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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ today announced that 48 Junior Scholarships have been awarded to students from 25 states. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 and winners include students from high school to graduate school. "The AKC recognizes the important role our young fanciers play in the future of the sport of purebred dogs", said […]

  ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ announced that a Border Collie from Mt. Gilead, OH has been named the AKC Top Master Agility Champion (MACH) Dog of 2002 based on combined points for completing the agility course with the fastest speed, and without errors. MACH 5 Lukan's Mister Big Stuff, known by his call name "Awesome", […]

In an ongoing effort to improve customer service, the American Kennel Club has launched the new AKC Registration System. This state-of-the-art system will significantly expand our data processing capability and result in much improved customer service. Some of the key features of the new system are:   Integration of registration records with competition records Previously, […]

  At the AKC Delegate Meeting on March 11, Dr. Patricia H. Haines was elected to the AKC Board of Directors, Class of 2007, and Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia and Mrs. Patti L. Strand were re-elected. Ronald H. Menaker was re-elected Chairman of the Board and David C. Merriam was re-elected Vice-Chairman.   Dr. Patricia […]

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Monday, March 17th, 2003 the American Kennel Club celebrates seven purebred dogs of Irish heritage. Additional information including the full breed standards, links to Parent Club web sites and video clips of each breed, is available on this site.   The Glen of Imaal Terrier - "There is […]

  ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is pleased to announce the 2004 AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards. These awards honor outstanding individuals who have contributed meaningfully to our sport on a national level in the areas of Conformation, Companion Events, and Performance. Nomination ballots have been mailed to all AKC member clubs and are to be returned […]

  Parent Clubs for each breed will once again have the opportunity to sponsor the Commemorative Medallions presented to Best of Breed, Best Bred-by-Exhibitor, and Best of Opposite Sex winners at the AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational Championship. These beautiful medallions will be imprinted with the event name and year, and stamped with the official logo.

  On Thursday, February 27, 2003, The Appellate Division, New York Supreme Court published its decision in the case of Jon Hammer vs. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, finding in favor of the AKC. Mr. Hammer filed suit against AKC and the American Brittany Club alleging that the official Brittany standard calling for dogs to be […]

If you love your dog, leash your dog! Give yourself peace of mind. Protect your dog by using a leash in public! On a leash your dog can't run into the path of a moving car. A leash keeps your dog close so you can see what he may sniff or pick up in his […]

  The Board of Directors is considering some changes to the procedures and policies for approval of judges. It requests your comments on them. Your written comments should be addressed to: Mr. James P. Crowley Executive Secretary American Kennel Club 260 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016. All comments must be received by Mr. […]