Alaska Hound Group Association's (AHGA) mission is
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To further the advancement of all hound purebred dogs
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To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of purebred hounds at dog shows and performance events
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To conduct sanctioned matches, dog shows, and all AKC events for which the club is eligible under the Rules and Regulations of The American Kennel Club
Links and Good Info:
The links below are great sources of information to do research and answer some questions about the breeds and the events.
Organizations:
American Kennel Club (AKC) ----- www.akc.org
American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) ----- www.asfa.org
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) ----- www.ckc.ca/en/
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) ----- www.offa.org
North American Whippet Racing Assoc (NOTRA)
National Oval Track Racing Assoc (NOTRA)
Barn Hunt Association (BHA) ---- www.barnhunt.com
North American Dog Agility Club (NADAC)
Alaska Local Dog Clubs:
Alaska Kennel Club (AkKC)
Cook Inlet Kennel Club (CIKC)
Tanana Valley Kennel Club (TVKC)
Kenai Kennal Club (KKC)
Matanuska Agility Canine Handlers (MACH)
Obedience Training Club of Chugiak (OTCC)
Alaska Herding Group Club (AHGC)
Working Group Dog Club of Alaska (WGDCA)
Parent Breed Clubs:
Afghan Hound Club of America (AHCA) ---- www.afghanhoundclubofamerica.org
American Fox Hound
American Whippet Club (AWC) ---- www.americanwhippetclub.net
Basenji
Basset Hound Club of America (BHCA) ---- www.basset.bhca.org
National Beagle Club (NBC) ----
Black and Tan Coonhound
Bluetick Coonhound
Borzoi Club of America (BCA) ---- www.borzoiclubofamerica.org
Bloodhound
Cirneco dell'Etna Club of America (CdECA) ---- www.cirneco.com
Dachshund Club of America (DCA) ----- www.dachshundclubofamerica.org
English Foxhound
Greyhound Club of America (GCA) ---- www.greyhoundclubofamericainc.org
Harrier Club of America (HCA) ---- www.harrierclubofamerica.com
Ibizan Hound Club of the United States (IHCUS) ----- www.ihcus.org
Irish Wolfhound Club of American (IWCA) ---- www.iwclubofamerica.org
Norwegian Elkhound Association of America (NEAA) ---- www.neaa.net
Otterhound
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America (PBGVCA) ---- www.pbgv.org
Pharaoh Hound
Plott
Portuguese Podengo Club of American (PPCA) ---- www.podengos.com
Redbone Coonhound
Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of United States (RRCUS) ---- www.rrcus.org
Saluki Club of America (SCA) ---- www.salukiclub.org
Scottish Deerhound Club of America (SDCA) ---- www.deerhound.org
Treeing Walker Coonhound
Other Hounds:
American Azawahk Association (AAA) ---- www.azawakhs.org
Italian Greyhound Club of America (IGCA) ---- www.italian greyhound.org
International Silken Windhound Society (ISWS) ----silkenwindhounds.org
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Magyar Agar
Galgo Espanol
Sloughi
Portuguese Carnario
Chart Polski
Portuguese Podengo
Caravann Hound
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
In some places, these dogs are created for certain hunting characteristics:
Lurchers -- a sighthound mixed with a herding or terrier type dog
Longhounds -- two sighthound breeds