Dogue de Bordeaux Did You Know?

• The Dogue de Bordeaux is AKC’s 158th breed.
• The Dogue de Bordeaux has been assigned the Working Group designation.
• The Dogue de Bordeaux has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1996.
• The Dogue de Bordeaux moved to the Miscellaneous Class on July 1, 2006.
• From the October 2007 Board Meeting the Dogue de Bordeaux became eligible for AKC registration on October 1, 2007 and was eligible to compete in the Working Group at shows held on and after July 1, 2008. There will be an open registry for the breed until August 31, 2012.
• At the December 2005 Board Meeting the Dogue de Bordeaux was approved to compete in the Miscellaneous Class this became effective January 1, 2005.
• In December 2003 the AKC Board approved the eligibility of some Foundation Stock breeds, which meet certain criteria, for competition in AKC Companion Events (Obedience, Tracking, and Agility), effective January 1, 2004. The breeds must have a minimum of 150 dogs with three generation pedigrees recorded in the FSS®, a national breed club with members in at least 20 states, and an AKC approved breed standard. The Tibetan Mastiff was one of 20 breeds who met the requirements. Requests by breed clubs to have their breeds compete in the various Performance Events would be considered on a case-by-case basis.