Taconic Hills Kennel Club

Taconic Hills Kennel Club Taconic Hills Kennel Club is an All Breed AKC Member Club serving the Greater Northern Westchester County area of New York

Our activities include our annual All Breed Dog Show and Obedience Trial in early June each year. This is held at our home area of northern Westchester County, NY. Further information on this show will be posted at our Dog Show page.

To register for our Match Show, go to DogMatchShows.com
12/26/2024

To register for our Match Show, go to DogMatchShows.com

Now offering AKC Fit Dog Classes!   These classes are not easy to find... Taking Fit Dog Classes can earn AKC Fit Dog Ti...
11/19/2024

Now offering AKC Fit Dog Classes! These classes are not easy to find... Taking Fit Dog Classes can earn AKC Fit Dog Titles as well as teach you how to keep your dog in condition. Plus they are fun!
Class registration form here:http://www.thkc.org/THKCjanfeb2025a.pdf

"Now more than ever, fitness is important for both dogs and people. The most commonly recommended exercise to improve fitness is walking. Walking is considered a safe activity that improves muscular strength, circulation, memory, weight loss, increases energy, helps with sleep, and reduces stress. The American Heart Association recommends walking a minimum of 150 minutes per week. Participation in the AKC FIT DOG program will bring health benefits to both you and your dog."

Registration for our January - February Classes is OPEN!  Registration Form for All Classes here:  http://www.thkc.org/T...
11/19/2024

Registration for our January - February Classes is OPEN! Registration Form for All Classes here: http://www.thkc.org/THKCjanfeb2025a.pdf

Note that we are offering the AKC Fit Dog Classes on Saturday and Sunday!

11/05/2024
11/04/2024
Some information about the very talented vendor at our show this weekend!   There is something very special and lasting ...
11/04/2024

Some information about the very talented vendor at our show this weekend! There is something very special and lasting about commissioning a custom portrait of your dog.

Celebrating the Future of Our Sport!
11/04/2024

Celebrating the Future of Our Sport!

08/09/2024
07/09/2024
High in Trial from Open B with a 200!  Bonnie Burman with Tess.  Congratulations! Judge Bill Craig.
06/06/2024

High in Trial from Open B with a 200! Bonnie Burman with Tess. Congratulations! Judge Bill Craig.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           Date:  April 3, 2024          New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’...
04/05/2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 3, 2024

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is honored to recognize K9 Vishu of Kankakee Sheriff’s Department in Kankakee, IL., and K9 Biza of Auburn Massachusetts Police Department in Auburn, MA., with the American Kennel Club’s DOGNY Paw of Courage Award.

The AKC DOGNY Paw of Courage demonstrates appreciation for the work that dogs do in the service of humankind. This award recognizes dogs who serve their communities, making great impacts on the lives of their human counterparts.

“These two canines have demonstrated their dedication and commitment to keeping their communities safe every day,” says AKC Executive Secretary, Gina DiNardo.” The American Kennel Club is proud to honor these two incredibly deserving canines,
K9 Vishu and K9 Biza

*****K9 Vishu, Kankakee Sheriff’s Department, Kankakee, IL
Over K9 Vishu’s career, she has assisted on open water searches for drowning victims as well as missing persons searches for many surrounding police departments. Vishu has assisted multiple agencies in the Midwest to help locate evidence and remains in various states and stages of decomposition.

She has been certified numerous times through United States Police Canine Association as both a tracking dog and detector dog. She is trained to track and indicate on articles for live persons and find human remains in various stages and states of decomposition.

Vishu eats a raw meat diet and is referred to as “The Hamburgler” here, earning the name through many acts of thievery over the years.

*****K9 Biza, Auburn Massachusetts Police Department, Auburn, MA.
In February of 2024, K9 Biza and her partner assisted in tracking down a 12-year-old child who had been missing for over two hours. Biza followed the child’s scent for two miles, which ended with K9 Biza and K9 officer David Llunggren safely reuniting the child with their family.

Biza is a dual purpose K9 who is nationally certified through the North American Work Dog Association on patrol functions and narcotics. Patrol functions include obedience, building searches, area searches, evidence recovery, aggression control/handler protection and human tracking.

She is 3 years old and in her down time, she enjoys long walks, playing fetch and swimming.

01/06/2024
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB HONORS HEROIC CANINES WITH AKC DOGNY PAW OF COURAGE AWARDNew York, NY – The American Kennel Clu...
11/29/2023

THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB HONORS HEROIC CANINES WITH AKC DOGNY PAW OF COURAGE AWARD

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is honored to recognize K9 Huk of Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Jacksonville, Florida and K9 Loki of Michigan Department of State Police, in Houghton Lake, Michigan with the American Kennel Club’s DOGNY Paw of Courage Award.

The AKC DOGNY Paw of Courage demonstrates appreciation for the work that dogs do in the service of humankind. This award recognizes dogs who serve their communities, making great impacts on the lives of their human counterparts.

“The American Kennel Club is proud to present this award to these two incredibly deserving canines,” says AKC Executive Secretary, Gina DiNardo. “We honor K9 Huk and K9 Loki for their dedication and commitment to keeping their communities safe every day.”



K9 Huk, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville, FL

On July 22, 2022, Canine Officer Cheth Plaugher and his Police Service Dog Huk responded and actively engaged in a vehicle pursuit, where PSD Huk was deployed to engage the suspects and was struck several times by gunfire, critically injuring him.

Officer Plaugher provided first aid to PSD Huk while he was driven to Brentwood Animal Clinic. He was then airlifted by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Aviation unit to First Coast Veterinary Specialists in Jacksonville Beach. Huk underwent numerous surgeries and medical treatments during his nine-month recovery. Unfortunately, on March 30th PSD Huk had his front limb amputated and was subsequently retired from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

PSD Huk is a great example of the dedication, loyalty, and selflessness that police service dogs exhibit in the line of duty. He served his community honorably for nearly six years and displayed extreme courage and bravery during this incident.



K9 Loki, Michigan Department of State Police, Houghton Lake, MI

In June of 2023 A Michigan State Police K-9 found a 3-year-old lost in a remote wooded area of Roscommon County for at least a half hour. K-9 Loki and his partner from Michigan State Police were in the area when they received the call and started tracking the boy's scent through heavily wooded terrain and marshes.

Trooper Whited became a K9 handler in 2017, assigned to the Houghton Lake Post and took the responsibility of being Loki’s handler who was then a one-year-old German Shepard. Trooper Whited and Loki who is now 7 years old continue to serve out of the Houghton Lake Post.

K9 Loki is very obedient and friendly with members of the community and a favorite amongst members assigned to the post.

Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Reunite, the AKC Museum of the Dog, and the AKC Purebred Preservation Bank. For more information, visit www.akc.org.

AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and design, and all associated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.

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Yorktown Heights, NY

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http://Thkc.org/

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