American Kennel Club
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
American Kennel Club Charter, Constitution, and By-Laws Collection
Collection
Identifier: AKA-4
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the American Kennel Club's Charter, Constitution, and By-laws and their amendments from 1885 to 2013. These documents are generally published in one compilation, with early publications also including rules and regulations governing dog shows and clubs, which were separately published beginning in the early 1930s. The constitution describes the organizational structure of the AKC, while the by-laws outline the structure for meetings and procedures. The collection...
Dates:
1885-2013
American Kennel Club History (General) - Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: AKA-5-1
Scope and Contents
Files are chiefly composed of correspondence between club/breed representatives and various executives and departments of the AKC, and internal memoranda. Subjects may include the process of acquiring breed recognition, the establishment of a club, key changes to the breed standard and/or breed classification, club membership, breed stud book matters, registration of foundation stock, and educating breed judges. Files may also contain related records, such as photographs, pedigrees, breed...
Dates:
1936-2012
AKC Rules and Information Pamphlets Collection
Collection
Identifier: AKA-6-0
Abstract
The AKC Rules and Information Pamphlets collection includes pamphlets published by the AKC compiling rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures for various AKC registration, events, and shows. Dating from the early 1930s to present, these pamphlets are periodically updated and new versions published to provide participants with up-to-date, complete information regarding the administration of the sport of pure-bred dogs in the United States. The most recent version of each pamphlet is...
Dates:
1930-2016
AKC Club Relations Files
Collection
Identifier: AKA-7-1
Scope and Contents
The majority of these files center around club constitutions and by-laws including revision and amendment correspondence, drafts, permanent file copies, and printed pamphlets. Other documents relate to issues such as new club successorship, conflict resolution, elections, annual meetings and more. Show license applications are usually accomplanied by membership lists, and various other club materials such as newsletters or legal forms appear. The files are far from comprehensive but may aid...
Dates:
1918-1984
American Kennel Club Judges' Education records
Collection
Identifier: AKA-8-27
Dates:
circa 1970s-1990s
AKC Centennial Show, Best of Breed or Best of Variety, 1984-11-17 - 1984-11-18
Item — Box: 100.10.1, Carton: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Includes AKC and International Kennel Club materials from Japan, Germany, and Latin America. Early Westminster Kennel Club dog show materials are also present.
Dates:
Event: 1984-11-17 - 1984-11-18
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- Collection 5
- Archival Object 1
- Subject
- Bylaws (administrative records) 2
- Clubs - United States 2
- Constitutions 2
- Correspondence 2
- Dog Shows -- Judging 2
- Dog shows 2
- Pamphlets 2
- Rules, regulations, guidelines, procedures 2
- Agility 1
- Agility trials for dogs 1
- Basset hound 1
- Beagle 1
- Breed standards 1
- Breed standards -- Illustrated 1
- Coon hunting. 1
- Dachshund 1
- Dog Show and Obedience Trial 1
- Dog shows - Junior showmanship classes 1
- Dog shows - United States 1
- Dog sports. 1
- Earthdogs 1
- Field trial dogs 1
- Field trials 1
- Herding dogs 1
- Hounds (group) 1
- Hunting dogs 1
- Lure coursing. 1
- Membership lists 1
- Minutes 1
- Newsletters 1
- Obedience judging (Dog shows) 1
- Obedience trials for dogs 1
- Pointing breed hunting tests 1
- Pointing dog breeds 1
- Professional ethics 1
- Rally (Dog sport) - Handbooks, manuals, etc. 1
- Rally (dog sport) 1
- Retrievers 1
- Spaniels. 1
- Terriers (group) 1
- Tracking dog tests 1
- Tracking dog trials 1
- Tracking dogs 1 ∧ less
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