Tickets on Sale Now for the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin

Tickets are on sale NOW for the 2019 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin, which returns to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center’s North/South Building this December 14^th and 15^th. Each daily event pass includes daytime events, evening group finals and Best in Show (on Sunday). Daytime hours are 7am – 4pm, and evening group judging begins at 4:30pm. Included in the all-day ticket is general seating for the evening competition which will be on a “first come, first served” basis. Visit www.akc.org to purchase tickets.

The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin is one of the world’s premiere dog events, which showcases more than 5,000 of the top national and international canine athletes. It is the largest dog show in the United States and the only show hosted by the American Kennel Club. The National Championship is held in conjunction with the AKC Agility Invitational, the AKC Obedience Classic, the AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals and Juniors competition in Conformation, Agility, Obedience and Rally^®. In addition to these competitions, there are plenty of fun events going on throughout the day for everyone to enjoy:

Meet and play with hundreds of dog breeds at AKC Meet the Breeds^®. This interactive, educational showcase helps individuals learn which breeds are best for their lifestyle, straight from the experts themselves.
Returning this year is the highly popular North American Diving Dogs (NADD) competition, where canine athletes will show off their extreme water diving skills.
See exciting demonstrations throughout the day such as AKC Trick Dog and more!
Shop one of the largest collections of specialized vendors at the Doggie Boutique mall and pick up unique gifts for your favorite dog lover or pet just in time for the holidays.
Kids can participate in the AKC Patch program where they will have tons of fun and learn about dog events.
K-12 students in Orange County, Florida can take part in an art contest leading up to the event for a chance to win prizes and have their artwork on display at the AKC National Championship.

For those who can’t be in Orlando in person, event coverage will be highlighted on AKC.tv. AKC.tv is available online, on the AKC.tv app and Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Altice.

Enhanced Schedule of Events

Tuesday December 10

Space Coast KC of Palm Bay Dog Show

FSS / Miscellaneous Breeds Open Show

NADD/AKC Diving Dogs

AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups

Wednesday December 11

Brevard Kennel Club Dog Show

FSS / Miscellaneous Breeds Open Show

Orlando Dog Training Club Obedience & Rally Trial

NADD/AKC Diving Dogs

AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups