American Kennel Club, 'Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus and AKC Events' (Mar. 12 and 16, 2020 statements): 'Some events have been postponed, others cancelled'; clubs 'will have to make their own decision based upon local, state or federal mandates which they will be required to follow'; cancelled-event application fee applied to the club's next event

American Kennel Club, 'Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus and AKC Events' (Mar. 12 and 16, 2020 statements): 'Some events have been postponed, others cancelled'; clubs 'will have to make their own decision based upon local, state or federal mandates which they will be required to follow'; cancelled-event application fee applied to the club's next event

2020: Shows postponed and cancelled from March 2020 under State and local gathering orders; the AKC told clubs they 'will have to make their own decision based upon local, state or federal mandates which they will be required to follow' (Mar. 12, 2020) and applied cancelled-event fees to the club's next event (Mar. 16, 2020); the 2020 National Championship was run 'In light of the necessary safety changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic' with breed judging livestreamed (Nov. 2, 2020) (P). 2021: Events resumed club by club under the gathering and venue orders then in force (class). Usual dates: Year-round weekends; National Championship in December. Scale: AKC 'each of its 5,000 clubs'. Venue orders 2020: NY-005, IL-004, NJ-021, PA-016, VA-004, NV-009, MI-002, MI-007, FL-034, FL-047, MET-ORL-010, MET-ORL-021. Venue orders 2021: NY-043, NJ-044, IL-035, PA-022, CA-029.