Surprise breed dethrones Lab's top spot on AKC's national rankingsMarch 17, 2023For the first time in 31 years, the lovable Labrador retriever has been ousted from its No. 1 position on the American Kennel Club’s (AKC’s) annual breed popularity rankings, representing the most registrations in 2022.
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Ancient Italian breed recognized by AKCJuly 7, 2022There’s a new (old) dog in town: The bracco Italiano has received full recognition from the American Kennel Club (AKC), marking the dog registry’s 200th breed.
'Top dogs' ranked by AKCMarch 21, 2022For the 31st year in a row, the happy-go-lucky dog topped the American Kennel Club’s (AKC’s) annual breed popularity rankings, representing the most registrations in 2021.
$108,000 donation supports canine health researchMarch 30, 2021The American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has received a donation totaling $108,872 from Purina.
Surprise breed climbs AKC's national rankingsMarch 22, 2021For three decades, Labs have topped the American Kennel Club’s annual breed popularity rankings, representing the most registrations in 2020.
Genetic test resource helps breed healthier dogsSeptember 16, 2020AKC Canine Foundation has published a white paper to help veterinarians interpret genetic test results.
Frontline workers get helping paw from "Dogtor" LokiJuly 8, 2020A therapy dog dubbed “Dogtor” Loki is among the recipients of this year’s American Kennel Club (AKC) Paw of Courage awards.
New legislation ensures immunization of imported dogsMay 20, 2020Protecting America’s dogs and people from parasites and contagious disease is central to a new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Studies supporting canine cancer prevention, treatment get fundingMay 5, 2020The AKC Canine Health Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $902,000 for 12 projects.
