The Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a positive bill that seeks to regulate rescues and foster homes in the state. Senate Bill 419, which includes several amendments requested by the AKC and the Michigan Association for Pure-Bred Dogs, seeks to regulate “animal rescues”, defined as a person that acquires an animal for the purpose [...]
We received the sad news that Mr. J Robert Jacobsen of Chubbuck, Idaho passed away yesterday June 28th 2020. Mr. Jacobsen was a respected AKC Judge of all Toy Breeds and Best in Show. His judging assignments took him all over the world and to many important events. Along with his wife, Sharon Jacobsen, he [...]
‘Down and Back: Stories From the American Kennel Club Archives’ Debuts On Platforms Today! New York, NY- The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is proud to announce the launch of a new podcast series, “Down and Back: Stories From the American Kennel Club Archives”. The eight-episode inaugural season of the podcast digs deep into the AKC archives to tell the tales of breeds, dogs, [...]
In response to input from residents regarding a proposed animal ordinance, the Aiken County Council voted to table the measure. It could be reconsidered at a July 2020 meeting. The American Kennel Club (AKC) thanks council members for their receptiveness to the concerns of residents. View AKC’s 6/15 legislative alert on this issue below: Aiken [...]
Miniature Schnauzer takes ‘Best in Show’ The American Kennel Club is happy to announce the winner of the 1st ever AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge. The inaugural event garnered 689 entries. GCHP CH Carmel Sky High Wish Upon a Star, a Miniature Schnauzer known as “Twink,” was awarded Best in Show by AKC Judge and Board Member Mr. Harold Tatro III [...]
The premium list for the 2020 Olympic Kennel Club is available online now. These shows are to be held Saturday, August 15th – Sunday, August 16th in Enumclaw, WA at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Entries close 12:00 PDT on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 or when the entry limit each day is reached. Click here to view [...]
The Morris & Essex Kennel Club would like to inform the fancy that we have made the difficult decision to reschedule our much-anticipated show to Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
The premium list for the 2020 Cudahy Kennel Club and Greater Racine Kennel Club is available online now. These shows are to be held Friday, August 6th – Monday, August 10th in Waukesha, WI at the Waukesha County Expo Center. Entries close 12:00 PDT on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 or when the entry limit of [...]
The premium list for the 2020 Mountain Laurel Cluster is available online now. The Mountain Laurel Cluster is to be held Thursday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 26th in Bloomsburg, PA at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. The Mountain Valley consists of the Lackawanna Kennel Club and the Bald Eagle Kennel Club. Entries open at 8:00 AM, [...]
The premium list for the 2020 Steel Valley Cluster is available online now. The Steel Valley Cluster is to be held Thursday, July 30th – Sunday, August 2nd in Canfield, Ohio at the Canfield Fairgrounds. The Steel Valley Cluster consists of the New Castle Kennel Club, Columbiana County Kennel Club, Beaver County Kennel Club, and [...]
