AKC Enhances Care and Conditions of Dogs Policy
Enhanced Guidelines and New Format Provide Best Practices For All Responsible Dog Owners As the only purebred dog registry in the country with an ongoing kennel inspection program, the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is proud to announce recent enhancements to its Care and Conditions of Dogs policy. Since 2000, AKC has conducted more than 55,000 […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-enhances-care-and-conditions-of-dogs-policy/
| April 18, 2012
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Opened To All Competitors
The American Kennel Club and Eukanuba are pleased to announce that the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will become an open show awarding Championship and Grand Championship points. This new format will begin with the upcoming AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on December 15-16th, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. “We’re excited to open the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship to all competitors,” […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-eukanuba-national-championship-opened-to-all-competitors/
| April 17, 2012
American Kennel Club Honors Delaware County Kennel Club and Pasco Florida Kennel Club with Community
New York, NY - The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) announced recently that Delaware County Kennel Club (Pennsylvania) and the Pasco Florida Kennel Club have been honored with AKC Community Achievement Award for the first quarter of 2012. The AKC Community Achievement Awards support and recognize outstanding public education and legislation efforts of AKC-affiliated clubs, AKC-recognized […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-honors-delaware-county-kennel-club-and-pasco-flor/
| April 13, 2012
AKC Launches Kids’ Art Contest
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ASKS KIDS TO SHOW HOW THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS THROUGH ART April 11, 2012 - AKC Kids' Corner 2012 Art Contest Launched New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is pleased to announce the 2012 AKC Kids' Corner Art Contest is now open for entries. The contest […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-launches-kids-art-contest/
| April 11, 2012
New 2012 Schedule of Championship Points Released
Realignment of Divisions Creates More Equitable Distribution of Majors New York, N.Y. – As of May 16, 2012, the new Schedule of Championship points for Conformation events will go into effect with a new realignment of divisions. The number of divisions will also increase for 2012 from 13 to 15 to enhance the ability […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/new-2012-schedule-of-championship-points-released/
| April 5, 2012
AKC National Agility Championship Winners Crowned in Reno, Nevada
Eleven new AKC® National Agility Champions were crowned yesterday at the 2012 AKC National Agility Championship (NAC) sponsored by J &J Dog Supplies, held March 30 – April 1 in Reno, Nevada. The American Kennel Club® event brought together an entry of more than 900 dogs from across the country to compete for the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-national-agility-championship-winners-crowned-in-reno-nevada/
| April 2, 2012
Winner Crowned in AKC® Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship
Pointer FC Old School Attitude prevailed at the recent American Kennel Club® Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship, defeating the largest number of AKC Pointing Breed Field Champions ever assembled for a single event. “Bella,” handled by Greg Dixon of Wisconsin and owned by Justin Martin from Minnesota, was crowned at the historic Ames Plantation near […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/winner-crowned-in-akcr-pointing-breed-gun-dog-championship/
| March 15, 2012
AKC/USA Obedience and Agility Team Members Triumph at Crufts
Petra Ford and her Labrador Retriever “Tyler” Win at Crufts Obedience World Cup AKC/USA team members Petra Ford and Tori Self excelled in the Obedience and Agility competitions, respectively, at the Crufts Dog Show, which took place March 8-11 in Birmingham, England. Petra and her Labrador Retriever “Tyler” won the Individual obedience competition in […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-usa-obedience-and-agility-team-members-triumph-at-crufts/
| March 15, 2012
AKC Announces Board of Directors Election Results
Patricia M. Cruz, William J. Feeney, & Thomas S. Powers Elected At the Annual Meeting of the American Kennel Club on March 13, 2012, the AKC Board of Directors Class of 2016 was elected. The three Directors elected were: Patricia M. Cruz, Delegate for Heart of the Plains Kennel Club; William J. Feeney, Delegate for […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-announces-board-of-directors-election-results-1-1/
| March 13, 2012
Dog Agility Stars Jump Into Reno for American Kennel Club National Agility Championship
Dogs from 45 States and Canada Vie for National Agility Champion Titles Nearly 1,000 of the top agility dogs and handlers in the nation will vie for the title of American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Agility Champion in their height classes on March 30 – April 1, 2012 at the Reno Sparks Livestock Event Center […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/dog-agility-stars-jump-into-reno-for-american-kennel-club-national-agi/
| March 6, 2012