Not all purebreds are AKC recognized breeds. The requirement for admission to the AKC "Stud Book" is "clear and categorical proof that a substantial, sustained nationwide interest and activity in the breed exists. This includes an active parent club, with serious and expanding breeding activity over a wide geographic area." If such interest exists, then the AKC will admit the breed into the Miscellaneous Class, where it can compete in AKC Obedience, Tracking and Agility events.

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• Beauceron -now recognized (no longer miscellaneous)
• Plott -now recognized (no longer miscellaneous)
• Redbone Coonhound
• Swedish Vallhund
• Tibetan Mastiff -now recognized (no longer miscellaneous)
• Dogue de Bordeaux
• Norwegian Buhund
• Pyrenean Shepherd