Press Releases

  The 8th annual was held on Saturday, June 12th at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. This event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast cancer research. This was the largest Susan Komen event yet, with over 17,000 participants. The AKC was represented by a team of 50 walkers/runners organized by the Community Events […]

AKC's Gail Miller appeared on NBC'S Today Show Friday, June 11th to discuss the recent findings by German researchers that dogs can comprehend language. Interviewed by Ann Curry, Miller stated that the findings are, "not surprising at all to anyone who has owned or trained dogs. Dogs are very intelligent and it's in their nature […]

  The American Kennel Club (AKC) is pleased to welcome the ten students who have been chosen to participate in the AKC Internship Program. The program--open to college students with a background and interest in purebred dogs--is designed to further their professional development as well as help the AKC identify potential employees with experience in […]

The American Kennel Club announced today the initial delivery of Your AKC, an electronic newsletter delivered monthly to dog lovers' desktops. Currently, Your AKC has a circulation of 222,000 customers and year-end circulation figures are expected to be 350,000. Covering the complete world of AKC dogs, Your AKC will feature a broad range of articles […]

  With more pets and people enjoying warm weather activities, the American Kennel Club advises responsible dog owners to take special care of their dogs during the summer months. According to a recent AKC online poll of more than 1,000 dog owners, 90 percent said their pet influences their weekend/free time activities and 76 percent […]

  AKC President Dennis Sprung and COO John Lyons presented Noreen Strong, executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Durham, a check for $2,000 on behalf of the AKC Community Events Team and all of the AKC employees. The money was used to redecorate one of the suites at the RMH into a dog-themed […]

  The American Kennel Club announced today the appointment of Russell Raman to the newly created Director of Marketing position. Raman who has significant experience in corporate marketing and brand-building, will be responsible for developing marketing programs and strategies that raise brand awareness, increase registration and create new revenue streams for the AKC. Most recently […]

  As one enters the efficiency suite at the Ronald McDonald House in Durham, NC they are taken back to simpler days spent playing with dogs in the summertime. Painted on the walls is a mural of dogs playing ball in the grass, a Beagle sitting under an oak tree, a Dalmatian with his food […]

The American Kennel Club has approved a new canine event, AKC Rally, in which dog and handler negotiate a course of exercises according to sequentially numbered signs. AKC Rally officially begins on January 1, 2005. The team may work at its own pace, with the dog heeling from sign to sign. Each sign contains an […]

  AKC Companion Animal Recovery held a microchip clinic on Saturday, April 24 in conjunction with the Bark Around the Park festival in Raleigh, NC. Beautiful weather brought a great crowd and CAR microchipped nearly 50 dogs and even 2 Maine Coon cats! Christy Steger, veterinary technician with the SPCA of Wake County and Kerri […]