What does this mean (AKC)?

Miscellaneous Class BreedsThe Miscellaneous Class is intended as an interim stage prior to a breed becoming eligible to compete in a variety group at AKC shows. Under our current policy, the stud book will continue to be maintained by the Foundation Stock Service until the AKC Board of Directors sets a date for full recognition. Before entry into the Miscellaneous Class, the Board will work with the national club to determine the variety group to which the breed will be assigned. After a limited time in the Miscellaneous Class a date would be set, at which time the breed would become eligible to compete in a variety group at all-breed dog shows.Bluetick CoonhoundBoykin SpanielCane CorsoCesky TerrierIcelandic SheepdogIrish Red and White SetterLeonbergerNorwegian BuhundNorwegian LundehundPyrenean ShepherdRedbone CoonhoundFoundation Stock Service® BreedsThe Foundation Stock Service® (FSS®) was created by the American Kennel Club to answer the needs of today's rare breed fanciers. The Foundation Stock Service is an optional record keeping service for all purebred breeds not currently registrable with the American Kennel Club.You can follow the links below for contact information (note: we do not have contacts for every breed).American English CoonhoundAppenzeller SennenhundeArgentine DogoAzawakhBarbetBelgian LaekenoisBergamascoBerger PicardBoerboelBologneseBracco ItalianoCatahoula Leopard DogCaucasian OvcharkaCentral Asian Shepherd DogChinookCirneco dell'EtnaCoton de TulearCzechoslovakian VlcakEntlebucher Mountain DogEstrela Mountain DogEurasierFinnish LapphundGerman SpitzGrand Basset Griffon VendéenJindoKai KenKarelian Bear DogKishu KenKooikerhondjeLagotto RomagnoloLancashire HeelerMudiNorrbottenspetsPerro de Presa CanarioPeruvian Inca OrchidPortuguese PodengoPortuguese PointerPumiRafeiro do AlentejoRat TerrierRussell TerrierSchapendoesSloughiSmall Munsterlander PointerSpanish Water DogStabyhounSwedish LapphundThai RidgebackTosaTreeing Tennessee BrindleTreeing Walker CoonhoundWirehaired VizslaXoloitzcuintli Are those like cross breeds or something? I'm asking what are all those dog breeds. Are they cross breeds or something? I'm just curious.

AKC means American Kennel Club.The list is new breeds (from crosses, mostly) trying to be recognized as legitimate breeds.

American Kennel Club...........

American Kennel Club.ADD: nope...they are all purebred dogs.

I recognize some of those dogs as rare breeds, the Mudi was an almost extinct Hungarian breed where there are only a handful in the US. Several of the other dogs are listed as rare breeds, I personally think the AKC wants to start recognizing more rare breeds so their members can have the sense of status associated with them and can start charging top dollar for them...http://www.rarebreed.com/breedlist.htmlAdd, most have been UKC recognized for quite some time.

Not a single one of those breeds is a cross breed. They are all purebred dogs that are not currently recognized by the AKC but are working on AKC recognition. Many of these breeds are quite old and even very well recognized in their country of origin and almost all of them are recognized by another registry that is recognized by the AKC (such as the main kennel club in their country of origin) and many of them are recognized by the UKC. The FSS is an optional registry for PUREBRED dogs not recognized. Meaning the AKC doesn't recognize them as a breed yet but is willing to keep records of who was bred to who etc while the national breed club generates interest in the breed in this country. In order to become a recognized breed it has to be proven that the breed will breed "true" (meaning all dogs of that breed will adhere to a specific body shape and personality) generation after generation and the FSS is the AKC's way of proving that.The Miscellaneous class are breeds that are recognized as breeds by the AKC but aren't quite considered on the same level as already established and recognized breeds. They are currently "in negotiations" so to speak. These breeds are on the verge of being able to compete with the labs, chihuahuas, and bearded collies in all breed conformation shows but aren't quite there yet. It's sort of like a probationary period before receiving company benefits.

They are all established breeds,some go back hundreds of years.The AKC's registration number have been down and they are trying to introduce more breeds to raise the numbers,and the money they bring in.Being recognized by the AKC may seem like a good thing for a breed,but some decline to be recognized.The breed club can maintain stricter control of breeding than AKC,and some clubs vote and decline AKC for years.Think of any breed made popular by movies or dog shows and the increase of pups from the breed in pet stores,and by b afterwards,

American Kennel Club. It's an organization that recognizes purebred dogs. These dogs are all purebred dogs.

No they aren't crossbreds...many are breeds already recognized in other countries by other reputable registries.A very few are American breeds that have been around for years, but either in such low numbers that they weren't eligible for registration or the parent clubs didn't seek AKC registration, etcThey should not be looked at in the same light as crossbreds like Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Puggles & the like...they are not in anyway the same.

They are all purebred dogs, just not fully recognized by AKC. AKC only recognizes a fraction of the breeds out there. To be recognized by AKC, there must also be a breed parent club in the US, which sets the standards for the breed.The FSS (Foundation Stock Service) is where AKC keeps track of pedigrees for the dogs, but they aren't fully recognized yet. This way when they are eventually recognized by AKC, there's already many records established.Some breed clubs don't want their breed to be AKC recognized. When a breed starts gaining popularity, the quality of dog often falters..

No, they are considered purebred breeds from either other countries or that have not yet received AKC recognition. Not all purebreds have AKC recognition because they need to have a viable parent club to present a reasonable standard and show that the breed is viable in this country.