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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.
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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
08/26/2008: Don McVay Sr. Memorial Event Beaglers from all parts of the country were in attendance in support of the McVay Family and the Annual Don McVay Sr. Memorial Hunt and Show held last weekend at Shumacker Farms in Coshocton, Ohio . The area had not seen rain in quite some time which made for... Read more here. 
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This Weekend At UKC
The 49th Autumn Oaks event takes place this weekend, Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30! Coonhounds from near and far will gather in Richmond, Indiana to compete in one of the year's largest hunts and shows. The Autumn Oaks nite hunt is the second leg in the prestigious UKC Triple Crown presented by Black Gold. This year marks the grand debut of the two-ring, two-day bench show - the largest coonhund bench show in the world! With camping, great food, and live entertainment on Friday and Saturday, this is truly "The Event Where History Is Made".
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Recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1913, the American Eskimo is a member of the ancient and wide ranging Spitz family of dogs. White Spitzes were popular in Pomerania and in the coastal regions of Germany. Sailors traded the white dogs throughout Europe. When Queen Charlotte of England acquired several white Spitzes, the dogs became fashionable among British aristocrats. White Spitzes appear in several Gainsborough paintings. Known as the German Spitz in its homeland, the breed was renamed the American Eskimo in 1917. |
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