NEW YORK (AP) – A powerful Argentine big-game hunter and a sociable French water dog have made the American Kennel Club’s list of recognized breeds. The club announced Tuesday that the barbet and the dogo Argentino are now part of the 195-breed pack. That means they can compete starting Wednesday in many traditional, breed-judging dog shows. The newcomers can’t vie for best in show at the famous Westminster Kennel Club show until 2021, however. The curly-coated, bearded barbet (pronounced “bar-BAY’) has a long history as a hunter’s helper in France. The dogo Argentino was developed by an Argentine doctor in the last century.áThe AKC cautions that only experienced dog owners should get a dogo.á
American Kennel Club Welcomes Two New Breeds
December 31, 2019 4:13 am