American Kennel Club and AKC Canine Health Foundation Release Podcast with Dr. Claudia Orlandi
RALEIGH, NC – The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut the next podcast in the Genome Barks series. This week on Genome Barks we are pleased to welcome Dr. Claudia Orlandi, author of the ABC's of Dog Breeding Home Study Program. Dr. Orlandi's belief that anyone can […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-and-akc-canine-health-foundation-release-podcast-5/
| September 11, 2008
September Means Dog-gone Good Times at 600+ AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day Events Nationwide
-- It's Time to Make Your Pooch a Prime Priority -- Sometimes we need a reminder of everything that is required of us in return for the wonderful privilege of having a dog. Dogs bring us love, affection, comfort, security and unrivaled devotion, despite our flaws or past mistakes. So what do we owe […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/september-means-dog-gone-good-times-at-600-akc-responsible-dog-ownersh/
| September 8, 2008
American Kennel Club and AKC Canine Health Foundation Release Podcast about Infectious Diseases
RALEIGH, NC – The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut the next podcast in the Genome Barks series. This week on Genome Barks we welcome Dr. Christy Petersen of Iowa State University, a specialist in immunology and infectious diseases. Her research has focused on developing more sensitive […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-and-akc-canine-health-foundation-release-podcast-4/
| August 29, 2008
Americans Elect Poodle as Obama’s Top Dog
Now that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen his vice president, it's time for him to concentrate on another important selection: family dog. The American Kennel Club® (AKC) announced today that the public has elected a Poodle as their breed of choice for the Obama family. The AKC launched its poll to find a […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/americans-elect-poodle-as-obamas-top-dog/
| August 28, 2008
Kristi Martinez Promoted to Assistant Vice President of the Internal Consulting Group
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the promotion of Kristi Martinez (formerly Munchel) from Director to Assistant Vice President (AVP) of the Internal Consulting Group, effective immediately. AKC's Internal Consulting Group provides business consulting services to AKC divisions; identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, increase customer service and […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/kristi-martinez-promoted-to-assistant-vice-president-of-the-internal-c/
| August 22, 2008
Group Honorees Named for the American Kennel Club Breeder of the Year Award
- "AKC Breeder of the Year" to be Announced at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship - The American Kennel Club® announced today the seven group recipients of the 2008 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. “It is […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/group-honorees-named-for-the-american-kennel-club-breeder-of-the-year-1/
| August 18, 2008
American Kennel Club Opens Basenji Stud Book
AKC announced today that, at the request of the Basenji Club of America (BCOA), it will open the Basenji stud book to dogs from countries with no AKC accepted registry. The BCOA has initiated this program in order to offer an opportunity to import dogs from their native land. "Due to the changing circumstances […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-opens-basenji-stud-book/
| August 18, 2008
American Kennel Club and AKC Canine Health Foundation Release Podcast on Canine Comparative Oncology
The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut the next podcast in the Genome Barks series. This week's podcast is a follow up to our recent interview with Dr. Matthew Breen. Dr. Breen, while a world renowned cancer researcher, is also the Treasurer of the Canine Comparative Oncology […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-and-akc-canine-health-foundation-release-podcast-3/
| August 14, 2008
Poodle and Wheaten Terrier Neck-and-Neck in Race for White House
Less Than Two-Weeks Left to Cast Your Vote for The Best "Canine Candidate" for the Obama Family @ www.presidentialpup.com The American Kennel Club® (AKC) reports a tight race between the Poodle and Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier in their poll to determine America's breed of choice for the Obama family. Preliminary results indicate that the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/poodle-and-wheaten-terrier-neck-and-neck-in-race-for-white-house/
| August 7, 2008
AKC Represents Dog Owners in Challenge to Denver Breed Ban
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) will be joining Karen R. Breslin of the Progressive Law Center, LLC of Lakewood, Colorado and the Washington D.C. office of Kaye Scholer LLP in representing dog-owning plaintiffs Sonya Dias and others who are asserting that the Denver ordinance banning pit bulls within the city limits is unconstitutional. In March […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-represents-dog-owners-in-challenge-to-denver-breed-ban/
| July 30, 2008