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Three in five Americans have a pet NEW YORK, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the most recent Harris Poll on pet ownership, three in five Americans (60%) have a pet. Among these pet owners, two-thirds have a dog (67%) and just over half have a cat (52%), some with multiple pets. And, despite tough economic times, the pet industry is expected to continue its 15 year trend of sales increases and log over $55* billion in sales for 2013, with more than $21* billion expected in...

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12(th) edition of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, featuring the country's premier dogs vying for the biggest dog show prize in the world and special features like a ceremony honoring hero dogs, will air on ABC on Saturday, February 2(nd )at 2 pm EST (check local listings). To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

National Champion Beats Thousands of Dogs from All 50 States and Over 50 Countries National Obedience Champion and Best Junior Handler are Repeat Winners! ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show honors and $50,000 in prize money went to GCH CH Afterall Painting the Sky, a Wire Fox Terrier known affectionately as "Sky" owned by V. Malzoni Jr., T. Steele, S . & M. Olund and Diane Ryan of Rialto, CA. Before a full...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16: KENNEL SHOW Profile America -- Sunday, December 16th. About four-out-of-10 U.S. households include a dog. Across the country, there are more than 72 million dogs, about 1.7 per household. Most of these dogs are mixed breed, many rescued from the pound. All dogs...

-- Watch the Top Dogs in the Nation Compete for Best in Show and $225,000 in Prizes -- NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Don't miss the World's Greatest Dog Show, the AKC Eukanuba National Championship. This year's show will air on ABC on Saturday, February 4(th) at 2:00 pm EST (check local listings). Watch as the country's premier dogs vie for the biggest dog show prize in the world! ESPN anchor Todd Grisham will join AKC's Assistant Vice President...

ORLANDO, Fla, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show honors and $50,000 in prize money went to GCH CH Jaset's Satisfaction, a Standard Poodle known affectionately as "London" owned by Beth Harris, Michel Molnar and Jamie Danburg of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Before a crowd at the Orange County Convention Center Sunday night "London" was crowned "National Champion" by Best in Show judge Mrs. Polly Smith after a weekend of intense...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PetFoodDirect.com has launched the Feeding Fido & Friends Rescue Tales Contest on Facebook. The nationwide contest invites pet lovers to tell their Rescue Tales of inspirational pets and the rescues or shelters that helped them beat the odds. The winning organization will receive $5,000 in pet food and treats to continue rebuilding pets' lives. "As a company built on providing food for our four-legged friends, it's important to us that we do...

Helen Woodward Animal Center's Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon Presented by Eukanuba Raises Funds and Awareness Ventura Based Surf Dog Wins Top Honors DEL MAR, Calif., Sept. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Helen Woodward Animal Center announced today that more than $100,000 was raised during the sixth annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon presented by Eukanuba. The event, which was held in Del Mar, is the largest surfing dog competition in the nation. Eighty dogs competed but only one was named "top dog" -...

The Biggest Surf Dog Event in the Country Has Been Rescheduled for Sept. 25, 2011 RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., Sept. 9, 2011/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Helen Woodward Animal Center announced today that the sixth annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon presented by Eukanuba, has been rescheduled due to a sewage spill caused by the unprecedented county-wide power outage. The spill, which dumped 3.2 million gallons of sewage into Los Penasquitos Lagoon, has forced the closure of several beaches including Dog...

Event Features 9/11 Tribute, Surf Dog Competition, Canine Costume Contest and more than 70 Vendors! DEL MAR, Calif., Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The largest surfing dog contest in the country just got bigger with the addition of several celebrity judges to the lineup. Tyana Alvarado from NBC's The Apprentice, Craig Silke from ABC's The Mole, Dennis Luciani from NBC's Average Joe, Mark Munoz and Michael Munoz from CBS' Amazing Race and Gillian Larson from CBS's Survivor will be...