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A.K.C.

American  

abbreviation

  1. American Kennel Club.


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Peterson also said the A.K.C. trusts the B.C.A. to know “what is best for the breed.”

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2011

The issue has not gone unnoticed in the United Kingdom, where the Kennel Club, the British counterpart of the A.K.C., has mounted a campaign to protect 24 breeds that it has labeled “vulnerable.”

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2011

The three new breeds in this show have long been accepted abroad, but “it took this long for them to receive A.K.C. recognition in this country,” Frei said.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2010

But Margaret Crothers, an A.K.C. member in neighboring Lancaster, who raises Labrador retrievers, says the extra paperwork and inspections would be a nuisance for the "good breeders who are very conscientious."

From Time Magazine Archive

Fees: $1 within 60 days after the throw, $2 thereafter; or for members of the constituent A.K.C. clubs, nothing for the first 60 days, $1 thereafter.

From Time Magazine Archive

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