Located in Queeny Park, St. Louis, in the historic Jarville House, The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog maintains the nation's largest collection of dog-related fine art and artifacts.

The museum is supported by the AKC with an annual grant of $170,000, in addition to funding for the restoration of the collection.

The museum's Cam Lyman Conference Room and the Constellation Room are available for rental for events and receptions, with dog clubs given a significant discount.

The museum is open to the public year-round. It presents such special-themed exhibitions as 2005's Artists' Registry Exhibition, featuring four of America's finest painters of canine subjects. Additionally, the museum hosts AKC club seminars and parties, offers educational programs for young visitors, and publishes the newsletter "Sirius."

For information call 314-821-3647, or e-mail to dogarts@aol.com.