Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 5 th , 2024
Contact: Sarah Bank
Phone: 212-696-8253 Email : sarah.bank@akc.org AKC MUSEUM OF THE DOG HONORS NYPD TRANSIT K9s WITH NEWEST EXHIBIT “THE DOGS THAT SERVE” OPENING NEXT WEEK!
New York, N.Y. – The AKC Museum of the Dog is pleased to announce that its newest exhibition The Dogs That Serve opens Wednesday, March 13 th on K9 Veterans Day. This photography-based exhibit will run until May 5 th , 2024. The Dogs That Serve tells the story of the NYPD Transit Bureau K9 Unit through the lens of photographer Margaret Foxmoore. The exhibit includes articles written by the unit's founding officers and those who currently serve, and explores moments with the officers and their K9 partners as they aim to keep New York City and the nation safer. “It is a great honor to pay tribute to our canine companions who serve and protect us through Margaret's tireless work in capturing images of the dogs and their handlers,” said Alan Fausel, Curator for the AKC Museum of the Dog. “Each of Foxmoore’s spectacular images captures the beauty, nuance and power of a unique human-canine bond,” said Christopher Bromson, the Museum’s Executive Director. “It is a privilege to display them here at the AKC Museum of the Dog, the only institution dedicated to celebrating that bond through its art and programs. We are grateful to those, canine and human alike, who keep our City and State safe.”
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