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Chairman's Reports
August 2011 Chairman’s Report
- Doing the Right Thing for Dogs Everywhere - The American Kennel Club, along with its affiliates, the AKC Canine Health Foundation and AKC Companion Animal Recovery, is the only not-for-profit registry devoted to the health and well-being of dogs. We have allocated more than $30 million to fund programs for the betterment of dogs […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2011-08/
| August 9, 2011
Chairman's Reports
October 2010 Chairman’s Report
-- New Additions to the Grand Championship Program and AKC/Eukanuba National Championship -- Since the introduction of the new AKC Grand Championship title in April, we've had hundreds of dogs in nearly every breed complete the requirements for a Grand Championship title. Thus far, the program has fulfilled the hopes we had for it - […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2010-10/
| October 19, 2010
Press Releases
American Kennel Club Honors Detroit Kennel Club with a Community Achievement Award
The American Kennel Club® announced recently that the Detroit Kennel Club (DKC) has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for using its annual dog show as a golden opportunity for public education on a grand scale. The DKC received one of three awards for the third quarter of 2007- Joseph […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-honors-detroit-kennel-club-with-a-community-achie/
| December 17, 2007
Chairman's Reports
October 2006 Chairman’s Report
Despite our patriotic name, the American Kennel Club® is a world-class organization with an international presence. Earlier this month, the AKC/USA World Agility Team put in a stellar performance in Basel, Switzerland at the 11th FCI World Agility Championships. Sending Americans and their globe-trotting dogs to world competitions represents just one way in which we […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2006-10/
| October 11, 2006
Legislative Alerts
A Victory in California!
AB 2110 Fails to Pass Committee Assembly Bill 2110 was held yesterday in the Appropriations Committee Suspense File and can not move forward. The bill would have prohibited field trials in the state of California. Congratulations to all fanciers and field trial participants who worked to oppose this measure. California Bill Would Outlaw […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/a-victory-in-california/
| May 26, 2006
Legislative Alerts
California Bill Would Outlaw Field Trials
Assembly Bill 2110 was recently amended and the new language will affect certain AKC sanctioned events. The bill will prohibit "live field coursing," which is now defined as "a competition in which dogs are, by the use of rabbits, hares, or foxes, assessed as to skill in hunting live rabbits, hares, or foxes." AB 2110 […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-bill-would-outlaw-field-trials/
| April 26, 2006
Legislative Alerts
Jim Holt Interview
-- Click here for more information about PAWS -- The following is an interview with AKC's federal government relations consultant Jim Holt in response to dog owners' questions about PAWS. The article originally appeared in Dog News June 10th, 2005. Who is regulated under current law and how would PAWS change that? In simple terms, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/jim-holt-interview/
| June 10, 2005
Legislative Alerts
Analysis of PAWS (SB1139/HR2669)
-- Click here for more information about PAWS -- To help dog owners better understand the recently introduced PAWS legislation, please see the bill analysis below as prepared by Dr. James Holt, AKC's federal government relations consultant. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS OF S. 1139/H.R. 2669, THE "PET ANIMAL WELFARE STATUTE" (PAWS) INTRODUCED MAY 26, 2005. […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/analysis-of-paws-sb1139-hr2669/
| June 9, 2005