The Digital Collections provide remote access to historical materials from the AKC’s institutional archives.
Vital documentation of the sport and enjoyment of the purebred dog has been digitized for preservation, with more to come.
Explore select collections below.
- AKC Constitution and Bylaws (1884–1948)
- AKC Dog Show Rules (1884–1931)
- Board Meeting Minutes (1884–1925)
- Show, Obedience, and Field Trial Statistics (1946–2001)
- Dog Registration Statistics (1885–2008)
- Minutes & Reports (2002–present)
Digital Library
Search the AKC Gazette, the official journal of the sport of dogs since 1889, and over 100 years of catalogs from dog shows and events hosted by AKC clubs across the country.
- AKC Gazette (1889–2024)
- Show Catalogs by club
- Show Catalogs by year
- AKC Gazette Coverage of Morris & Essex, 1935-1957 [pdf]
AKC Constitution & Bylaws (1884–1948)
AKC Dog Show Rules (1884–1931)
Amendments to the AKC Dog Show Rules are captured in each of the following links. Amendments are marked in colored text in each document.
Board Meeting Minutes (1884–1925; 2011-present)
Digitized Board Meeting Minutes can be accessed from the following links.
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- 1884–1889 [transcribed], [original]
- 1890–1922
- 1923–1925
- 2011-present
Show, Obedience, and Field Trial Statistics (1946–2001)
Click on a decade to view compiled statistics. For more recent data, contact
reports@akc.org.
Dog Registration Statistics (1885–2008)
Click on a time period to view annual AKC dog registration statistics.