Worlds Largest Showcase of Dogs & Cats Returns to the Javits Center October 20 & 21   Opportunity to Pet and Play with Thousands of Rare Dog & Cat Breeds – Tickets On Sale Now at www.MeetTheBreeds.com Ever meet a Xoloitzcuintli? How about a Sphynx without having to go to Egypt?  This October, New Yorkers […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC) will celebrate a decade of responsible dog ownership this September when the AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days program turns 10. How can you join the party? Simply host or attend an AKC RDO Day in your community. “Over the past ten years, AKC clubs and dog organizations have educated scores […]

More Than 100 Grants in 40 States to Assist Volunteers   The AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) Canine Support and Relief Fund recently awarded $258,000 in grants, the majority to K-9 Search and Rescue (SAR) teams. Since 2002, AKC CAR has proudly supported the crucial role these volunteers play during natural disasters and other […]

New York, NY - The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) announced recently that Delaware County Kennel Club (Pennsylvania) and the Pasco Florida Kennel Club have been honored with AKC Community Achievement Award for the first quarter of 2012. The AKC Community Achievement Awards support and recognize outstanding public education and legislation efforts of AKC-affiliated clubs, AKC-recognized […]

Dogs from 45 States and Canada Vie for National Agility Champion Titles Nearly 1,000 of the top agility dogs and handlers in the nation will vie for the title of American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Agility Champion in their height classes on March 30 – April 1, 2012 at the Reno Sparks Livestock Event Center […]

AKC Companion Animal Recovery Donates 2,000 Microchips and 40 Microchip Scanners to Assist North Carolina State Animal Response Team Disaster Efforts -- Microchipping Supplies Will Stock 40 Companion Animal Mobile Equipment Trailers in North Carolina -- To assist with future North Carolina disaster relief efforts, AKC Companion Animal Recovery has donated eighty boxes of AKC […]

World’s Largest Gathering of Cats & Dogs to be Held October 16-17, 2010 at the Javits Center   Attention all pet lovers, it will be raining cats and dogs once again this October when the American Kennel Club® (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New […]

American Kennel Club Honors the Lawrenceville Kennel Club With a Community Achievement Award The American Kennel Club® announced recently that the Lawrenceville Kennel Club (LKC) of Lawrenceville, Georgia has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for its focus on training as an important part of promoting responsible dog ownership. LKC received […]

  --Disaster Preparedness Contributions to Benefit Organizations Across the Country-- Throughout the first half of 2010, the AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR) Canine Support and Relief Fund has donated nearly $400,000 to organizations across the nation, including CAMET trailers to Delaware and Vermont and more than $215,000 in grants to Search and Rescue organizations […]

Meet the Breeds at Jacob Javits Center on October 17-18, 2009: Event of the Century for Dog & Cat Lovers   The American Kennel Club® (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) invite every doggie devotee and feline fan from the tri-state area and beyond to attend Meet the Breeds presented by Pet Partners, Inc. […]

FACT SHEET As we all know, romance and marriage are fleeting in Hollywood.  One love affair that stays constant, however, is the one between celebrities and their dogs and or cats.  Long time dog lover Paul McCartney owned an Old English Sheepdog named Martha in the sixties with his first wife Linda.  It doesn’t look […]

– Tickets Now On Sale at www.meetthebreeds.com – Calling all dog and cat lovers, the world’s largest registries of purebred dogs and cats – the American Kennel Club® (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) – have launched www.meetthebreeds.com, a new website dedicated to the first stand-alone event of the same name which will showcase […]

Bulldog Makes the List for First Time in Nearly 75 Years; Labrador Retriever Continues to Fetch Top Spot AKC Appears on NBC Today Show to Announce 2007 Registration Statistics - New York, NY – Today the American Kennel Club® announced that the Bulldog, a popular sports team mascot and one of the most recognizable and iconic […]

New York, NY -The American Kennel Club® has announced that an AKC® “Educational Match” will be held Saturday, September 29th on the grounds of the Hunterdon Developmental Center in Clinton, N.J. AKC held the first Educational Match in Raleigh, NC in March 2007. The purpose of these events is to offer the general public and […]

--AKC ® Recommends Parents Teach Responsible Dog Ownership - Put "My First AKC Puppy Kit" by Steiff Under the Tree-- New York , N.Y. - A cute, cuddly puppy is tops on many Christmas lists this year. Tempting though it may be to grant your children's holiday wish, the holidays are not the ideal time […]

  The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced today that any imported dog or bitch registered with the AKC on or after March 1, 2006 will be required to have an AKC DNA profile prior to registering their first litter whelped in the United States. The policy will require any imported dogs or bitches that sire […]

Lisa Mallory's Doberman, Kelly, does an exterior search for birch and anise oil.   We've all heard about the incredible power of a dog's nose. Search and rescue dogs locate victims trapped under feet of rubble; K-9s track down fleeing suspects; and detection dogs alert to the presence of explosives, drugs, or other materials. But […]

As part of their ongoing support for the Morris County Canine Unit, the Sussex Hills Kennel Club honored Ronan, a nine-year-old K-9 officer, as part of AKC's Canine Officer Program. Ronan, a Belgian Malinois, has been working with the Morris County Sheriff's Department since 2012. He became certified as a dual purpose patrol and narcotics […]

"APO" is a magnificent German Shepherd Dog born 2/1/2012 and has had a most interesting, unusual, and intriguing life. He is now retired from the U.S. Army and did complete two tours of duty in IRAQ in 2013 and 2014 as an Explosive Detection Officer. If he could only talk, can you imagine what stories […]

Here are some highlights of state-level issues AKC GR is currently tracking. Visit the 2017 Legislation Tracking page and click on your state to get the latest updates on state bills monitored by the AKC. Alabama — House Bill 91 would create a civil cause of action of wrongful injury or death of a companion or service animal when a […]