The American Kennel Club Celebrates Its 200th Recognized Breed

The Bracco Italiano Joins the Sporting Group.

The Bracco Italiano Joins the Sporting Group.

In the Whitney Stakes on August 4, 1973, Secretariat, who had just won the Triple Crown, was defeated by a horse named Onion. Safe to say that everyone reading this knows that Secretariat was one of the greatest racehorses of all-time. But very few ever heard of the ignominiously named Onion and for good reason–Onion was a good one, but not a great one. On that fateful day in ‘73, for the only one minute, 49.20 seconds that mattered, Onion was a better horse than Secretariat. Nothing will change the outcome.

Click here to read the complete article 10 – July, 2022 By Tom Grabe Wayne Cavanaugh’s article, Onion and Opinions (pg. 56) is a must-read for anyone involved in the sport of purebred dogs who has opined about a judge’s placements while standing outside the ring. So, this article is for you because I am […]

WHAT: See tons of amazing dogs compete for the highest honor at this year’s Lone Star State Classic. Groups and Best in Show will be streamed live from Texas only on AKC.tv. WHEN: Friday, July 8th, beginning at 3:30pm ET, Saturday, July 9th, beginning at 2:50pm ET WHERE: Watch the live coverage on the AKC.tv website and on […]

WHAT: See skilled dog and handler teams compete to become the new Rally National Champion, live from Wilmington, OH, only on AKC.tv. WHEN: Friday, July 8th, 2022. Coverage will begin at 8am ET. WHERE: Watch the live coverage on the AKC.tv website and on the AKC.tv app. CONTACT: Jessica D’Amato, Director of Public Relations, American Kennel Club Jessica.Damato@akc.org

In July 2022, the Bracco Italiano became the 200th breed officially recognized by the AKC.

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My observations. A cluster this size used all a-rounders across the board. What’s wrong with that you say?