New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 AKC® Lifetime Achievement Awards: Patti L. Strand (Conformation), John Cox (Companion Events) and John Russell (Performance). The Awards, first created and awarded in 1999, are presented in recognition of exceptional participation and achievement within the dog fancy. […]
AKC Legislative Alert Michigan House Bill 4898, which seeks to limit the number of dogs that can be kept on a single premises and expands state authority to regulate “large scale dog breeding kennels”, has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee and could be scheduled for consideration by the full House of Representatives very soon. […]
Think about what is important to you. If you take a moment, it is pretty clear. Now think about what is important to your significant other, co-owner, breeder or neighbor. Understanding what is important to others will save you an incredible amount of grief and misunderstanding.
New York, NY- Ronald H. Menaker, Chairman of The American Kennel Club (The AKC®), announced that the Board of Directors concluded, at their October 19th and 20th meeting, to narrow the search for future AKC offices to two locations. The operational facility will be in the Research Triangle area of Raleigh, North Carolina and the headquarters to reside […]
The Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eetz-QUEENT-lee), or Xolo, is an ancient breed, but relatively new to AKC dog shows, having been added to the Non-Sporting group in 2010.
I bought my first show dog in 1971. The world of dog shows and purebred dog breeders has been turned on its axis several times since then. Since my beginnings in purebred dogs, there has been a revolution in my thinking.
The 2015 Canine Breeder Excellence Seminar will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The seminar is powered by The American Kennel Club, Royal Canin, and the Theriogenology Foundation. Cost is $79 for preregistration and $99 for on-site registration. Registration […]
Holiday TV Special, Hosted by John O’Hurley & David Frei, Draws over 20 Million Total Viewers Annually on NBC New York, NY – The NBC Thanksgiving Day special, “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®,” will crown one of America’s great purebreds as its 2015 champion on Thanksgiving Day, bringing canine competition and entertainment into […]
By Penny Leigh, AKC Registration & Development Staff A version of this article originally appeared in Volume 28, No. 3. September, 2015 issue of Perspectives, the AKC Delegates’ Newsletter Bowser entered the Waller household as an adorable family pet and exited on his way to becoming a top-winning champion. His show dog career was the […]
I have been asked and I have accepted the invitation to host Westminster once again (for the 27th year) this coming February 2016. You don’t have to miss me just yet!
