AKA. Institutional Archives
Record Group
Identifier: AKA
American Kennel Club departmental records from 1884 to the present.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
American Kennel Club Governance
Collection
Identifier: AKA-4-0
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the American Kennel Club's Charter, Constitution and By-laws, and their amendments, Annual Reports, various committee meeting minutes, and documents related to incorporation and tax status.
Dates:
1885-2013
AKC Breeds and Breed Club General History
Collection
Identifier: AKA-5-1
Scope and Contents
Files are composed of a wide range of materials collected by or submitted to the AKC Library & Archives. They primarily consist of correspondence between club or breed representatives and AKC executives or departments, as well as internal memoranda. Topics include breed recognition, club establishment, revisions to breed standards or classifications, and matters related to breed stud books, registration of foundation stock, and judge education.Also frequently present are...
Dates:
1936-2012
AKA 6.0 AKC Rules, Regulations & Guidelines Pamphlets
Collection
Identifier: AKA-6-0
Abstract
This collection consists of pamphlets containing rules, regulations, and guidelines dating from the 1930s to the present. The materials are arranged into seven series by topic. Within each subseries, pamphlets are organized chronologically and described at the item level. These publications are updated and issued on an ongoing basis to provide participants with current information. For more Rules, Regulations & Policies, please refer to: https://www.akc.org/rules/
Dates:
1894-present
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 accompanied 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
American Kennel Club Foreign Registration Department correspondence
Collection
Identifier: AKA-8-37
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence and related records between the American Kennel Club and foreign entities responsible for dog registries in their countries. Topics may be broad, such as agreements between the AKC and the foreign entity regarding recognition of that country's registrations; or topics may related to a specific dog at issue. Correspondence about multiple breeds may be included in a foreign registry's file. Files are mostly labeled by foreign entity,...
Dates:
c. 1940s - 2015