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Upcoming Events
See what we're all about! UKC Events are the most exciting and fun dog events in the world.
From Conformation to Agility, Hunting Programs to Weight Pull – all dog lovers are welcome!
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Clubs
Our Clubs are based throughout the US, Canada and abroad. Chances are there’s one near you.
No clubs in your area? Start your own UKC Club.
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Find A UKC Breeder In Your Area
Find your next best friend and learn about your breed from the people who know best with the UKC Breeder's List!
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 Recent News At UKC
11/02/2009: November 2009 Employee of the Month Andrew Johnson Customer Service Representative Andrew has worked at UKC a little over three years, since August of 2006. He is currently working full time and attending college, his goal being a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He graduated from Portage (Michigan) Northern High School in 2005, and is... Read more here. 
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This Weekend At UKC
The Gem City Dog Obedience Club of Dayton, Ohio is hosting their first set of Conformation shows November 7 and 8 at the Gem City Training Building (More Information).
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A person could almost say that the history of the English Coonhound is the history of all coonhounds — and he wouldn’t be too far wrong. With the exception of the Plott Hound, all the UKC breeds of coonhounds have a common ancestry that is deeply rooted in the English Foxhound.
The English was first registered by UKC in 1905, under the name of English Fox & Coonhound. English hounds have excelled in both performance and conformation. The first major coonhound Field Trial of all time, the first Leafy Oak, was won by an English dog called “Bones”, owned by Colonel Leon Robinson. |
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Read more about UKC's many dog breeds here. |
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