The AKC Canine Health Foundation Presents Bobby Christiansen with President’s Award
Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) February 06, 2014 -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Bobby Christiansen of MB-F is the recipient of the 2013 President’s Award. This award, given annually to a person or organization that has made an exceptional contribution to advancing canine health, is selected by the Foundation’s Chairman, currently Dr. A. Duane Butherus. Mr. Christiansen will be presented with the award during CHF’s Cocktail Party fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Affinia Manhattan, which is held in during the festivities leading up to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Mr. Christiansen is President of MB-F, a leading business in producing and managing dog shows for the past 114 years. Through MB-F’s Star Dogs program, more than $125,000 has been donated to CHF to help further canine health research. Star Dogs, begun in 2000 by the late Tom Crowe, allows people entering dog shows to add a $1.00 donation to their entry fee. These $1.00 donations are then given to CHF to help fund sound, scientific canine health research to prevent, treat, and cure canine diseases.
“It is a great honor to receive CHF’s President’s Award,” said Christiansen. “We are very proud of the Star Dogs program and the contributions we have made to CHF. The research they are doing not only benefits dogs, but there is crossover to human medicine as well.”
According to CHF Chairman Dr. Butherus, “The longstanding support from Bobby and MB-F has helped CHF spread its mission to help all dogs live longer, healthier lives. Not only does the Star Dogs program introduce people new to dog shows to the great work CHF is doing, but it also serves as a corporate model to others, emphasizing the importance of giving back.”
In addition to the Star Dogs program, MB-F is a stalwart supporter of the Foundation through public outreach efforts. The company often publicizes Foundation events on their popular infodog.com website and provides other marketing resources as in-kind donations.
Past recipients of CHF’s President’s Award include Terence Block of Nestlé Purina, Louis Auslander of the International Kennel Club, the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, and the American Boxer Charitable Foundation. A full list of recipients can be found on the CHF website.
The permanent award, designed by Cavalier King Charles fancier and sculptress Janet York, is on display in the AKC Canine Health Foundation offices in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Tickets to CHF’s Cocktail Party, where the President’s Award will be presented, can be purchased online. Also taking place at the same event is the raffle drawing for the original artwork of the 2014 Westminster Kennel Club poster.
CHF is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding research to prevent, treat and cure canine disease. Visit CHF online at http://www.akcchf.org for more information about the Foundation. Like CHF on Facebook, follow CHF on Twitter @CanineHealthFnd, or connect with CHF on LinkedIn.
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About CHF
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives by funding research that helps prevent, treat, and cure canine disease. Established in 1995, CHF’s mission is to advance the health of all dogs and their owners by funding sound, scientific research and supporting the dissemination of canine health information. Through the generous support of the American Kennel Club, Nestlé Purina PetCare, Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health), dog clubs, and dog owners worldwide, CHF has dedicated more than $40 million to canine health research projects and education programs. Visit CHF online at http://www.akcchf.org for more information.
Sharla Seidel, AKC Canine Health Foundation, http://www.akcchf.org, +1 (919) 334-4014, [email protected]
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