The AKC National Championship is held by the American Kennel Club every year in December or January in the US. Its primary sponsor is Royal Canin, a premium brand of dog food which has over 60+ breed specific formulas for dogs and cats. Over 3,000 dogs from all over the world come to compete, but only seven go to best in show. It used to be sponsored by Eukanuba, a premium brand of dog food, but Royal Canin took over as lead sponsor in 2016.
The first National Championship was held in Orlando, Florida in 2001. The 2002 show was also in Orlando. The next show was held in 2003 and was in Long Beach, California. The two 2006 shows were held in Tampa, Florida (the show switched from being held in January to being held in December, which explains why there were two shows, and therefore two winners, in 2006).
Video AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
Past champions
Best in Show:
Maps AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
Notes
This show is no longer sponsored by Eukanuba. It has been sponsored by Royal Canin since August 2016.
External links
- AKC Championship website
- ^ http://www.akc.org/news/royal-canin-named-the-official-sponsor-of-the-akc-national-championship/
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