Press Releases

AKC REUNITE AND LOUISVILLE KENNEL CLUB DONATE $20K  TO SHEPHERDSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT THROUGH  ‘ADOPT A K-9 COP PROGRAM’ From left: Sergeant Burton, Officer Schank, Chief McCubbin, Tracy Pancost, Debbie Owen     LOUISVILLE, KY — AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce $15,000 […]

No one can keep the Lab down! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced at a virtual press conference today at the AKC Museum of the Dog that the ever-popular Labrador Retriever is the nation’s favorite dog for the 31st consecutive year. While the loveable Lab remains a constant at the top of the charts, the […]

The American Kennel Club is opposed to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.  In solidarity with Ukrainian people, effective immediately, judges from the Russian Federation will not be approved to judge at AKC sanctioned events.  Additionally, new requests for imported dog registrations (AKC Foreign Registration) from the Russian Kennel Federation will be denied effective immediately. We […]

At the annual meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 8, 2022, the Delegates elected members to the AKC Board of Directors. The Directors elected were: Class of 2026 Christopher Sweetwood, Delegate from the Trap Falls Kennel Club, Inc. Harold “Red” Tatro III, Delegate from the Fort Worth Kennel Club Ann Wallin, Delegate from […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the governing body of dog sports in the United States, and leading advocate for dogs, today announced YuMOVE® as the official dog joint supplement sponsor of the AKC. The brands are teaming up to educate and help U.S. dog owners prevent, maintain and improve their dogs’ joint health and mobility, […]