| Article explains what the AKC is all about. Reveal | | | | eager like the Greyhound. |
| that if you shop for any dog and you will soon | | | | Next, the Sporting Group is active, hard-working |
| see the acronym "AKC Dog Breed" used over | | | | dogs. They need a lot of exercise and will spend |
| and over again. What does "AKC" mean? The | | | | hours retrieving and spotting objects for their |
| AKC is the American Kennel Club, which is the | | | | owners. Both the Cocker Spaniel and Golden |
| registry for all purebred puppies in the United | | | | Retriever are examples of the Sporting Group. |
| States. | | | | The Working Group is breeds such as the |
| Shop for any dog and you will soon see the | | | | Doberman Pinschers or Rottweilers. They are |
| acronym "AKC Dog Breed" used over and over | | | | highly concerned with protecting their home and |
| again. What does "AKC" mean? The AKC is the | | | | family. They tend to be strong and full of spirit, |
| American Kennel Club, which is the registry for all | | | | with a innate desire to safeguard and keep watch. |
| purebred puppies in the United States. | | | | There is also the Non-Working Group, which is a |
| This club holds obedience competitions and dog | | | | category for dogs that do not belong to the |
| shows, maintains dog standards and registers | | | | other groups. Everything from the Standard |
| puppies of AKC-recognized breeds. In other | | | | Poodle to the Boston Terrier belong to this group. |
| words, it is the standard by which all dogs live to | | | | As the name suggests, the Toy Group features |
| qualify as a purebred breed. There are over 100 | | | | dogs that are smaller in size, such as the Miniature |
| different dog breeds registered with the AKC. | | | | Pinscher. |
| You do, however, need documentation from both | | | | Finally, the Terrier Group shows animals that love |
| the puppies parents In order to register the | | | | to hunt mice, including Yorkies and Scottish |
| puppy. Purebred litters are registered shortly after | | | | Terriers. |
| the puppies are born. The breeder will get | | | | There is yet another group called the |
| registration forms to enter individual puppies into | | | | Miscellaneous Group which is where the AKC puts |
| the AKC registration when the litter is 2 months | | | | new breeds that are still establishing themselves in |
| old. New owners can decide to register their | | | | the registry. Although AKC is the most |
| puppies by sending in applications to the AKC for | | | | well-known club in USA, there are other clubs like |
| a bona fide acknowledgment. | | | | the United Kennel Club, the American Canine |
| There are eight different types of AKC dog | | | | Association, the Canine Kennel Club and the North |
| breeds, including the Hound Group, the Sporting | | | | American Purebred Dog Registry. |
| Group, the Working Group, the Non-Working | | | | For any dogs born outside the United States that |
| Group, the Toy Group and the Terrier Group. | | | | wish to be considered in the AKC, they owner |
| Each dog competes within their group and within | | | | can apply and allow the AKC to consider their |
| its breed during competitions. | | | | application. British dogs, for example, go through |
| The Hound Group is dogs that work as excellent | | | | the Kennel Club, while Australian dogs are |
| hunters and love to chase other animals. Some | | | | registered in the Victorian Canine Association and |
| can be fastidious and measured or hasty and | | | | Canadian dogs apply to the Canadian Kennel Club. |