The West Michigan Harvest Cluster Dog Show will run Nov. 6–9 at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center and is expected to feature as many as 1,500 dogs competing in AKC all-breed shows, obedience and rally trials. Read On…
The 2025 German Wirehaired Pointer National Dog Show took place at the Jefferson County Events Complex in Madras, organized by the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America and licensed by the American Kennel Club; judging began Oct. 2 and roughly 50 people attended. Read On…
Charles Olvis, a 74-year-old Lake Wales resident and 35-year AKC judge, will preside as Best in Show judge for the 2025 National Dog Show, which airs on NBC from noon to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Read On…
Deirdre Petrie, 68, of Gordonville, Lancaster County, appeared as one of 24 judges on NBC’s National Dog Show, a two-hour broadcast that featured about 2,000 animals and was recorded Nov. 15. Read On…
The 25th annual AKC National Championship, presented by Royal Canin and featuring more than 9,000 entries including 5,557 dogs, will be broadcast on ABC on Dec. 28, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET. Read On…
At the two-day AKC National Championship in Orlando, Lancaster Kennel Club participants showcased dozens of breeds; Wyatt, a 3-year-old Siberian husky, took home the Second Award of Excellence amid a field of roughly 9,500 dogs. Read On…
NBC will broadcast the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2025, from 12–2 p.m. ET, following the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; the competition features 214 AKC-recognized breeds and was held Nov. 15–16 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Read On…
ESPN will carry a string of dog shows and competitions across November and December, headlined by the AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC Diving Dogs: Santa Splash, with scheduled broadcasts from Dec. 9–13. Read On…
North America’s largest dog show returns to Orlando for a 48-hour celebration of canine sport and breeding standards, featuring 5,567 dogs, 39 rings, and 45 judges from as far as Germany. Read On…
The American Kennel Club announced its 2024 rankings based on AKC registrations, naming the French Bulldog the nation’s most popular dog for a third straight year and publishing city-by-city lists across major U.S. metropolitan areas. Read On…