NEW
YORK, NY - The American Kennel Club and The Iams Company today
announced that the Discovery Channel has added to its February
schedule the 2002 AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational Championship.
Joining Animal Planet - which aired this event in 2001 as well
as the premier broadcast of the 2002 show on January 25th -
Discovery Channel will air the show on February 2, 2003 at 10:00
a.m.
The
AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational Championship will feature
intense competition as more than 1,500 top canines from across
the country compete for $225,000 in cash prizes and the coveted
title of National Invitational Champion. The Invitational
is the largest prize money dog show in the world.
"We're
pleased that Discovery Channel has chosen to air the 2002
AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational Championship," said
Al Cheauré, President & CEO, AKC. "It's indicative
of the growing interest in the sport of purebred dogs by participants,
spectators and television viewers alike."
Television
Schedule
Discovery Channel
Sunday, February 2, 2003 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Animal
Planet (Additional Airings)
Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:00PM - 11:00PM, 11:00PM - 2:00AM
Sunday, February 2, 2003 1:00PM - 4:00PM
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The
American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, maintains the
largest registry of purebred dogs in the world. Its rules
and regulations govern more than 15,000 competitions each
year. The Iams Company, founded in 1946, is committed to enhancing
the well being of dogs and cats by providing world-class quality
foods and pet care products. Launched in October 1996, and
now available in over 70 million homes, Animal Planet offers
a wide range of television entertainment, including dramatic,
reality-based series; talk shows; original fictional programming;
high-quality children's shows; documentaries; and more. For
more exciting news on the AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational
Championship, visit www.akc.org and www.eukanuba.com.
