The Kennel Club
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The Kennel Club ("KC") is a kennel club based in London and Aylesbury, England.
Founded on 4 April, 1873, the club is the oldest of the world’s all-breed kennel clubs[citation needed]. It is the governing body for dogs in the UK. It was the first official registry of purebred dogs in the world, and its annual registrations in the early 2000s average 280,000[citation needed]. The KC is not part of the World Canine Organisation, Fédération Cynologique Internationale, as are most other countries' kennel clubs.
The Kennel Club’s best known event is the Crufts dog conformation show, held since 1928, which attracts competitors from all over the world. Crufts is held every March at the NEC, Birmingham. The Kennel Club also holds the fun dog event Discover Dogs, in London every November. This event features the Scruffts grand final for crossbreed dogs.
The Kennel Club divides dogs into 7 groups: Hound, Working, Terrier, Gundog, Pastoral, Utility and Toy.
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