American Kennel Club

The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a not-for-profit organization and a purebred dog registry that supports and enriches the lives of purebred and mixed-breed dogs through its programs, events, and services. It is sports-governing body for over 22,000 dog events a year, including dog shows and sports such as agility, obedience, rally, tracking, lure coursing, earthdog, herding trials, and more. The AKC’s departments include The AKC Archives, The American Kennel Club Registered Handlers Program, Canine Good Citizen, The Government Relations Department Club Education Department, The AKC Customer Service Department, The Human Resources Division, The Judges Education Department, The Public Education department, The public relations department, The Registration Department, and The Special Services Department. AKC recognizes thirteen different types of clubs: Parent Specialty Clubs, All-breed clubs, Specialty clubs, Group clubs, Obedience clubs, Tracking clubs, Field Trial clubs, Hunting Test clubs, Herding clubs, Coonhound clubs, Lure Coursing clubs, Agility clubs, and Earthdog clubs. The AKC’s official website offers information on dog breeds, comparison details, breeder education, canine health information, online breeder classifieds, dog event details, and information on dog clubs. The American Kennel Club was founded in 1884 and is based in New York, United States.

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