Meet the Breeds 2025 Centers Responsible Dog Ownership
At a Glance
- What
AKC Meet the Breeds 2025
- When
- January 25-26, 2025
- Where
Javits Center, Manhattan
- Experience
Breed booths, demonstrations, expert advice, and children's activities.
- Coverage
- Explore coverage
- Details
- What to Know
TheNakedNYC coverage
TheNakedNYC documented breed booths, dogs, demonstrations, and the family program.
Visitors met dogs and volunteers throughout the two-day educational showcase.
What to Know
What the Booths Explained
Volunteer specialists discussed breeds' origins, historical roles, temperament, grooming, exercise, and home needs. Those conversations helped visitors compare daily responsibilities as well as appearances.
Meeting Dogs Without Buying Them
The event was not an adoption or sales floor. Prospective owners were directed to parent clubs, responsible breeders, the AKC Marketplace, and the AKC Rescue Network for further research.
Dogs at Work
Demonstrations included agility, disc dog, search-and-rescue, police K-9 work, and trained tricks. Handlers showed how physical abilities and training relate to the tasks dogs perform.
A Separate Children's Program
The kids' zone included an agility challenge, puppet shows, face painting, coloring, games, photos, and prize-wheel activities. Families could move between these activities and the breed booths.
Volunteer Expertise
Owners, handlers, and breed specialists volunteered their time and knowledge. The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, supports canine health, sport, training, and responsible ownership alongside its registry. Its event page provides later schedules.
