AKC National Championship Dog Show Presented By Royal Canin To Air On ABC January 2, 2022

The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin® will air on ABC as a three-hour special on Sunday January 2, 2022

The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin® will air on ABC as a three-hour special on Sunday January 2, 2022

The largest Westminster entries by breed are Retrievers (Golden) (52),

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Junior Versatility Scholarships. The scholarships are generously offered by Carolyn and Gary Koch in memory of GCHP Hill Country’s Let ‘s Get Ready to Rumble, Elizabeth Fletcher in memory of […]

The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, has received its fourth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator. Four-stars is Charity Navigator’s highest possible rating and indicates that CHF demonstrates strong financial health and commitment to accountability and […]

The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to recognize breeding programs from the Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups as 2021 AKC Breeder of the Year group honorees. “It is our pleasure to honor this group of esteemed breeders,” said Dennis Sprung, AKC President and CEO. “These individuals have made important contributions to […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is excited to announce the winners of the first-ever AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge.

- Grants Matched Through Adopt A K-9 Cop Program – AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce $157,500 in donations to K-9 units at twenty police departments in ten different states through its AKC ReuniteAdopt a K-9 Cop matching grant program. Funds were raised by contributions from […]

Canine Athletes from the 50 States, Washington, D.C. and 13 Countries Will Vie for Best in Show The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin continues to draw impressive numbers. An entry of 5,051 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion on December 18 and 19, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Combined with the other weekend events […]

– Nation’s Finest K9 Officers Show How Dogs Keep America Safe – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is excited to announce that the first-ever AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge will be broadcast on ESPN2 on Sunday, November 28th at 10pm ET. The event, […]