American Kennel Club
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The American Kennel Club is a major U.S. registry and governing body for purebred dog breeds, overseeing breed standards, dog shows, and canine-related events.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Kennel Club canonical | 17 |
| AKC | 1 |
| AKC National Championship | 1 |
| AKC Reunite | 1 |
| Working Group (AKC) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2510824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Kennel Club Context triple: [Rough Collie, recognizedBy, American Kennel Club]
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A.
The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is the passionate and famously raucous student section that supports the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team at their home games.
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B.
American Poultry Association
The American Poultry Association is a U.S.-based organization that establishes breed standards and promotes the exhibition and preservation of purebred poultry.
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C.
National Greyhound Association
The National Greyhound Association is the primary registry and governing body for racing greyhounds in the United States, overseeing breeding, regulation, and promotion of the sport.
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D.
Parade of Breeds show
The Parade of Breeds show is a live equine presentation at the Kentucky Horse Park that showcases a diverse array of horse breeds from around the world, highlighting their history, characteristics, and traditional costumes.
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E.
PFAW
PFAW is a progressive advocacy organization in the United States that promotes civil liberties, democratic values, and equal rights through public education, litigation, and political action.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Kennel Club Target entity description: The American Kennel Club is a major U.S. registry and governing body for purebred dog breeds, overseeing breed standards, dog shows, and canine-related events.
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A.
The Kennel Club
The Kennel Club is the passionate and famously raucous student section that supports the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team at their home games.
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B.
American Poultry Association
The American Poultry Association is a U.S.-based organization that establishes breed standards and promotes the exhibition and preservation of purebred poultry.
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C.
National Greyhound Association
The National Greyhound Association is the primary registry and governing body for racing greyhounds in the United States, overseeing breeding, regulation, and promotion of the sport.
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D.
Parade of Breeds show
The Parade of Breeds show is a live equine presentation at the Kentucky Horse Park that showcases a diverse array of horse breeds from around the world, highlighting their history, characteristics, and traditional costumes.
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E.
PFAW
PFAW is a progressive advocacy organization in the United States that promotes civil liberties, democratic values, and equal rights through public education, litigation, and political action.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dog registry organization
ⓘ
kennel club ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
American Kennel Club
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
AKC
|
| certifies |
agility titles
ⓘ
champion titles ⓘ field titles ⓘ grand champion titles ⓘ obedience titles ⓘ rally titles ⓘ tracking titles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| develops | breed standards ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
August Belmont Jr.
ⓘ
Major James M. Taylor ⓘ |
| governs | member breed clubs ⓘ |
| hasMembership | member breed clubs ⓘ |
| hasMotto | We’re more than champion dogs. We’re the dog’s champion. ⓘ |
| hasPart |
AKC Canine Health Foundation
ⓘ
AKC Museum of the Dog ⓘ American Kennel Club self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
AKC Reunite
|
| headquartersLocation |
New York
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| inception | 1884 ⓘ |
| industry |
animal registry
ⓘ
dog breeding ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| maintains |
registry of purebred dogs
ⓘ
stud book ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| organizes | Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show qualifying system ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintenance of breed standards
ⓘ
organization of dog shows ⓘ promotion of purebred dogs ⓘ purebred dog registry ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Foundation Stock Service breeds
ⓘ
purebred dog breeds ⓘ |
| regulates |
agility trials
ⓘ
breed standards ⓘ conformation shows ⓘ field trials ⓘ obedience trials ⓘ rally obedience ⓘ tracking tests ⓘ |
| sponsors |
AKC Meet the Breeds
ⓘ
American Kennel Club self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
AKC National Championship
|
| website | https://www.akc.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Kennel Club Description of subject: The American Kennel Club is a major U.S. registry and governing body for purebred dog breeds, overseeing breed standards, dog shows, and canine-related events.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Working Group (AKC)
this entity surface form:
AKC
this entity surface form:
AKC Reunite
this entity surface form:
AKC National Championship
subject surface form:
Bluetick Coonhound
subject surface form:
Xoloitzcuintle