AKC Presents Salutes the Troops at Fort Stewart
AKC teams up with the US Army to celebrate service and canine athletes with AKC Salutes the Troops at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
April 28, 2025
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. In addition to maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC, the National Dog Show and the AKC National Championship.
AKC teams up with the US Army to celebrate service and canine athletes with AKC Salutes the Troops at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
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