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The American Kennel Club (AKC) has fascinating and very interesting history.
The birth of the AKC was started on September 17, 1884 when Major James M. Taylor and Elliot Smith invited 12 sportsmen to a meeting at the Philadelphia Kennel Club. These men were in some way affiliated to a dog club that ran trials and or dog shows. This meeting was in fact the first meeting of the American Kennel Club.
On October 22, 1884, a meeting was held at the Madison Square Garden, New York. At this meeting the Constitution and By-Laws of the AKC were approved. James M. Taylor became the AKC's first President on this date.
In 1887 the AKC moved from New Jersey into rented premises at 44 Broadway New York. In 1888,August Belmont Jr. became the club's 4th president. In the meantime, Dr.N. Rowe had started compling The National American Kennel Club Stud Book. This stub book consisted of 3 volumes which he then presented to the AKC.
In 1889,the AKC began publishing a "gazette" for enthusiasts which proved to be successful and is considered today one of the longest dog magaines in existance.
From the 1900's to current, there were many changes that took place within the AKC. From championship class titles to rule changes, from breeds to events types were all introduced to make the AKC a very powerful dog organization.
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