Foundation Stock Service® Breeds' Eligibility in Companion Events
As of July 13, 2009, the AKC Board of Directors approved the eligibility of Foundation Stock breeds that meet the below criteria may compete in AKC Companion Events; this will be effective January 1, 2010.
- Dogs with three-generation pedigrees recorded in FSS®
- Breed Standard has been submitted
As of February 9, 2007, the AKC Board of Directors approved the eligibility of Foundation Stock breeds that meet certain criteria to compete in AKC Companion Events, this will be effective January 1, 2008.
Eligible breeds can compete in all venues of obedience, tracking, agility and rally. To become eligible the breeds must have the following:
- dogs with three generation pedigrees recorded in the FSS®
- a national breed club
- a breed standard
Breeds meeting the criteria and currently competing in Companion Events are:
- Appenzeller Sennenhunde
- Argentine Dogo
- Azawakh
- Belgian Laekenois
- Bergamasco
- Berger Picard
- Boerboel
- Bolognese
- Caucasian Ovcharka
- Coton de Tulear
- Estrela Mountain Dog
- Finnish Lapphund
- Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen
- Karelian Bear Dog
- Kishu Ken
- Kooikerhondje
- Lancashire Heeler
- Lagotto Romagnolo
- Mudi
- Perro de Presa Canario
- Peruvian Inca Orchid
- Portuguese Podengo
- Portuguese Pointer
- Pumi
- Rat Terrier
- Schapendoes
- Sloughi
- Small Munsterlander Pointer
- Spanish Water Dog
- Stabyhoun
- Thai Ridgeback
- Treeing Walker Coonhound
- Wirehaired Vizsla
A Miscellaneous Class breed that meets the criteria to compete in Companion Events:
(Please note effective date reflects the date the breed will move into Miscellaneous)
- American English Coonhound * – effective 1/1/10
- Bluetick Coonhound *
- Boykin Spaniel *
- Cane Corso *
- Cesky Terrier *
- Chinook * - effective 6/30/10
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog *
- Icelandic Sheepdog *
- Leonberger *
- Norwegian Lundehund *
- Redbone Coonhound *
- Russell Terrier * – effective 1/1/10
- Xoloitzcuintli *
Upcoming FSS Breeds eligible to compete in AKC Companion Events:
- Barbet * – effective 1/1/10
- Catahoula Leopard Dog * – effective 1/1/10
- Central Asian Shepherd Dog * – effective 1/1/10
- Cirneco dell’Etna * – effective 1/1/10
- Czechoslovakian Vlcak * – effective 1/1/10
- Eurasier * – effective 1/1/10
- German Spitz * – effective 1/1/10
- Jindo * – effective 1/1/10
- Kai Ken * – effective 1/1/10
- Norrbottenspets * – effective 1/1/10
- Rafeiro do Alentejo * – effective 1/1/10
- Russian Toy * – effective 1/1/10
- Slovensky Cuvac * – effective 1/1/10
- Swedish Lapphund * – effective 1/1/10
- Tosa * – effective 1/1/10
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle * – effective 1/1/10
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