The AKC Board of Directors proclaimed September 17, 2003 “AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day.”  This day commemorates the date AKC was founded in 1884 and will focus on educating the public about the importance of responsible dog ownership.  While many clubs and organizations commendably do this all year round, our hope is that creating a […]

-- AKC Teams with Dog Clubs and Olympic Gold Medallist Greg Louganis to Raise Awareness of Responsibilities of Dog Ownership--   The American Kennel Club has declared Wednesday, September 17, 2003 AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day, and announced hundreds of celebrations to be held across the country through the weekend of September 20 and 21. […]

  The American Kennel Club will be offering our innovative and popular program at the Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19 at the Reliant Center. enables dog owners to bring their unregistered purebred dogs of a breed recognized by the American Kennel Club to this show […]

  Just like our immigrant ancestors, most of the dog breeds we know and enjoy today originated in other countries and came to the United States later on. However, there are a number of AKC registered breeds which were developed on American soil, and each has its own unique history and heritage: Alaskan Malamute - […]

  The AKC is pleased to announce that an enhanced DNA Certification Test will become available August, 2003. This test is offered in collaboration with MMI Genomics (MMIG), the AKC's principal service provider of DNA testing. MMIG, an established leader in genomic technologies, has developed and validated a new, more advanced DNA marker system for […]

  The American Kennel Club (AKC) announced today the promotion of four individuals in its Information Services Department: Dale Garside has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Information Services, and interim Chief Information Officer. Dale has been with the AKC for 17 years. Dale was originally brought on as a developer where he was instrumental […]

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (Toller) officially joined the ranks of the American Kennel Club on July 1, 2003. As of this date the Toller will enjoy regular status as an AKC-recognized breed in the Sporting Group, and the addition will round out the total number of AKC-recognized breeds to 150. Coincidentally, this Canadian […]

The AKC's DNA program provides many benefits to both the kennel club and its customers. DNA technology helps to preserves the integrity of the AKC's registry, and helps responsible breeders to make informed decisions about their breeding programs. DNA analysis served an unexpected purpose for one upstate NY woman and her lucky Cavalier King Charles […]

The Illinois legislature has passed dangerous dog legislation that also requires counties to impose animal registration and litter registration fees. The bill, HB184, was presented to Governor Rod Blagojevich for signature on June 25th. Although the AKC strongly supports dangerous dog legislation and language in HB184 that would prohibit breed-specific laws, we do not believe […]

Field trialers and hunt test enthusiasts in Indiana who have been frustrated by their state's recent restrictions on performance events have an opportunity to share their thoughts with state officials in June. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a series of open houses around the state June 3-11th. […]