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The American Kennel Club is adding two breeds to its purebred dog registry. In a press release issued Tuesday, the AKC announced it has officially recognized the Mudi and Russian Toy as ...
The American Kennel Club (AKC), the world's largest purebred dog registry, revealed on Tuesday, March 18, that the French bulldog is the AKC's most popular breed for the third year in a row.
The health of all dogs is a priority of the American Kennel Club. In 1995, it created The AKC Canine Health Foundation and has funded more than $24 million in research.
The American Kennel Club is not, as you stated, “simply a registry issuing pedigree papers, essentially without policing the sources the dogs come from — notably puppy mills.’’ The AKC ...
The American Kennel Club recently added the Mudi and the Russian Toy to their list of recognized breeds, bringing the AKC's dog breed count to 199 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.
The animal rights group PETA is suing to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for French ...