the American Kennel Club
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˈkenl klʌb/
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˈkenl klʌb/
(abbreviation the AKC)
- a US organization, established in 1884, that holds the official records relating to dog breeding in the US, proving that individual dogs are of a pure breed. The AKC also encourages people to be responsible dog owners and has a service to find lost dogs and a Canine Health Foundation for research to improve the health of dogs.
美国养犬俱乐部（American Kennel Club）：成立于1884年的美国组织，拥有与美国犬只繁殖有关的官方记录，证明了个别犬只是纯种。AKC还鼓励人们成为负责任的犬主，并提供寻找失踪犬的服务，并建立了犬科动物健康基金会以进行研究以改善犬的健康状况。