registration so that certain pups may not be shown and any puppies subsequently bred from them may not be registered. That can be later changed by option of the breeder petitioning AKC, and this […]

If we wish to achieve our goal of breeding quality dogs in fewer numbers, we must set our sights on producing and rewarding dogs with correct front-end assemblies. In a previous Gazette column I discussed front-end assembly and the problems associated with incorrect, upright shoulders. Because so many world-class dog people are concerned about the […]

Why register your dog with the AKC? It’s a question many people ask when they are bringing home a new puppy or grown dog. With the exception of those who have firmly set their sights on the conformation show ring and breeding the next generation of champions, the benefits of registration may not be obvious. […]