AKC.TV, an OTT network designed especially for dog lovers and presented by The American Kennel Club (AKC®), is pleased to announce their slate of live dog sports coverage for 2020.
The network is dedicated to developing 24/7 original dog centric content for viewers. All dog videos. All day.
AKC.TV will cover 30 live events across the country in addition to the AKC National Championship December 12th and 13th in Orlando, FL. This year, AKC.TV has already aired live coverage of the Kennel Club of Palm Springs, the American Spaniel Club and the Rose City Classic dog shows. Additional show coverage this year will span several AKC sports including Conformation, Agility, Flyball, Rally, Obedience, and Diving Dogs.
“We are very happy to enhance the coverage of AKC Sports by expanding our range of live events,” said Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary, American Kennel Club. “We value the opportunity to bring these dog sports to new audiences and educate the public about all of the fun activities that can be done with their dogs, regardless of whether purebred or mixed breed. We thank our clubs, exhibitors and their amazing dogs for working to make this happen.”
AKC.TV gives dog lovers everywhere on-demand access to dog-related programming that can be watched by downloading the AKC.TV mobile app (available for iPhone and Android). It is also available via any connected device, including computers, tablets, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Altice One and Roku. Created in conjunction with award-winning digital production and distribution company B Live, viewers can browse an extensive video library of hundreds of videos on various topics that includes puppy videos, heartwarming stories, training tips, breed specific information, dog sports and much more.
In 2019, AKC.TV content was viewed millions of times and boasted an active audience of over 8 million users across all platforms.
For more information on AKC.TV or to watch content, please visit https://akc.tv/
Below is the full schedule of events for 2020:
| AKC.TV Events 2020 | |||
| Shows | Sport | Date | Location |
| Louisville Kennel Club | Conformation | March 13, 2020 | Louisville, KY |
| Evansville Kennel Club | Conformation | March 14, 2020 | Louisville, KY |
| New Brunswick Kennel Club | Conformation | March 21, 2020 | Edison, NJ |
| AKC National Agility Championship | Agility | March 27 – 29, 2020 | Perry, GA |
| American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club | Conformation | April 27 – April 30, 2020 | Wilmington, OH |
| Trenton Kennel Club | Conformation | May 3, 2020 | W. Windsor Twp., NJ |
| Dalmatian Club of America | Conformation | May 6 – 8, 2020 | Asheville, NC |
| Omaha Speedracers | Flyball | May 17, 2020 | Amana, IA |
| United States Australian Shepherd Assoc. | Conformation | May 19 – 22, 2020 | Gray Summit, MO |
| Irish Setter Club of America | Conformation | June 3 – 6, 2020 | Greeley, CO |
| Woofstock | Conformation | June 6, 2020 | Vallejo, CA |
| AKC Rally National Championship | Rally | June 26, 2020 | Wilmington, OH |
| AKC National Obedience Championship | Obedience | June 27 – 28, 2020 | Wilmington, OH |
| Houston Kennel Club | Conformation | July 17, 2020 | Houston, TX |
| Lone Star Ruffnecks | Flyball | July 19, 2020 | Houston, TX |
| Southtown K9 | Diving | August 2, 2020 | Rock Falls, IL |
| Greeley Kennel Club | Conformation | August 15, 2020 | Greeley, CO |
| The Brightside | Diving | August 23, 2020 | Dacula, GA |
| Three Hounds Diving Dogs | Diving | September 13, 2020 | Plymouth, WI |
| Pug Club Dog of America | Conformation | September 18 – 19, 2020 | Olympia, WA |
| Morris & Essex Kennel Club | Conformation | October 1, 2020 | Somerset, NJ |
| Montgomery County Kennel Club | Conformation | October 4, 2020 | Blue Bell, PA |
| Flyball CanAm Classic | Flyball | October 9 – 11, 2020 | Indianapolis, IN |
| Golden Retriever Club of America | Conformation | October 20 – 24, 2020 | Ocala, FL |
| Space Coast Kennel Club | Conformation | December 8, 2020 | Orlando, FL |
| Brevard Kennel Club | Conformation | December 9, 2020 | Orlando, FL |
| Central Florida Kennel Club | Conformation | December 10, 2020 | Orlando, FL |
| AKC/RC Puppy & Junior Stakes | Conformation | December 11, 2020 | Orlando, FL |
| AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin | Conformation | December 12-13, 2020 | Orlando, FL |