Welcome to the
Harrisburg Kennel Club

About Us

Founded in 1934 by a group of dog fanciers in central Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg Kennel Club, Inc. has actively supported selective, responsible breeding of purebred dogs and dog fanciers for nearly 80 years. [read more about our history]

• October 9, Board, OPEN HOUSE, Education Session
• November 13, Board, Holiday Party

Meetings

We meet in Harrisburg on the second Wednesday of  each month (except July & December). Visitors are welcome.  Please click here for meeting location and times – and then come on out and join us!!

In case of inclement weather, HKC follows the cancellation schedule for the Central Dauphin School District.

 Board meetings will be held the second Wednesday of every month, except December. Time and location of the meetings will be published in the Yelps.

HKC Gives Back

We have committed to feeding the K-9 unit through the end of 2013. Through an agreement with Purina, we have been able to buy a quality food at a discount that provides the high level of protein that working dogs like those in the K-9 unit need. To help keep the costs of the food down, we are participating in the Purina Breeder Program. You can show your support for the K-9 unit by donating the weight circles from any Purina products you purchase - please contact HKC_K-9@hkc.org for information on how to donate -- or use the DONATE button on the bottom of this page.

AKC Recognizes Zeke

The Harrisburg Kennel Club (HKC) is pleased to announce that the Harrisburg Police Department's (HPD) K-9 Zeke, was named as one of the American Kennel Club's ACE Award winners.   

The HKC saw the need to do something positive for the community and bring awareness to the importance of purebred dogs in society.  The HKC purchased Zeke for the HPD and we continue our support by covering the cost of dog food for the Unit. We also developed a non-profit 501 (c) 3 (HKC K9 Foundation, Inc.) to not only continue our support, but to be able to actively reach out to others for contributions and grants. 

 You can read more about K-9 Zeke's national award by clicking here.
( http://www.akc.org/news/ace/2013/honorees.cfm)  
For information about the HKC K9 Foundation, email us. (HKC_K-9@hkc.org)  

In addition to hosting two of the largest conformation dog shows in the country, the Harrisburg Kennel Club is active in the community. Upcoming events are listed below. And be sure to check our photo gallery to see some of the other fun events we’ve attended.

Events

Details … [read more]

"Hero"

Following the tragedies of 9/11, the AKC established The American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Canine Support and Relief Fund to commemorate the tireless heroism of the many Search and Rescue teams.  The AKC/CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund is a charitable fund to support professional and volunteer canine search and rescue organizations throughout the United States.

HKC's support of the DOGNY project through the purchase of "Hero" is an expansion on its commitment to support the work of Dog-Assisted Search and Rescue.

Click to read more about "Hero," how he came to be created, and HKC's support of Search and Rescue Dog teams.