THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB WELCOMES THE DANISH-SWEDISH FARMDOG TO THE PACK
Ƶ (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the Danish-Swedish Farmdog has received full recognition and is the AKC’s 202nd breed. The Danish-Swedish Farmdog is eligible to compete in the Working Group. A breed that is newly recognized does not mean that […]
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| January 2, 2025
GIANT SCHNAUZER “MONTY” WINS BEST IN SHOW AT 24th AKC® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ROYAL CANIN
GCHG CH Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain RI CGC TKN FITB, a Giant Schnauzer known as “Monty” triumphed over more than 5,600 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize when they were awarded Best in Show at the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 14-15, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, […]
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| December 30, 2024
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ANNOUNCES 2024 BREEDER OF THE YEAR BY SPORT
Ƶ (AKC®), the world's largest purebred dog registry and a leading advocate for dogs, wishes to acknowledge those individuals who have excelled at breeding dogs that have proven to be outstanding in AKC sports over an extended period. The commitment to preserve, protect, and improve a breed represents the very essence of […]
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| December 19, 2024
TOP DOGS CROWNED AT AKC OBEDIENCE CLASSIC
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of 266 dogs this past weekend at the 11th AKC® Obedience Classic. Competitions were held December 14-15, 2024 in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The 13th AKC® Obedience […]
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| December 18, 2024
RACE TO ESPN2 FOR THE AKC AGILITY INVITATIONAL ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Ƶ (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the AKC Agility Invitational will premiere on ESPN2 on December 24th from 2pm-4pm ET. The 19th AKC Agility Invitational presented by YuMove® took place on December 14th and 15th in Orlando, […]
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| December 17, 2024
FIVE HEROIC DOGS HONORED WITH 2024 AKC® HUMANE FUND AWARDS FOR CANINE EXCELLENCE (ACE)
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 25th annual AKC® Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The five winners were carefully chosen from a pool of over 600 impressive nominations. […]
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| December 17, 2024
SANDI LYON NAMED 2024 AKC BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Sandi Lyon was presented with the 2024 AKC Breeder of the Year award for Margaux Bouviers at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The annual award honors those breeders who have made an impact on their breed and dedicate their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality […]
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| December 15, 2024
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG “ULLI” WINS BEST IN SHOW AT 2024 AKC NATIONAL OWNER-HANDLED SERIES FINALS
The AKC® National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Finals Best in Show honors went to GCHG CH Windfall Adesa 3 Wire Winter @ Emerald Mtn CD RN FDC CGC, a Bernese Mountain Dog known affectionately as “Ulli” owned and handled by Beth Dennehy and bred by Kris Hayko and Michael Knicely D.V.M. The 2024 NOHS Finals Best […]
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| December 14, 2024
LILA HOLBERG WINS BEST JUNIOR HANDLER AT THE AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION
Ƶ (AKC®) is pleased to announce that Lila Holberg with her Pointer GCH CH Southern Summit Hot Gossip JH was awarded the coveted title of Best Junior Handler along with a $5,000 scholarship. Coming in second place and receiving a $4,000 scholarship was Taylor Stone with her Belgian Tervuren and third place, […]
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| December 14, 2024
TOP DOGS CROWNED AT INAUGURAL AKC RACH INVITATIONAL
The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall entry of 139 dogs this past weekend at the first AKC RACH Invitational. Competitions were held December 12-13, 2024, in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The winners: AKC RACH Invitational […]
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| December 14, 2024