COMPLETED & ONGOING

Form and Grow a Strong National Breed Club

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• Educational website to share information with the public.

  • AKKCOA Club and contact information.

  • Breed information, submitted to FSS online breed page, standard, health and medical information, breed details.

  • Steps from FSS to AKC, progress, links for AKC regulations for events and opportunities, and dog and litter registration forms.

  • Breed history text, development, photos and videos, memory lane, and articles of the breed in the news.

  • Photos of AKK Performance, Activities, Member Activities.

  • Kids Korner - for all Ages - puppy photos and AKK educational information, safety guides, safety videos, and downloadable coloring pages!

  • AKC Junior Education Links

  • Membership and Members Forum

  • Additional Links - AKK National Rescue, AKC Junior Education, AKC Show and Event Regulations, Training Tips and more!

  • AKC Titles and Certificate of Merit updates.

  • Open Shows listing page and links, and information and links for Agility, Obedience, Tracking, Rally, Coursing-Lure, CAT, Fast CAT, and Scent Work.

  • New Title Information and links for Trick Dog, Dock Diving, Fly Ball, Disc Dog, Search & Rescue, Therapy Dog, Farm Dog, and Barn Hunt.

• Research, Development, Documentation - AKC and National Breed Club requirements, Federal, State, and Local requirements and regulations Incorporation, Licensing, Nonprofit, Taxes, Bank Account, Constitution/Bylaws, Code of Ethics, Illustrated Standarad.  

• Develop membership and meeting processes and schedules.  

• ​Officer and Board of Directors List with full contact information on file and updated with AKC annually or when an officer/board position changes.

• Club Membership List with full contact information, year joined the club, and designations for breeders, exhibitors, dog owners and judges on file with AKC and updated annually.

• Document Club History.

• Members are encouraged to join an all-breed club.

• Publish Quarterly Newsletter (can be electronic) - provide copies to AKC along with any other public columns.  

• Form some active committees like health, membership, education, etc.​

• Holding Regular Club Meetings and Board Meetings for two (2) years - Submitting the meeting minutes, including financial information, for the AKC files.

• Demonstration that members are actively involved as breeders, determined by an increase in dogs and litters enrolled in AKC Foundation Stock Service.

• Promoting the Breed, Shows and Activities to Breeders, to Owners and to the Public.

• Members are encouraged and actively participating in the Club, AKC Companion event competitions such as agility, obedience, rally, tracking and any other events in which the breed is eligible.

• Documentation of club events conducted, or in which the breed has participated, such as shows, matches, judge education, seminars, Meet The Breeds, Responsible Dog Ownership Events or other opportunities to educate the public about the breed. 

• Club has balloted the membership and confirmed that they wish to seek full AKC recognition.  ​