[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S127-S128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 393--RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE AMERICAN 
                              KENNEL CLUB

  Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 393

       Whereas the American Kennel Club (AKC), headquartered in 
     New York City, with an operations center in Raleigh, North 
     Carolina, was founded in 1884, operates the world's largest 
     registry of purebred dogs and is the Nation's leading not-
     for-profit organization devoted to the advancement, study, 
     responsible breeding, care, and ownership of dogs;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club approves, sanctions, and 
     regulates the events of its 609 member clubs and monitors 
     more than 4000 licensed and sanctioned clubs throughout the 
     United States who hold events under American Kennel Club 
     rules and regulations;
       Whereas in 2008, the American Kennel Club sanctioned or 
     regulated 22,630 sporting events that included breed 
     conformation, agility, obedience, earthdog, herding, field 
     trial, retrieving, pointing, tracking, and coonhound events;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club honors the canine-human 
     bond, advocates for the purebred dog as a family companion, 
     advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the 
     rights of all dog owners, and promotes responsible dog 
     ownership;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club promotes responsible dog 
     ownership and breeding practices and supports thousands of 
     volunteers and teachers from affiliated clubs across the 
     country who teach responsible dog ownership and safety around 
     dogs;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club founded and supports the 
     AKC Humane Fund, which promotes the joy and value of 
     responsible pet ownership by supporting breed rescue 
     activities, educating adults and children about responsible 
     dog ownership, and assisting human-services organizations 
     that permit domestic abuse victims access to shelters with 
     their pets;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club trains and employs kennel 
     inspectors and conducts over 5,200 kennel inspections each 
     year;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club promotes responsible dog 
     ownership, care, and handling of dogs to over 21,000 youths 
     ages 9 to 18 years old enrolled in its National Junior 
     Organization;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club is the largest purebred 
     dog registry in the world and the only registry that 
     incorporates health screening results into its permanent dog 
     records;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club offers the largest and 
     most comprehensive set of DNA programs for the purposes of 
     parentage verification and genetic identity to ensure 
     reliable registration records;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club created and supports the 
     Canine Health Foundation (CHF), which funds research projects 
     focusing on the genetics of disease, the canine genome map, 
     and clinical studies, and has donated over $22,000,000 to the 
     CHF since 1995;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club created and operates 
     DOGNY: America's Tribute to Search and Rescue Dogs, which 
     supports canine search and rescue organizations across the 
     United States;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club annually awards $170,000 
     in scholarships to veterinary and veterinary technical 
     students;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club has reunited more than 
     340,000 lost pets and their owners through the AKC Companion 
     Animal Recovery (CAR) program;

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       Whereas the American Kennel Club established the AKC Canine 
     Good Citizen program, which certifies dogs with good manners 
     at home and in the community;
       Whereas the American Kennel Club maintains the world's 
     largest dog library and the Museum of the Dog in St. Louis, 
     which houses one of the world's largest collections of dog-
     related fine art and artifacts, both of which are open to the 
     public; and
       Whereas the American Kennel Club celebrates its 125th 
     anniversary this year: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the American Kennel Club 
     for its service to dog owners and the United States public.

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