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:
- American English Coonhound
- Appenzeller Sennehunde
- Argentine Dogo
- Azawakh
- Belgian Laekenois
- Bergamasco
- Boerboel
- Caucasian Ovcharka
- Chinook
- Coton de Tulear
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog
- Estrela Mountain Dog
- Finnish Lapphund
- Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen
- Kooikerhondje
- Lagotto Ramagnolo
- Mudi
- Perro de Presa Canario
- Peruvian Inca Orchid
- Portuguese Podengo
- Portuguese Pointer
- Pumi
- Rat Terrier
- Russell Terrier
- Sloughi
- Spanish Water Dog
- Thai Ridgeback
- Treeing Walker Coonhound
- Xoloitzcuintli
(Please note effective date reflects the date the breed will move into Miscellaneous)
- Bluetick Coonhound * - effective 7/1/08
- Boykin Spaniel *
- Cane Corso * - effective 7/1/08
- Cesky Terrier * - effective 7/1/08
- Dogue de Bordeaux *
- Icelandic Sheepdog * - effective 7/1/08
- Irish Red and White Setter *
- Leonberger * - effective 7/1/08
- Norwegian Buhund *
- Norwegian Lundehund *- effective 7/1/08
- Pyrenean Shepherd *
- Redbone Coonhound *
Upcoming FSS Breeds eligible to compete in AKC Companion Events:
- Bolognese - effective 7/1/08
- Karelian Bear Dog - effective 7/1/08
- Kishu Ken - effective 7/1/08
- Schapendoes - effective 7/1/08
- Stabyhoun - effective 7/1/08
