List of AKC-FSS Breeds
by Robert Jay Russell, Ph.D. & Laurie Spalding

The AKC is now registering 32 rare breeds and will eventually incorporate most or all these breeds under its control (source - The American Kennel Club Online (www.akc.org) 7/9/97):

I.S.A. note: The list below was current in 1997. Readers are advised that the current count of AKC FSS breeds is no longer 32. It is now (as of April 2008) 65! For the names of breeds now included in the AKC takeover list, just web-search "AKC FSS breeds" to find the relevant page on the AKC website.

RARE BREED
FSS DATE

American English Coonhound

11/15/96

Argentine Dogo

3/27/96

Black & Tan Coonhound

11/15/95

Black Russian Terrier

3/27/96

Boykin Spaniel

4/20/97

Cane Corso

10/9/96

Catahoula Leopard Dog

6/3/97

Caucasian Mountain Dog

11/12/96

Cesky Terrier

2/12/96

Coton de Tulear

6/7/96

Dogue de Bordeaux

4/15/96

German Pinscher

11/15/96

German Spitz

11/12/96

Glen of Imaal Terrier

3/27/96

Irish Red & White Terrier

9/3/96

Jack Russell Terrier

6/7/96

Kai Ken

2/24/97

Middle Asian Owtcharka

10/9/96

Mi-Ki

5/29/97

Neapolitan Mastiff

9/3/96

Norwegian Buhund

6/7/97

Norwegian Lundehund

10/9/96

Nova Scotia Duck Trolling Retriever

6/3/96

Perro de Presa Canario

7/15/96

Peruvian Inca Orchid

4/17/96

Plott Coonhound

1/1/95

Polish Owczarek Nizinny

1/6/96

Redbone Coonhound

11/15/95

Tibetan Mastiff

7/3/96

Toy Fox Terrier

1/23/96

Treeing Tennessee Brindle

1/1/95

Treeing Walker Coonhound

11/15/95