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APHIS Releases 2024

Impact Report,

Enforcement Activity

Summary Data

Friday, January 17, 2025 Earlier this week, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) published its 2024 Impact Report, which provides an overview of the agency’s activities and successes. APHIS oversees over 17,500 breeders, dealers, and exhibitors; research facilities, transporters, and dog importers who are subject to the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA). For more information…

Federal Update: CDC

to Revisit Dog

Importation Rules in

2025

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided public notice that it will propose revisions and certifications to the requirements for the importation of dogs that it finalized earlier in 2024. The dog import rule that was implemented last August was designed to limit the public health risk of dogs being imported into the U.S. with DMRVV (canine rabies). The American Kennel Club (AKC) strongly supports the intent of protecting pet and public health, but remains concerned that the 2024 rule is overly broad and fails to recognize the range of factors that contribute to or mitigate actual risk. AKC continues to work with diverse groups of stakeholders and lawmakers to express these concerns. For more information…

Fun, Food, and Frivolity – All Dogs are Welcome!

Are you or your dog looking for something to do together between September 4th and the 7th? Is the usual neighborhood walk getting you nowhere? Has your dog taken up the habit of barking and digging in the yard out of boredom? Could it be that you and your dog just need a little more bonding time or a few days of plain ole’ fun? If you answer YES to any of these, we have the answer! Once again, Warren County Kennel Club and The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Cincinnati presented “Dog-OH-Rama”, a four-day set of athletic, behavior, education, and entertainment events focused on DOGS, with plenty of opportunities for both you and your dog to enjoy! What sorts of things did we offer? Here’s a list of family friendly fun we have planned: AKC FastCAT® (Coursing Ability Test), AKC testing including Temperament, Farm Dog (TBD), Fetch, Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Trick Dog, etc. [CLICK HERE] for more information. By the way, there was a separate non-AKC dock diving event on that Friday through Sunday of the same weekend right there in Armco Park presented by Ultimate Air Dogs. Best of all, the planning has begun for the 2026 event, so come to our meeting and get in on the beginning of the fun.

WCKC 50th Anniversary History Project

Two years ago when we bought our new trailer, while cleaning out the old one we came across some old binders filled with win pictures. They were from three shows and two fun matches from 1994, 1996, and 1997. While interesting to flip through, it dawned on many of us…We didn’t recognize any of the people in the pictures. That’s where you come in. Granted, our membership can identify a few faces here and there, but the vast majority of these people are lost to history. However, you might see someone in them that you recognize, be they an exhibitor, judge, bystander, or maybe even a dog or two. So, click on the “History Project” link above and take a look to see if you can put a name to a face. There is a button on each page that will take you to a form to enter your identification…or at least best guess. And, of course, we thank you for your participation in the project.

Another Drum Roll Please…

Once again, WCKC will be honored to present the AKC’s National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) Regional Event. This is a very prestigious honor for those clubs hosting these shows in preparation for the series finals in Orlando, FL in 2026. In March of 2026, Warren County Kennel Club will present the NOHS show on Friday before our regular conformation shows. Frankly, we couldn’t be more pleased and proud to be the only AKC club to be honored to hold this event twice. So, if you’re an owner-handler looking to participate in the national NOHS event, we hope you will come and join us in March and make WCKC a part of your journey to Orlando. If you’re curious as to what the NOHS is all about, [Click Here] for more information.

Looking Back and Looking Forward

On March 29th through the 30th, 2025, Warren County Kennel Club held our 50th anniversary conformation shows at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. We ran eight conformation rings, along with Farm Dog and Fetch events as well. Moreover, on Friday, we hosted one of the eight National Owner Handler Series (NOHS) Regional events leading up to the NOHS Finals in Orlando Florida. While the 2025 shows were fun, we are now well under weigh to get ready for 2026. We are already holding Show Committee meetings and are discussing next year’s fun at our regular meetings. So, if you have ever thought of getting involved behind the scenes of a conformation show, you are more than welcome and absolutely invited to join us now. For more information, come to our regular meeting where we give our regular updates.

Calling All Dog Lovers

The past few years have been tough on WCKC and the dog sport in general. While performance events such as Agility, Fast CAT, and Rally Obedience are holding their own or growing, Conformation numbers are dropping considerably. This includes the interest in joining dog clubs, leading some clubs to simply close their doors. To attempt to reverse the trend, WCKC is always looking for new members to hopefully bring new life into our club. And we’re not just talking Conformation only. We’re open to all venues and are licensed by AKC for Conformation, Obedience, Rally-Obedience, and Fast CAT. So, if you’re into any of those venues…or even if you just like dogs and want to come hang out with a bunch of crazy dog people, come join us and see what we’re all about. The meeting time and location for our next meeting is posted on the Events page and we sure would like to see you there.

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