AKC Companion Animal Recovery Celebrates Its Four Millionth Pet Enrollment   "Peaches" Honored Along with Connecticut State Police K-9 Heroes Hartford, CT – AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), the nation’s largest and only non-profit pet recovery service, announced today that "Peaches," a 5-month-old German Shepherd Dog from West Hartford, Connecticut, owned by Tom and […]

  Hundreds of Nationwide Events Listed on www.akc.org/rdod Interested in learning training and grooming tips from the pros? Looking for a new canine family member? Or want to start competing in AKC events? Then be sure to mark "AKC® Responsible Dog Ownership Days" on your calendar. This month–long celebration includes hundreds of organizations around the country […]

Meet the Breeds at Jacob Javits Center on October 17-18, 2009: Event of the Century for Dog & Cat Lovers   The American Kennel Club® (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) invite every doggie devotee and feline fan from the tri-state area and beyond to attend Meet the Breeds presented by Pet Partners, Inc. […]

--Family-Friendly and Educational Event Returns for its 17th Year-- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) invites you to celebrate the human-canine bond this September 28th in Raleigh, NC at the 17th annual flagship AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day, sponsored by AKC Pet Insurance. Owning a dog has endless pleasures and rewards, but it’s important to be […]

World’s Largest Gathering of Cats & Dogs to be Held October 16-17, 2010 at the Javits Center   Attention all pet lovers, it will be raining cats and dogs once again this October when the American Kennel Club® (AKC) and the Cat Fanciers’ Association® (CFA) return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New […]

The fourth quarter Community Achievement Awards will solely honor AKC clubs holding exceptional AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day (AKC RDO Day) events in September 2010. AKC RDO Day aims to educate first-time dog owners about the responsibilities of dog ownership and help current owners enhance their relationships with their pets. For the fourth quarter only, […]

New York, NY – The AKC® Humane Fund has announced the winners of the 16th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards commemorate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly impacted the lives of their owners and people in their communities. One award is presented in each of the following five […]

  -- Labrador Retriever Remains America’s Most Popular Dog as  German Shepherd Makes A Move For The Top Spot -- -- Breeds That Help Keep Us Safe Dominate the Top 5 -- Photos and Coverage For the 19th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, but could this be […]

  Updated Toolbar Design Coupled with New Search Function Makes AKC Web Site the Ultimate "Bowser Browser" The American Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that millions of visitors to its web site — AKC.ORG — can now search its contents using the newly installed Google™ custom search function. Using Google, the premier search engine […]

  England's Kennel Club Joins in Canine Relief Effort  New York, NY — The American Kennel Club (AKC®) and affiliated organization AKC Companion Animal Recovery applaud The Kennel Club and The Kennel Club Charitable Trust, based in England, for its support to help the canine victims of Hurricane Katrina. This is the first donation from […]