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Press Releases
2018 National Championship Judging Panel Now Available
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2018 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2018. The 2018 event will showcase the top national and international canine athletes and will also […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/2018-national-championship-judging-panel-available/
| February 8, 2018
Legislative Alerts
Nashville/Davidson Co., TN: Overreaching Animal Ordinance Has SECOND Vote on Tue., 4/18/23
A problematic proposed animal ordinance in Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee, is scheduled to receive a second and potentially enacting vote on Tuesday, April 18. Residents are urged to contact Metro Council Members and ask them to VOTE NO on animal ordinance BL2023-1688. Please scroll down for contact information. Concerns with the proposed ordinance include, but are […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nashville-davidson-co-tn-overreaching-animal-ordinance-second-vote-tue-4-18-23/
| April 17, 2023
Legislative Alerts
Nashville/Davidson Co., TN: Second Vote on Revised Proposed Animal Ordinance is Tuesday, 12/6/22
A revised animal ordinance is scheduled for a second vote at the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN, Council Meeting on December 6, 2022. View the proposed ordinance. The current proposed ordinance, BL2022-1571, is less problematic than a previous version that was withdrawn in June. However, the current proposal still contains certain overreaching provisions, which […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nashville-davidson-co-tn-second-vote-revised-proposed-animal-ordinance-tuesday-12-6-22/
| December 2, 2022
Legislative Alerts
Ask Los Angeles City Council to Oppose Ban on Breeding and Intact Animal Ownership
On Friday, October 20, the Los Angeles City Council directed that an ordinance be drafted to suspend the issuance of breeding permits in the city as a way to address shelter overpopulation concerns. Public comments from key officials indicate that this could also curtail the ability to own intact animals in the city. Should this […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ask-los-angeles-city-council-oppose-ban-breeding-intact-animal-ownership/
| October 24, 2023
Legislative Alerts
Nashville/Davidson Co., TN: Pet Limits, Overreaching Requirements on 2nd Vote TOMORROW
The American Kennel Club (AKC) learned today that an ordinance that seeks to significantly amend Metro Nashville/Davidson County (TN) animal law will receive a second vote tomorrow, June 7, 2022. What you can do: Animal owners are urged to contact their council members IMMEDIATELY to express concerns and ask them to not approve the ordinance […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nashville-davidson-co-tn-pet-limits-overreaching-requirements-2nd-vote-tomorrow/
| June 6, 2022
Chairman's Reports
September 2020 Chairman’s Report
Hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us for the second virtual meeting of our Delegate Body. The onset of Autumn is usually a time when we celebrate the return of events in cooler climates when the heat of the summer is replaced by the hint of turning leaves, and yet here we are, with […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/september-2020-chairmans-report/
| September 15, 2020