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For years, dogs have been shown to "show off" their wonderful traits. It therefore became increasingly important to have uniform show rules and to document the winnings and pedigrees of the top rated dogs for "many" different breeds. The year 1884 saw the development of the first all breed, purebred dog registry in America, "The American Kennel Club", or AKC. The AKC works with National Breed Clubs, and other organized dog groups that will serve as the Parent Club for a breed. The breed clubs apply to the AKC (or other registry) for breed acceptance. The clubs must meet the AKC breed acceptance criteria before going into the miscellaneous group, after which it may move up to a permanent dog group.Here is an alphabetical list of all the AKC breeds.
For the 17th year in a row, the Labrador retriever is once again America's favorite purebred dog, according to registration numbers tallied by the American Kennel Club.
The American Kennel Club released their registration numbers for 2006. In addition to the top registered breeds, the AKC also tallied top breeds by city for 50 US cities.
Today, every breed that you can imagine has a club created for it; from the Abyssinian to the Yorkshire terrier, you are sure to find a group dedicated to each and every breed.
The American Kennel Club's list of pure breeds contains detailed information on everything from appearance to attitude, offering a virtual life story for your pet. It is the country’s largest breed registry,...
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