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Click below to determine if your dog's name is eligible for registration. Choose the breed of your dog (names are breed specific), enter your last name, and what you would like to name your dog. Dog Name Check The person who owns the dog at the time the application for registration is submitted to the […]

Want to download some of these applications? Please go to our Downloadable Forms page. Application fees are generally not refundable. Any potential refunds to be paid are subject to a processing fee. INDIVIDUAL DOG REGISTRATION - PAPER BASIC REGISTRATION ONLY (INCLUDES PAPER APPLICATION FEE) $39.99 BASIC REGISTRATION + PEDIGREE $64.99 BASIC REGISTRATION + EXPORT PEDIGREE […]

...because you love your dog. The AKC - We're more than champion dogs. We're the dog's champion. Register your purebred dog with the AKC®. It’s fast and easy. Permanently record your name and your dog’s place in breed history. Become part of the nationwide AKC voice championing canine health research, search-and-rescue teams, acceptable care and […]

Thinking of Buying a Puppy? Find a Responsible Breeder. Don't be put off if a breeder isn't immediately responsive. Hobby breeders often have full-time jobs and they don't always have available puppies. Be selective. Find a responsible breeder who is knowledgeable and make sure you're comfortable with them. Visit the breeder's home or kennel and […]

  The purpose of this program is to recognize AKC dogs and their owners who have given their time and helped people by volunteering as a therapy dog and owner team. The AKC Therapy Dog™ program awards official AKC titles to dogs who have worked to improve the lives of the people they have visited. […]

Why Does My Dog Do That? or Why Does My Handler Do That?  First AKC Spanish Water Dog Herding Titles Awarded   (2008) Vanished Trials and Faded Memories of Australian Shepherd History (2007) Raising Ducks for Herding Trials "Rocky" Earns First Master Herding Title How to Get the Most out of a Herding Clinic Attitude Scribing […]

2009:003;010 Collection processed by Norma Rosado-Blake Click for inventory Provenance A gift from the Mastiff Club of America (MCOA). Arrangement The collection is arranged into seven series including: Documents Meeting minutes Publications Miscellaneous Photos Audio/Visual Chapman papers The documents series is organized by order of importance with historical material further organized by date. The Publications […]

1972-2005 2007:007 18 Cubic Feet Collection processed by Norma Rosado-Blake Click here for inventory PROVENANCE A gift from Janet Boyd, Club Archivist (2007) of the Portuguese Water Dog Club of America. ARRANGEMENT The collection has been partially retained in its original order starting with the meeting minutes dating from 1972. Meeting minutes starting in 1988 […]

  Welcome to the AKC . We have put together definitions for dog words that you may not be familiar with. If you have additional questions regarding the glossary, please contact our Special Services Department. A Abdomen The belly or under surface between the chest and the hindquarters. Acetabulum The concave lateral portion of the […]