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The American Kennel Club was established in 1884 by a group of enthusiasts
representing several dog clubs. According to the American Kennel
Club's Mission Statement, its goal is to "maintain a registry
for purebred dogs and preserve its integrity. The American Kennel
Club "records the parentage of over one million dogs annually,
but is not itself involved in the sale of dogs and cannot therefore
guarantee the health and quality of dogs in its registry."
The AKC sponsors over 15,000 dog competitions each year held by
member clubs and also supports and promotes the canine sport including
Agility, Obedience, Tracking, Field Trials, Hunting Tests, Lure
Coursing, Herding, Earthdog, Coonhound events as well as Conformation
Shows.
The United Kennel Club was founded in 1898 by Chauncey Z. Bennett
and currently owned by Wayne R. Cavanaugh. The United Kennel Club
is the second oldest and second largest all-breed dog registry in
the United States. It registers over 250,000 dogs annually. The
performance programs of U.K.C. include Conformation Shows, Obedience
Trials, Agility Trials, Coonhound Field Trials, Water Races, Nite
Hunts and Bench Shows, hunting tests for the retrieving breeds,
beagle events including Hunts and Bench Shows, and, for Cur and
Feist Squirrel and Coon Events, and Bench Shows.
Currently, the United Kennel Club recognizes over 300 breeds of
dogs categorized into 8 groups: Companion Breeds, Guardian Dogs,
Gun Dogs, Herding Dogs, Northern Breeds, Scenthounds, Sighthounds
And Pariahs, Terriers.
The American Rare Breed Association
recognizes over 130 breeds that are not currently acknowledged by
the American Kennel Club.
A resource that includes information on rare dogs, breeders, kennels,
clubs, breed standards, shows, rescue, and more
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