Press Releases

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced today that Tampa Bay Kennel Club has been named a recipient of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for its dedication to promoting responsible dog ownership.  The club received one of three awards this quarter – Pamela Duke and Carol Linger of Lompoc, Calif. and Cheryl Costello […]

  New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® announced today that Pamela Duke and Carol Linger, of Lompoc, California, have been named recipients of the AKC® Community Achievement Award for developing a successful Therapy Dog program in their community. Duke and Linger are co-chairwomen and coordinators of the Santa Maria Kennel Club’s Furry Friends […]

   - Latest Enhancement for Core Constituents -   New York, NY - The American Kennel Club® announced today that litters registered with the AKC® using the Full Litter Registration process can now be listed in the Online Breeder Classifieds (OBC). Full Litter Registration allows a breeder to register the litter and each puppy individually […]

  New York, NY -- The American Kennel Club® announced today the winners of the 2007 AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards will be presented to the winners by AKC President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis B. Sprung, at the December 5, 2006 Delegates Meeting in Long Beach, California, held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba […]

--Bill Addresses Challenges Faced By Pet Owners During Disasters-- New York, NY — This week, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed by unanimous consent the “Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006,” known as “PETS.” PETS addresses the problems experienced by pet owners before, during and after the 2005 hurricane season. The […]

The American Kennel Club® today announced that its Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Program will be sponsored by K9 Advantix®, a product of Bayer HealthCare's Animal Health Division. Started in 1989, CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The two-part program stresses […]

The American Kennel Club® announced today that Executive Field Representative Florence Males, who has represented the AKC in the Northern California area since 1991, will retire on December 31, 2006. Males enjoyed a successful 29-year tenure as a breeder/owner/handler of Toy breeds, primarily Silky Terriers, and a brief judging career before joining AKC’s Executive Field […]

  The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that James S. Covey will join the Executive Field Staff covering the Northern California, Nevada area effective January 8, 2007. For more than 35 years, Covey has been an active participant in the Sport of Purebred Dogs. In his early teens he worked at a major […]

  -- Thirty-one Veterinary Technician Students Awarded Various Scholarships Totaling $37,000 -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®) and The Hartz Mountain Corporation, along with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), are pleased to announce the winners of the AKC/Hartz Veterinary Technician Scholarship. Scholarships were awarded to 31 students from 26 U.S. accredited […]

  - "AKC Breeder of the Year" to be Announced at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship - Today, the American Kennel Club® announced the seven group winners for the 2006 AKC® Breeder of the Year Award. The award honors breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. "We are […]