The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. The AKC registered just over 900,000 dogs in 2006, of which the largest numbers were for the labrador retriever (123,760) and Yorkshire Terrier (48,346). Beyond maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes events for purebred dogs, including the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC, and the AKC/Eukan ...
Sharp observers of passersby, these two black Labradors await their turns to retrieve training dummies ? on land, in water and through muck. The Duluth Retriever Club has gone to the dogs, cheerfully. The 63-year-old club is dedicated to furthering ... ...