The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to recognize its affiliated dog clubs which have been holding AKC events for over 100 years and are an essential part of the sport of dogs.
| Airedale Terrier Club of America | Japanese Chin Club of America |
| Airedale Terrier Club of New England | Kennel Club of Buffalo |
| American Chesapeake Club | Kennel Club of Pasadena |
| American Fox Terrier Club | Kennel Club of Philadelphia |
| American Pomeranian Club | Kennel Club of Riverside |
| American Sealyham Terrier Club | Ladies Dog Club |
| American Spaniel Club | Ladies Kennel Association of America |
| Arkansas Kennel Club | Lancaster Kennel Club |
| Atlanta Kennel Club | Lehigh Valley Kennel Club |
| Birmingham Kennel Club | Long Island Kennel Club |
| Borzoi Club of America | Louisiana Kennel Club |
| Boston Terrier Club of America | Louisville Kennel Club |
| Boston Terrier Club of Detroit | Maryland Kennel Club |
| Boston Terrier Club of New York | Memphis Kennel Club |
| Bronx County Kennel Club | Middlesex County Kennel Club |
| Bryn Mawr Kennel Club | Minneapolis Kennel Club |
| Buckeye Beagle Club | Mississippi Valley Kennel Club |
| Bull Terrier Club of America | Montgomery County Kennel Club |
| Bulldog Club of America | National Beagle Club |
| Bulldog Club of New Jersey | Nebraska Kennel Club |
| Bulldog Club of Philadelphia | New England Beagle Club |
| Cairn Terrier Club of America | New Jersey Beagle Club |
| California Airedale Terrier Club | Northern Ohio Beagle Club |
| Central Beagle Club | Oakland Kennel Club |
| Central New York Kennel Club | Old English Sheepdog Club of America |
| Central Ohio Kennel Club | Pacific Coast Boston Terrier Club |
| Chicago Bulldog Club | Pacific Coast Bulldog Club |
| Chicago Collie Club | Pacific Coast Pekingese Club |
| Chow Chow Club | Pekingese Club of America |
| Cincinnati Kennel Club | Plainfield Kennel Club |
| Cocker Spaniel Breeders of New England | Portland Kennel Club |
| Collie Club of America | Providence County Kennel Club |
| Colorado Kennel Club | Queensboro Kennel Club |
| Dachshund Club of America | Rhode Island Kennel Club |
| Dalmatian Club of America | San Antonio Kennel Club |
| Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America | San Joaquin Kennel Club |
| Del Monte Kennel Club | San Mateo Kennel Club |
| Delaware County Kennel Club | Santa Barbara Kennel Club |
| Detroit Kennel Club | Scottish Terrier Club of America |
| Devon Dog Show Association | Shreveport Kennel Club |
| Doberman Pinscher Club of America | Somerset Hills Kennel Club |
| Duluth Kennel Club | Spokane Kennel Club |
| Eastern Dog Club | Springfield Kennel Club |
| Elm City Kennel Club | Staten Island Kennel Club |
| Empire Beagle Club | St. Bernard Club of America |
| Erie Kennel Club | St. Joseph Kennel Club |
| Fort Worth Kennel Club | St. Louis Beagle Club |
| Framingham District Kennel Club | St. Louis Collie Club |
| French Bulldog Club of America | Tacoma Kennel Club |
| Genesee Valley Kennel Club | Texas Kennel Club |
| German Shepherd Dog Club of America | Toledo Kennel Club |
| Golden Gate Kennel Club | Virginia Kennel Club |
| Grand Rapids Kennel Club | Welsh Terrier Club of America |
| Great Dane Club of America | West Highland White Terrier Club of America |
| Greyhound Club of America | Westbury Kennel Association |
| Highland Beagle Club | Westchester Kennel Club |
| Huntingdon Valley Kennel Club | Western Beagle Club |
| Illinois Valley Kennel Club of Peoria | Western Boston Terrier Club |
| International Kennel Club of Chicago | Western Fox Terrier Breeders Association |
| Irish Setter Club of America | Western Reserve Kennel Club |
| Irish Terrier Club of America | Westminster Kennel Club |