kennel clubs
Dog registry groups
Kennel clubs are organizations that register purebred dogs, establish breed standards, and sanction dog shows and competitions.
The American Kennel Club and the Kennel Club (UK) are the most prominent.
These organizations maintain studbooks, certify pedigrees, and govern events like conformation shows, obedience trials, and field trials: The breeder registered the litter with the kennel club.
- dog showsCanine conformation events
- breed standardsOfficial traits for pedigrees
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
- purebred dogsDogs of unmixed lineage
- dog breedingPlanned canine reproduction
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- dog people
- dogsdog, beagle, bulldog, boxer, collie
- petsdog, dogs, cats, puppy, kitten
- kennel suppliescrates, feeding bowls, water stations, bedding, cleaning supplies
kennel clubsanimal shelters
Facilities housing homeless pets
rescue organizations · humane societies · SPCA · pound · no-kill shelters
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