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:
1. dogs with three generation pedigrees recorded in the FSS®
2. a breed standard
The breeds that currently meet the criteria are:
last updated 8/14/26
HUNTING TESTS
- Blue Picardy Spaniel – (pointer)
- Braque du Bourbonnais – (pointer)
- Braque Francais Pyrenean – (pointer)
- Braque Saint-Germain – (pointer)
- Deutscher Wachtelhund – (pointer)
- Drentsche Patrijshond – (pointer & retriever)
- French Spaniel – (pointer)
- German Longhaired Pointer – (pointer)
- Large Munsterlander – (pointer & retriever)
- Old Danish Pointer – (pointer)
- Pont-Audemer Spaniel – (pointer)
- Portuguese Pointer – (pointer)
- Pudelpointer – (pointer)
- Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer – (pointer)
- Small Munsterlander – (pointer & retriever)
- Stabyhoun – (pointer)
- Wetterhoun – (retriever)
EARTHDOG EVENTS
- Brazilian Terrier
- Jagdterrier
- Japanese Terrier
- Lucas Terrier
LURE COURSING EVENTS
- Norrbottenspets
- Peruvian Inca Orchid
- Portuguese Podengo
- Silken Windhound
- Thai Ridgeback
HERDING EVENTS
- Appenzeller Sennenhunde
- Australian Kelpie
- Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
- Barbado de Terceira
- Bohemian Shepherd
- Bouvier des Ardennes
- Calopoh
- Catahoula Leopard Dog
- Croatian Sheepdog
- Czechoslovakian Vlack
- Dutch Shepherd
- Lapponian Herder
- Portuguese Sheepdog
- Saarloos Wolfhond
- Schapendoes
- Slovensky Cuvac
- Swedish Lapphund
- Working Kelpie
COONHOUN EVENTS
- American Leopard Hound
- Treeing Tennessee Brindle Coonhound
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