01/17/2018

The Long Road to Introducing New Breeds

There’s a process to introducing official new breeds of house pets

You might have heard last week that the American Kennel Club (AKC) and The International Cat Association (TICA) expanded their official lists of breeds.

You might have also wondered to yourself, “What’s the process that goes into determining whether or not these organizations declare a new breed?” (Or maybe you hadn’t. Maybe you’re not like me.)

Anyway, each group decides to recognize new breeds based on specific criteria. In a 2015 blog post, AKC explains its process:

Please click here to read the complete article from Associations Now.