Press Releases

The American Kennel Club (AKC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Gina M. DiNardo as AKC President and CEO, effective April 1, 2025. DiNardo will step into this leadership role following Dennis Sprung, ensuring a seamless transition as the organization continues its mission to advocate for purebred dogs and responsible dog […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the AKC Agility League recently concluded its eighth season of competition and honored its top teams and competitors. Team champions were named in each of the 10 divisions, including the League’s […]

The AKC Humane FundSM is pleased to announce that nominations for its 2025 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) are open NOW with new expanded and updated categories! Nominations are open until July 1st, 2025. This year, the ACE Awards have revamped their categories to allow a variety of different heroes to be […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is honored to recognize K9 Archer of Madison County Sheriff's Department in Madison, FL., and K9 Jacky with the Port of Portland Police Department in Portland, OR., with the American Kennel Club’s DOGNY Paw of Courage Award. The […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the Danish-Swedish Farmdog has received full recognition and is the AKC’s 202nd breed. The Danish-Swedish Farmdog is eligible to compete in the Working Group. A breed that is newly recognized does not mean that […]

GCHG CH Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain RI CGC TKN FITB, a Giant Schnauzer known as “Monty” triumphed over more than 5,600 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize when they were awarded Best in Show at the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 14-15, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest purebred dog registry and a leading advocate for dogs, wishes to acknowledge those individuals who have excelled at breeding dogs that have proven to be outstanding in AKC sports over an extended period. The commitment to preserve, protect, and improve a breed represents the very essence of […]

The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of 266 dogs this past weekend at the 11th AKC® Obedience Classic. Competitions were held December 14-15, 2024 in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The 13th AKC® Obedience […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the AKC Agility Invitational will premiere on ESPN2 on December 24th from 2pm-4pm ET. The 19th AKC Agility Invitational presented by YuMove® took place on December 14th and 15th in Orlando, […]

The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 25th annual AKC® Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The five winners were carefully chosen from a pool of over 600 impressive nominations.   […]