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AKC to Celebrate 125th Anniversary at 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship

-- Entries For 2009 Show Open To All Competitors --


NEW YORK, NY (February 29, 2008) – The American
Kennel Club® is pleased to announce that the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship will be the platform for AKC’s 125th anniversary
celebration. In recognition of this milestone, the AKC will waive the
invitational format. As was the case for AKC’s centennial show in 1984,
classes will be offered at the breed level and championship points will
be awarded.

The event will take place in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, December 12
and Sunday, December 13, 2009 and will continue to showcase the top
American dogs as well as offer the popular Bred-by-Exhibitor
competition andEukanuba World Challenge
. AKC anticipates a very significant entry and therefore an entry limit
may be necessary. the panel for this show will consist of almost 90
judges.

To further commemorate the anniversary, AKC Parent Clubs are invited
to hold a specialty or supported entry in conjunction with this show.
If a Parent Club chooses not to participate, then local specialty clubs
will be given the opportunity to join us. The AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship will return to an invitation-only format in 2010. All dogs
who would have qualified for the 2009 show will be invited to attend
the 2010 show, along with the 2010 qualifiers.

The AKC National Obedience Invitational and AKC Agility Invitational
will be held in conjunction with the 2009 AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship. The Los Encinos Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Beverly Hills
and Long Beach Kennel Club shows will precede the AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship at the same site on Dec. 9-11, 2009.