American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club
AbbreviationAKC
Formation1884; 140 years ago (1884)
TypeKennel club
HeadquartersNew York City
Region served
United States
Official language
English
Websitewww.akc.org

The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. In addition to maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC, the National Dog Show and the AKC National Championship. The AKC is a non-member partner with the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[1] The AKC recognizes 200 dog breeds, as of 2022.

  1. ^ "Members & Partners". www.fci.be. Retrieved July 8, 2021.