Portuguese water dog

Abstract The collection comprehensively chronicles the club and breed histories' development over the course of 30 years in the United States. It includes meeting minutes dating back to the club's founding; club administration files; correspondence; original litter registries and import certificates for the earliest examples of the breed in the United States; publications, such as national and regional club newsletters; catalogs, photographs, and video records of select National Specialties; and...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This collection contains studbooks, pedigree books, and other registries, statistical compilations, and data sets pertinent to the breeding and sport of purebred dogs, such as champion and top-producer lists, performance records, and health research results. All individual volumes produced by an AKC parent or member club will list the club as the Creator.The end date can generally be assumed to be the publishing date. Bracketed dates were assigned by cursory review...

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.

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.