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 Performance Events, this will be effective January 1, 2008.
Eligible breeds can compete in select Performance events. 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
Coonhound Events
- American English Coonhound
- Bluetick Coonhound
- Redbone Coonhound
- Treeing Walker Coonhound
- Boykin Spaniel
- Irish Red and White Setter
- Portuguese Pointer
- Cesky Terrier
- Rat Terrier
- Russell Terrier
- Azawakh
- Portuguese Podengo
- Sloughi
- Thai Ridgeback
- Appenzeller Sennehunde
- Belgian Laekenois
- Boerboel
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog
- Icelandic Sheepdog
- Mudi
- Norwegian Buhund
- Pumi
- Pyrenean Shepherd
- Schapendoes - effective 7/01/08
- Spanish Water Dog


