December is AKC’s Month
All in one month, every showcase and competition that every dog lover could wish for! “OMG, this is better than watching football through the Holidays.”(Anonymous)
AKC December Offers: 1) The AKC National Championship, 2) The AKC Agility Invitational, 3) The AKC National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, 4) the AKC Fast CAT Invitational & Diving Dogs and finally, 5) the 9th AKC Obedience Classic.
AKC TV will be broadcasting throughout the shows and competitions [Link to AKC-TV] // National Championship on ABC January 1st, 2023 (2-5 pm ET)
2022 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
December 17 & 18, 2022
All Sporting, Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting Breeds and Junior Showmanship Competition  will be Judged on Saturday
All Working, Terrier, Herding Breeds, Miscellaneous and Best in Show will be Judged on Sunday
The 2022 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also include popular special attractions such as the Best Bred-by-Exhibitor competition, the AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals, the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, AKC Fast Cat Invitational and Dogs Diving. The show will once again take place alongside the AKC Agility Invitational and AKC Obedience Classic, with junior events in each sport.
This year’s AKC National Championship is the largest dog show in the Americas, with 5,376 dogs entered in Conformation from 50 states and Washington, DC, and 22 countries. That, combined with competitions in Agility, Obedience, the National Owner-Handled Series Finals, junior competitions, AKC Fast CAT, and a special attraction of Diving Dogs, brings the total entries to 9,395. Dogs will compete for multiple titles across various events and more than $150,000 in prize money, the largest in the world of dog shows.
[Link to AKC Nationall Championship Page]
[Link to AKC-TV – National Championship]
On ABC Network Television
The AKC National Championship will air as a three-hour special on the ABC television network on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET.
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17th Annual AKC Agility Invitational 2022
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
December 17-18, 2022
The dogs listed in the Breed Rankings report are the top five (5) dogs for the selected breed. The top five (5) dogs listed received an invitation to the AKC Agility Invitational. If any of these top five (5) dogs decline the invitation, an invitation will be extended to the next top dog(s) of that breed.
This free AKC Agility Invitational report list the top five (5) dogs for the breed selected. If the Top 5 of a breed are all from the Regular class, then an additional SIXTH invite was sent to the Top Preferred Dog during round 1 invites. Dogs are listed in alphabetical order. [Link to Breed Rankings App]
[Link to AKC-TV Agility Invitational Page]
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2022 AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
December 16-18, 2022
The 2022 AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, live from Orlando, FL on Friday, December 16th, 2022 only on AKC.tv [Link]
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Fast CAT Invitational 2022
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Tuesday, December 13 – Saturday, December 17
There will be two non-Invitational Fast CATs held on Sunday, December 18 at the Orlando Convention Center following the Invitational. Tests will be run concurrently.Â
RUNNING ORDER:
Wednesday – Preliminary Day 2
Thursday – Preliminary Day 3
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