FIVE HEROIC DOGS HONORED WITH 2024 AKC® HUMANE FUND AWARDS FOR CANINE EXCELLENCE (ACE)
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. […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/five-heroic-dogs-honored-2024-akc-humane-fund-awards-canine-excellence-ace/
| December 17, 2024
SANDI LYON NAMED 2024 AKC BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Sandi Lyon was presented with the 2024 AKC Breeder of the Year award for Margaux Bouviers at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicate their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/sandi-lyon-named-2024-akc-breeder-year/
| December 15, 2024
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG “ULLI” WINS BEST IN SHOW AT 2024 AKC NATIONAL OWNER-HANDLED SERIES FINALS
The AKC® National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals Best in Show honors went to GCHG CH Windfall Adesa 3 Wire Winter @ Emerald Mtn CD RN FDC CGC, a Bernese Mountain Dog known affectionately as “Ulli” owned and handled by Beth Dennehy and bred by Kris Hayko and Michael Knicely D.V.M. The 2024 NOHS Finals Best […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/bernese-mountain-dog-ulli-wins-best-show-2024-akc-national-owner-handled-series-finals/
| December 14, 2024
LILA HOLBERG WINS BEST JUNIOR HANDLER AT THE AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION
The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce that Lila Holberg with her Pointer GCH CH Southern Summit Hot Gossip JH was awarded the coveted title of Best Junior Handler along with a $5,000 scholarship. Coming in second place and receiving a $4,000 scholarship was Taylor Stone with her Belgian Tervuren and third place, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/lila-holberg-wins-best-junior-handler-akc-national-championship-junior-showmanship-competition/
| December 14, 2024
TOP DOGS CROWNED AT INAUGURAL AKC RACH INVITATIONAL
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall entry of 139 dogs this past weekend at the first AKC RACH Invitational. Competitions were held December 12-13, 2024, in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The winners: AKC RACH Invitational […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/top-dogs-crowned-inaugural-akc-rach-invitational/
| December 14, 2024
PEKINGESE “DIGGER” WINS AKC ROYAL CANIN NATIONAL ALL-BREED PUPPY AND JUNIOR STAKES
Sunquest Hidden Treasure, a Pekingese known as “Digger” triumphed over 1,756 dogs ages six months to 18 months to become the AKC® Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy of the Year, held today in Orlando, Fla in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. “Digger,” owned and bred by Kay Canaan of Gaffney, […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/pekingese-digger-wins-akc-royal-canin-national-breed-puppy-junior-stakes/
| December 14, 2024
“AKC HEROES: 2024 AWARDS FOR CANINE EXCELLENCE” SPECIAL COMING TO ESPN
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is excited to announce that its popular special, AKC Heroes: 2024 Awards for Canine Excellence will premiere on Sunday, December 15th at 6:00pm on ESPN2. The show features incredible stories of this year’s AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) winners. These annual awards celebrate loyal, hard-working dogs that […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-heroes-2024-awards-canine-excellence-special-coming-espn/
| December 9, 2024
AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY ROYAL CANIN TO AIR ON ABC DECEMBER 29th
The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin® will air as a three-hour special on the ABC television network on December 29th, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET. The show features thousands of dogs from around the country and the world competing for the coveted title of America’s National Champion. Hosting the broadcast are AKC Executive […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-national-championship-dog-show-presented-royal-canin-air-abc-december-29th/
| December 9, 2024
AKC PATRIOTIC PUPPY PROGRAM REACHES MILESTONE WITH ITS 100TH DETECTION DOG GRADUATE
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest purebred dog registry and a leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that its Patriotic Puppy Program (PPP), has graduated it’s 100th detection dog, a yellow Labrador Retriever named K-9 Teddy. The AKC Patriotic Puppy Program, part of the AKC’s Detection Dog Task Force, works with […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-patriotic-puppy-program-reaches-milestone-100th-detection-dog-graduate/
| November 20, 2024
CHRISTINA JONES AND “CHLOE” WIN 2024 AKC NATIONAL TRICK DOG COMPETITION
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 AKC Trick Dog Competition. This 6th Annual competition was a virtual event, open to Elite Performers, AKC’s highest level of trick dogs. Nearly 200 competitors from all […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/christina-jones-chloe-win-2024-akc-national-trick-dog-competition/
| November 14, 2024