Salisbury Kennel Club Receives National Recognition Two Ways

Newark, NJ Sept 9, 2008

The Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club was named today at the American Kennel Club Delegates Meeting as the recipient of the AKC Community Achievement Award for the 3rd quarter of 2008.  Only three AKC clubs in the country are given this award for each quarter.  As an honoree, SMKC will receive a certificate of recognition and $1000 for work the AKC describes as, "...to further public education and strengthen Government Relations efforts within their community." In further recognition of the outstanding achievements of this local organization, AKC Delegate Barbara Furbush was presented with a Gold Medallion for 25 years of service to the Salisbury Kennel Club and the AKC.

The Salisbury Kennel Club has been widely appreciated by dog exhibitors as competitors for over 50 years as an outstanding host to an annual weekend of dog shows every November, held at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. This year, the Salisbury club joins only a handful of dog clubs in the world to have its own training facility, currently under the final phase of construction in Winterplace Park in Salisbury. The public is invited to see the new facility during the nationwide celebration of AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day on September 20th. The club will offer several exciting events throughout the day, including an official AKC Canine Good Citizen Test, Meet the AKC Breeds, performance demonstrations, and much more.

For more information, contact:
AKC Delegate Barbara Furbush HYPERLINK "mailto:b.furbush@comcast.net" b.furbush@comcast.net 410-742-8358
RDO Day Chair Cathy Jo Williams HYPERLINK "mailto:catjowill@yahoo.com" catjowill@yahoo.com 410-548-2876