French Bulldog in pastel by Andre Margat

Send In The Clowns - 2012
A premier exhibit of art portraying the French Bulldog is available to visitors beginning February 11.  Many collectors generously shared their art in order to assemble this first-ever of its kind show. From the comical to the serious, there is a wide array of Frenchie art and artifacts included in this exhibition which runs through May 13.



Sunbath, pastel by Marla Rush Parnell - ASDS 2010 Best In Show winning entry

2011 - Twenty-five years!  The Art Show at the Dog Show
An art exhibit representing twenty-five Art Show at the Dog Show Best In Show winning entries will be presented in the Dog Museum's Sally Johnson Spillane Special Exhibit Gallery beginning in June.  One of the country's premier national art competitions, the Art Show at the Dog Show continues as an annual event with the Best In Show award donated to the AKC Museum of the Dog.



Bearded Collie, photograph by Jim Marlatt

2011 - Canine Photographs - Highlights from the 2010 Art Show at the Dog Show opens in the Dog Museum's Sally Johnson Spillane Special Exhibit Gallery in February and is available to visitors through April 24.

2011 - An art exhibit on the Bulldog opens at the AKC Museum of the Dog in September and is available to visitors thru December 19. This special exhibition highlights works of art from the Dog Museum's permanent collection including several Royal Doulton porcelains as well as an oil portrait of six Bulldogs by the English artist Reuben Ward Binks.  More information on the exhibit and the history of the Bulldog is found in the Museum's newsletter, Sirius.

2010 - St. Louis County Police K-9 Unit Special Exhibit
Don't miss out on what's new at the Dog Museum!  An exhibit comprised of photographs, artifacts, and materials related to the St. Louis County Police K-9 Unit is now on permanent display in the Hall of Fame Gallery.  
It all started in May 1960 when two dogs trained for police work joined the St. Louis County police force. One was Ike, assigned to Patrolman Kenneth Armstead, and the other was Lad, assigned to Patrolman William McDevitt. Photographs of Ike and Lad along with photos of police officers and police dogs currently in the force are included in this special display. The AKC Museum of the Dog offers free admission to police officers working with a K-9 partner.


Artists' Registry Exhibition runs through September 2010

Angela Alexander, Bennette Rowan, and Rosalind Trigg are currently featured in the Artists' Registry Exhibition.

Therapy Dogs, painting by Bennette Rowan

The AKC Museum of the Dog maintains an Artists' Registry comprised of more than two hundred thirty biographical listings of artists available by commission for dog portraits or dog-related art. The Artists' Registry Exhibition features more than forty-five fabulous paintings by Bennette Rowan of Johnson City, Tennessee; Rosalind Trigg of Lexington, Kentucky; and Angela Alexander of Candler, North Carolina.

For information on joining the Artists' Registry or how to contact an artist, e-mail us. The 2010 Artists' Registry Exhibition continues in the Sally Johnson Spillane Special Exhibit Gallery through September.

For more information, call 314-821-3647.

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