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The Chihuahua Club of America (CCA) records collects some of the work of the CCA in its efforts to help and promote the Chihuahua breed inside and outside the fancy. The collection's newsletters, meeting minutes, and clippings give insight to many regional Chihuahua dog shows, the operations of the Club and the breed's popularity from the 1950's to the early 2000's.

Scope and Contents This collection contains documents assembled by AKC Library staff into files on each AKC recognized breed and was chiefly to track the establishment and revision of breed standards. This information is directly recorded by AKC notices, AKC Gazette Secretary’s Pages, and handwritten draft revisions submitted by clubs, but files may also include photographs of representative types; correspondence with clubs and fanciers (both American and international), newspaper...

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The Thomas M. Gately papers collect photographs, correspondence, clippings, and other documents related to the Gatelys' handling and kennel business with a focus on photographs of their prize-winning dogs. The majority of the photographs are "win shots" and the majority of the documents are books, receipts, correspondence, and clippings related to the kennel and handling business. There are also some photographs and documents related to the Gatelys' personal life.

Abstract The A.J. Schoendorf Collection of Dog Show Photography contains dozens of win shots taken at West Coast dog shows judged by A.J. Schoendorf in the mid-20th century. Schoendorf created photo albums of win shots from shows and classes that he judged, with identifying labels for each photograph. The collection is heavy on hounds, non-sporting breeds, and toy dogs, although each folder contains a variety of breeds. The photographs are 8 inches by 10 inches and each one includes a...

Scope and Contents Spanning the late-1940s through the 1970s, this collection chronicles the lifelong careers in the sport of Margaurite and Kenneth M. McDonald. The photographs are divided into four categories: portraits and candids of the McDonalds, their kennel, and their dogs (English Cocker and English Springer Spaniels), win shots from the McDonalds' careers as handlers and exhibitors (strictly Spaniels), win shots featuring Margaurite McDonald as judge, and win shots featuring Kenneth M. McDonald as...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This collection is comprised of breed-specific periodicals, the bulk of which are produced by AKC parent or affiliate clubs.