If you want to compete in the highest tier dog shows (with the largest cash prizes) or use your dog to breed other purebreds, in the US at least, you must be re

If you want to compete in the highest tier dog shows (with the largest cash prizes) or use your dog to breed other purebreds, in the US at least, you must be registered with the American Kennel Club. It's probably the most important organization in the country if you are involved with that world.