AKC
Purebred dog organization
AKC stands for American Kennel Club, the largest registry of purebred dogs in the United States.
The organization maintains breed standards, sponsors dog shows, and certifies pedigrees.
AKC-registered appears in breeding advertisements to signal documented lineage: The puppies are AKC-registered with champion bloodlines.
Of single breed ancestry
- breed standardOfficial physical specifications for purebreds
- working groupTeam for specific purpose
- rare breedsUncommon genetic lineages
- breed clubOrganization for specific animal variety
Purebred dog registry
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- papersOfficial written records
certified · documented · recognized · enrolled · recorded · verified · official · studbook
Official physical specifications for purebreds
- conformationStructural form or arrangement
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
- proportionComparative relation of parts
type · soundness · structure · movement · outline · substance · coat · color
Structural form or arrangement
- agilityQuickness and ease
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- rallyGathering for a cause
- trackingMonitoring location over time
field trials · trick dog · best in show · points · championship · grand champion · handler · Westminster
One who raises stock
- studUpright wall framing
- damWater-holding barrier
- sireMale animal parent
- litterScattered waste or debris
whelping · bloodline · lineage · genetics · hereditary conditions · breeding rights · stud service · genetic diversity
purebred
Of single breed ancestry
- breed standardOfficial physical specifications for purebreds
- working groupTeam for specific purpose
- rare breedsUncommon genetic lineages
American Kennel Club
Purebred dog registry
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- pedigreeRecord of descent
papers · certified · documented · recognized · enrolled · recorded · verified · official · studbook · microchip
breed standard
Official physical specifications for purebreds
- conformationStructural form or arrangement
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
proportion · type · soundness · structure · movement · outline · substance · coat · color · markings
conformation
Structural form or arrangement
tracking · field trials · trick dog · best in show · points · championship · grand champion · handler · Westminster · ring
breeder
One who raises stock
litter · whelping · bloodline · lineage · genetics · hereditary conditions · breeding rights · stud service · genetic diversity
- Dog ClubsAmerican Kennel Club, Westminster, kennel club, breed club, rescue club
- Dog OrganizationsWestminster, dog shows, field trials
- dog showsdog shows, show ring, handler, show dog, show dogs
- breed registriesstud book, stud books, pedigree, pedigree papers, American Kennel Club
- dogsdog, beagle, bulldog, boxer, collie
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
AKCmutts
Mixed-breed dogs
mongrels · designer dogs · crossbreeds · shelter dogs · rescue dogs
AKCASPCA
Animal welfare nonprofit
rescue organizations · no-kill shelters · kill shelters · pound