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As if this selection of breeds isn't enough to choose from, the American Kennel Club also designates others in a couple of other categories: the Miscellaneous Class and the Foundation Stock Service (FSS). This is because the AKC will not officially “recognize” a breed and place it into a Group until there is a large enough demonstrated interest in and veritable sustainability of a particular breed. Recognition is achieved when the AKC Board of Directors concludes, in working with the parent club for the breed, that all the necessary criteria have been met.

Until they are recognized — at which time individual dogs and litters may be registered with the AKC and the breed may compete in all AKC-sanctioned events — the breeds are accepted for recording in the FSS, and if they reach a particular benchmark, are considered part of the Miscellaneous Class. MC breeds may compete in select AKC events until they achieve full recognition. Visit www.akc.org to learn the status of a breed you might be interested in. The FSS breeds (which include some MC breeds) are:

  • American English Coonhound

  • Appenzeller Sennenhunde

  • Argentine Dogo

  • Azawakh

  • Belgian Laekenois

  • Bergamasco

  • Berger Picard

  • Black and Tan Coonhound

  • Bluetick Coonhound

  • Bolognese

  • Boykin Spaniel

  • Bracco Italiano

  • Cane Corso

  • Catahoula Leopard Dog

  • Caucasian Mountain Dog

  • Central Asian Shepherd Dog

  • Cesky Terrier

  • Chinook

  • Cimeco dell'Etna

  • Coton de Tulear

  • Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

  • Dogue de Bordeaux

  • Entlebucher Mountain Dog

  • Estrela Mountain Dog

  • Finnish Lapphund

  • German Spitz

  • Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen

  • Icelandic Sheepdog

  • Irish Red and White Setter

  • Kai Ken

  • Karelian Bear Dog

  • Kishu Ken

  • Kooikerhondje

  • Lagotto Romagnolo

  • Lancashire Heeler

  • Leonberger

  • Mudi

  • Norwegian Buhund

  • Norwegian Lundehund

  • Perro de Presa Canario

  • Peruvian Inca Orchid

  • Portuguese Podengo

  • Portuguese Pointer

  • Pumi

  • Pyrenean Shepherd

  • Rafeiro de Alentejo

  • Rat Terrier

  • Redbone Coonhound

  • Russell Terrier

  • Schapendoes

  • Sloughi

  • Small Munsterlander Pointer

  • South African Boerboel

  • Spanish Water Dog

  • Stabyhoun

  • Swedish Lapphund

  • Thai Ridgeback

  • Tosa

  • Treeing Tennessee Brindle

  • Treeing Walker Coonhound

  • Xoloitzcuintli

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