Dogs : the first 125 years of the American Kennel Club.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Kennel Club.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Kennel Club--History.

American Kennel Club.

Dog shows--United States--History.

Dog shows.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

344 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Freehold, N.J. : Kennel Club Books, 2009.

Summary:

To mark the momentous 125th anniversary of the American Kennel Club, the complete history of the club is chronicled in this authoritative volume that traces the formation of the AKC, the dramatic growth and challenges that it encountered in the early years, the emergence of dog shows on the American scene, the popularity of each AKC-recognized breed, and the expansion of women's roles in the dog fancy. Dog lovers and fanciers will return again and again to this essential source book, which is the perfect companion volume to the AKC's best-selling The Complete Dog Book.

Readers will be equally fascinated by the book's historical perspectives as by its insights into what's going on in the dog world today, including the success of the AKC's many innovative programs and events. From the explosive popularity of Agility Trials and Rally, to the widely televised National Championship Show, to the club's rescue efforts following Hurricane Katrina and the DOGNY program recognizing search-and-rescue dogs of 9/11, this volume illuminates the magnitude of the AKC's commitment to dogs and their owners, today and in the years to come.

Unavailable in any other book:

First-time pubhshed statistics for the Top Ten breeds of each decade

Recognition of each AKC breed and the evolution of the Group systems

Complete history of the Field Trials in America

The story of Helene Whitehouse Walker and Obedience Trials

A look at Junior Showmanship's past and present

Detailed account of the AKC's Centennial Show

Complete registration and competition statistics from 1884 to the present

Hundreds of photographs, including award winners from the AKC Gazette's annual photo contests and reproductions of celebrated artwork from The AKC Museum of the Dog

Contents:

Chapter 1 In the Beginning 17

Chapter 2 Early American Scene 23

Chapter 3 Birth of the American Kennel Club 33

Chapter 4 Early Growth and Innovation 43

Chapter 5 The 1920s 59

Chapter 6 The 1930s 69

Chapter 7 The 1940s 83

Chapter 8 The 1950s and 1960s 91

Chapter 9 The 1970s and 1980s 90

Chapter 10 Obedience from the Beginning 109

Chapter 11 Field Trials in America 139

Chapter 12 Education and Outreach 179

Chapter 13 The AKC Centennial 209

Chapter 14 The AKC at Home 221

Chapter 15 The AKC's Second Century 229

Chapter 16 The 1990s 239

Chapter 17 The Twenty-First Century 259.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

1593786484

9781593786489

OCLC:

317454099

Publisher Number:

99947850207