AKC: The Club of Clubs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Yes

The AKC has registered well over 5,000,000 dogs, from over 150 breeds. In 1998 alone, 1,200,000 dogs were registered, from over 555,000 litters.

Answer: 7

The seven different groups are, in conformation show order, Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding. There have not always been seven groups, though. In the past, some breeds in the Sporting and Herding groups were part of the Working group.

Answer: Yes

Yes, it can. If the AKC dog wins points at a CKC show, the dog must apply for a ERN (Event Registration Number).

Answer: No

It requires that the have DNA testing done in several, but not all, cases. A stud dog that sires more than 3 litters in a year, or 6 in a lifetime must be DNA tested. Also, if a litter has multiple sires, the litter must be DNA tested. The AKC provides the testing kit (it can be ordered from their website www.akc.org), and for a small fee, will process and file the information.

Answer: Jack Russell Terrier

The Jack Russell Terrier was changed to the Parson Russel Terrier. While the AKC only recognizes the Parson Russel Terrier, the JRT and PRT remain separate breeds to some people.

Answer: Yes

If the litter is not registered, then the puppy (or puppies) may not be registered. This is one way the AKC keeps track of how many litters are registered. Some things that are on the litter registration is the name of the sire and dam, when the litter was whelped, how many bitches/males are in a litter, and who the breeders are.

Answer: No

A kennel name is not required. What is required is an individual name. Some dogs are named after songs (such as my Shetland Sheepdog bitch, named after the Jazz song "Rhapsody in Blue,") some are named after books (such as a dog I saw with the name "Harry Potter," and some are whimsical names. It all depends on the person registering the dog.

Answer: True

There are a couple of different types of registration, two of which are unlimited, also called open, and limited. With the limited registration, the dog may not be shown in the conformation ring, and any puppies that the dog sires or whelps may not be registered. Only the breeder can change the registration from limited to unlimited.

The unlimited registration is just that. The owner of the dog may show the dog in the conformation breed, and may breed the dog and register the offspring.

Answer: False

Many dogs have multiple breeders. It depends on who owns the stud and bitch. If one person owns both, only that person will be on the registration. If two people own the bitch, and one owns the sire, the owners of the bitch are considered the breeders.

If you've bred a dog (and are listed as the breeder), and it's eligible to be shown in the conformation ring, the dog can be shown in the "Bred By Exhibitor" class. It's usually one of the smaller classes because professional handlers can only show dogs they've bred in this class.

Answer: Philadelphia Kennel Club

The 12 delegates that met in a room at the Philadelphia Kennel Club decided on a new club, one that would come to be known as the "Club of Clubs," the American Kennel Club.

All of my information came from the American Kennel Club site, www.akc.org,