Foundation Stock Service Program

The Foundation Stock Service (FSS) Program is a breed registry of the American Kennel Club in which breeders can record the birth and parentage of a rare breed they are working to establish in the United States. These dogs provide the foundation stock from which an AKC fully recognized breed might result. These breeds cannot participate in AKC events until at least 150 individual dogs are registered. Thereafter, provisional competition in various events is allowed.

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Current FSS Breeds

As of April 2011, 60 breeds are recognized in the Foundation Stock Service (FSS) Program.[1][2]

American English Coonhound Appenzeller Sennenhund Azawakh
Barbet Belgian Laekenois Bergamasco
Berger Picard Boerboel Bolognese
Bracco Italiano Catahoula Leopard Dog Caucasian Mountain Dog
Central Asian Shepherd Dog Cesky Terrier Chinook
Cirneco dell'Etna Coton de Tulear Czechoslovakian Vlcak
Danish-Swedish Farmdog Dogo Argentino Drentsche Patrijshond
Estrela Mountain Dog Eurasier Finnish Lapphund
German Longhaired Pointer German Spitz Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Hovawart Jindo Kai Ken
Karelian Bear Dog Kishu Ken Kooikerhondje
Lagotto Romagnolo Lancashire Heeler Mudi
Norrbottenspets Perro de Presa Canario Peruvian Inca Orchid
Portuguese Podengo Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Portuguese Pointer
Pumi Rafeiro do Alentejo Rat Terrier
Russell Terrier Russian Toy Schapendoes
Sloughi Slovensky Cuvac Small Munsterlander Pointer
Spanish Mastiff Spanish Water Dog Stabyhoun
Swedish Lapphund Thai Ridgeback Tosa
  Tennessee Treeing Brindle Treeing Walker Coonhound Wirehaired Vizsla

Breeds rejected by FSS

 Volpino Italiano [3]

In the summer of 2006, the AKC/FSS rejected inclusion of the Volpino Italiano, citing similarities with the American Eskimo Dog. The Volpino is recognized internationally by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale and its member kennel clubs. In the United States, the breed is recognized for conformation showing by the United Kennel Club and the American Rare Breed Association.

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References

  1. ^ American Kennel Club Foundation Stock Service (FSS) Program, retrieved April 9, 2011
  2. ^ American Kennel Club FSS News
  3. ^ Volpino Club of the U.S. letter