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: (updated 1/2/23)
- Alaskan Klee Kai
- American Bulldog
- American Leopard Hound
- Appenzeller Sennenhunde
- Australian Kelpie
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
- Basset Fauve de Bretagnes
- Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound
- Bohemian Shepherd
- Bolognese
- Braque du Bourbonnais
- Braque Francais Pyreneans
- Broholmers
- Carolina Dog
- Catahoula Leopard Dog
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog
- Central Asian Shepherd Dog
- Croatian Sheepdog
- Czechoslovakian Vlcak
- Deutscher Wachtelhund
- Drentsche Patrijshond
- Drever
- Estrela Mountain Dog
- Eurasier
- French Spaniel
- German Longhaired Pointer
- German Spitz
- Hamiltonstovare
- Hanoverian Scenthound
- Hokkaido
- Hovawart
- Jagdterrier
- Japanese Spitz
- Japanese Terrier
- Jindo
- Karelian Bear Dog
- Kishu Ken
- Kromfohrlander
- Lapponain Herder
- Mountain Cur
- Perro de Presa Canario
- Porcelaine
- Portuguese Pointer
- Portuguese Sheepdog
- Pudelpointer
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Rafeiro do Alentjo
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
- Romanian Miortic Shepherd Dog
- Schapendoes
- Segugi Italiano
- Shikoku
- Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer
- Slovensky Cuvac
- Slovensky Kopovs
- Spanish Mastiff
- Stabyhoun
- Swedish Lapphund
- Taiwan Dog
- Thai Ridgeback
- Tornjak
- Tosa
- Transylvania Hound
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle
- Wetterhoun
- Working Kelpie
- Yakutian Laika
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)
- Danish-Swedish Farmdog *
- Dutch Shepherd *
- Kai Ken *
- Lancashire Heeler *
- Japanese Akitainu *
- Norrbottenspets *
- Peruvian Inca Orchid *
- Portuguese Podengo *
- Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka *
- Small Munsterlander *
- Teddy Roosevelt Terrier *
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