Hosted exclusively by All-Breed clubs during the first two years of its existence, the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) has now been opened to local and national Specialty clubs as well as Group clubs. “After Specialty clubs saw the success All-Breed clubs had with the NOHS at their events, we received inquiries […]
The Belle-City Kennel Club dog show to be held in Gray Summit, MO at Purina Farms on Sunday, March 2, 2014 has been cancelled due to severe weather and icy conditions.
On Feb. 14, 2014 , Med-Vet International initiated a nationwide recall of 140 boxes of 1/2cc U-40 insulin syringes. The syringes have been found to be labeled with 40 units per 1/2cc syringe and they should be marked with only 20 units per 1/2cc, which potentially could result in lower than prescribed doses of insulin. […]
AUBURN UNIVERSITY – The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine will have a new residency in veterinary reproductive medicine for companion animals funded through a charitable gift from the American Kennel Club and the Theriogenology Foundation. Auburn is one of three veterinary medical programs in the U.S. – and the only one in the South […]
The American Kennel Club has released the new 2014 Point Schedule, which will take effect on May, 14, 2014. The 2014 Point Schedule is available online on the Canine Chronicle Events Calendar.
New York, NY- The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is proud to announce that the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) has honored AKC Family Dog with its “Best All-Breed Magazine” award. AKC Publications also won six additional awards at the DWAA awards banquet held on February 9, 2014. “The awards garnered by AKC Family Dog and the AKC Gazette continue a tradition of excellence by […]
Washington, D.C.—In an effort to educate the nation’s policymakers on issues of importance to the veterinary profession, 100 veterinary students and veterinarians gathered in our nation’s capital this week to take part in the 2014 AVMA Legislative Fly-in. The two-day event gave participants the chance to learn more about the federal legislative process and urge their […]
Pro-Pet LLC, St. Marys, Ohio, has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited number of Dry Dog and Cat Foods for possible Salmonella contamination. A single field test indicated products manufactured during a two day period, on a single production line may have the potential for Salmonella contamination. Pro-Pet LLC is voluntarily recalling the potentially impacted products made during […]
New York, NY — As a result of its efforts to educate and provide resources for local dog-owning residents through the creation of a Responsible Pet Ownership Committee, the town of Ridgewood, New Jersey has been awarded the first-ever AKC Dog-Friendly Community Award. The award honors dog-friendly communities and/or community officials and the actions they […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) released its yearly review of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) appalling record of killing pets at its Norfolk, VA animal shelter. In 2013 alone, PETA killed 1,792 cats and dogs, an average of 5 per day. The 1,792 figure represents 82 percent of all animals PETA took into its […]
