The AKC Board of Directors has the authority to add a breed to the list of AKC-registrable breeds if, in its opinion, sufficient
evidence is presented to justify such action. There are a number of factors the Board considers in making this decision,
including documentation that the breed in question has been breeding true for many generations, with accurate record keeping;
evidence that there is sufficient interest in the breed throughout the United States; and a national club in place that meets
AKC requirements to act as the parent club for the breed.
The Miscellaneous Class is intended as an interim stage prior to a breed becoming eligible to compete in a variety group at AKC shows. Under our current policy, the stud book will continue to be maintained by the Foundation Stock Service until the AKC Board of Directors sets a date for full recognition. Before entry into the Miscellaneous Class, the Board
will work with the national club to determine the variety group to which
the breed will be assigned. After a limited time in the Miscellaneous Class
a date would be set, at which time the breed would become eligible to compete
in a variety group at all-breed dog shows.
The Foundation Stock Service® (FSS®) was created by the American Kennel Club to answer the needs of today's rare breed fanciers. The Foundation Stock Service is an optional record keeping service for all purebred breeds not currently registrable with the American Kennel Club.
You can follow the links below for contact information (note: we do not have contacts for every breed).
Events affecting dog foods during the past 18 months--from tainted food ingredients, economic factors, to major expansions of breed- and requirement-specific foods--may have affected your feeding routine. Have you changed your dog's food in the past 18 months?
