Canine/Sighthound-Related Websites
(with a Basenji Slant)

.....ORGANIZATIONS - for you and
your dogs

• Adopt-A-Dog, Save-A-Life - A registered charitable organization dedicated to saving abandoned dogs and placing them in loving and caring homes in Toronto and Southern Ontario Canada.
• The American Canine Association - an all-breed, International canine registry, which has established its own conformation titles, obediance titles and also recognizes lineage and titles established and obtained by, and from, other registries and breed clubs.
• The American Kennel Club - The A.K.C. homepage.
• American Mixed Breed Obedience Registration - Primarily for mixed-breeds, but membership is also open to purebred dogs denied an ILP registration number by the AKC or CKC.
• American Sighthound Field Association (A.S.F.A.) - Lure Coursing.
• AnimalConcerns.org - The Animal Concerns Community is a project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991.
• Animal Welfare / Rights / Humane / Rescue Organizations - care of "Net Vet".
• A.S.P.C.A. - American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website.
• ARFF Agility Club - N.E. & New England area.
• Australian National Kennel Council - To promote excellence in breeding, showing, trialling, obedience and other canine related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound pure bred dogs by responsible individuals across Australia.
• Austrian Kennel Club - German text.
• The Bill Foundation - The Bill Foundation is a California non-profit foundation dedicated to rescuing dogs from the Los Angeles shelter system and placing them in permanent loving homes.
• The Canadian Amateur Racing Association - CARA, the southern Ontario form of LGRA and NOTRA, listing past results and upcoming schedules.
• Canadian Association of Rally Obedience - The purpose of CARO is to encourage ALL dogs, purbred, mixed breeds, pets, companion dogs or titled champions to participate in the fun and exciting sport of Rally Obedience.
• Canadian Federation of Humane Societies - As the national voice of humane societies and SPCAs, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies supports its member animal welfare organizations across Canada in promoting respect and humane treatment toward all animals. NEW ADDRESS!
• The Canadian Kennel Club - The C.K.C homepage.
• Canadian Sighthound Field Association - Coursing can do a lot for the two of you! It is a bloodless sport where the dogs can do what they were bred to do and instinctively want to do. Simply put, they enjoy it. It lets them be what they were meant to be without breaking any of the rules that mankind has imposed on them.
• Canine Agility Training Society - CATS is in Keene, NH.
• Capital Dog Training Club - of Washington, DC.
• Clube Português de Canicultura (Portuguese Kennel Club)
• Sociéte Cynologique Suisse (Kennel Club of Switzerland) - in German, French, and Italian.
• The Continental Kennel Club - an international club with dog registration services.
• Continental Kennel Club FAQs - A FAQs website that answers the question whether the ConKC is *really* a legitimate dog registry like the American Kennel Club or the Canadian Kennel Club, and that it is a for-profit operation that offers none of the benefits of a real kennel club and is used by many puppymillers and other unsupportable types.
• Ceskomoravska Kynologicka Unie (the Czech Kennel Club) - in the Czech language, but has a link to a mirror English and a German site at the bottom of the first page.
• Dansk Kennel Klub (Danish Kennel Club) - Danish text, with some info in English.
• Deaf Dogs Education Action Fund (D.D.E.A.F.) - The mission of the Deaf Dog Education Action Fund is to provide education and funding for the purpose of improving and/or saving the lives of deaf dogs. We are a non-profit organization founded to speak on behalf of and assist in the betterment of life for deaf dogs everywhere.
• Dog Humane & Rescue Societies - Compliments of Yahoo!
• Dog Play - Therapy Dogs and Visiting Pets.
• Estonian Kennel Club - in Estonian, but with an English language link.
• Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind - Mission: To provide trained guide dogs to visually impaired individuals, free of charge.
• Fédération Cynologique Internationale - the World Canine Organisation, based in Belgium. In English.
• The Finnish Kennel Club - Finnish text, with some info in English.
• Icelandic Kennel Club - includes a mirror site in English.
• Irish Kennel Club
• The Italian Club of Northern Breeds - includes a mirror site in English.
• The Italian Kennel Club - includes a link to information in English.
• Federación Cinológica Argentina - Kennel Club of Argentina
• Kennel Clubs Around the World - quick links, care of Lowchen World. NEW!
• Large Gazehound Racing Association (LGRA)
• Long Island Agility - LIA is located in Huntington, NY. NEW ADDRESS!
• Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club - of New Mexico.
• Lost & Found Pets - A Northwest leader in protecting animals since 1967, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) shelters homeless animals, rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, and empowers people to demonstrate compassion and respect for animals in their daily lives. NEW!
• LostPets.com - from 'The Internet Lost and Found'.......Report Return Reward .
• Missing Pet Network - The MPN is a group of volunteers sponsored by the USDA Animal Care Office, who help people find missing pet animals. We accept no money, make no endorsements, and use no advertising on our MPN web pages.
• The Mid-Atlantic Hound Association (MAHA)
• Mississauga Humane Society - Dedicated to the rescue of companion animals who otherwise may be killed in the many overcrowded city pounds, as well as animals scheduled to be sent for research.
• Moraine Tracking Club - established to promote the sport of tracking in the northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin area.
• Nashville Dog Training Club - oriented to agility.
• National Animal Interest Alliance - N.A.I.A. An association formed to promote humane practices between people and animals.
• National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors - NADOI's goal is the continued improvement of obedience training in general and obedience instructing in particular.
• The National Dog Registry - America's oldest and largest pet recovery system registers all species of animals.
• National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA) - for Whippets - This is the home of oval racing for whippets.
• National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA) - for non-Whippets - This is the supplemental home of oval racing for all sighthound breeds except whippets.
• New Zealand Kennel Club
• The North American Mixed Breed Registry (N.A.M.B.R.) - The primary focus of NAMBR is the mixed breed dog, however NAMBR welcomes both registered and unregistered purebreds.
• Norsk Kennel Klub - The Norwegian Kennel Club. Norwegian text.
• Ontario Lure Coursing Association - includes an up-to-date schedule of events. NEW ADDRESS!
• Organizations - A list of world-wide canine organizations accessed by clicking on each organization's logo.
• Owner Handlers Association - now boasts members in all fifty states, Canada and Puerto Rico who wear our distinctive pin in dog show rings everywhere.
• Pet FBI - The Internet Lost and Found For Our Animal Friends - A lost and found database by which you can report a lost or found pet.
• Primitive & Aboriginal Dog Society - The Primitive and Aboriginal Dog Society (PADS) is an organization of persons interested in preserving the ancient aboriginal dogs of the world.
• PuppyWorks.com - We sponsor and organize educational dog events for nationally and internationally known dog trainers and behaviorists. Our intent for organizing these events is to educate dog trainers, behaviorists, breeders, veterinarians and dog enthusiasts about innovative, creative and humane methods in practice today.
• La Real Sociedad Canina de España (Spanish Kennel Club) - The "Spanish Canine Society". Unfortunately, this website is in Spanish, and does not yet have a mirror English language site.
• Recherche et Sauvetage Quebe-Metro - A Quebec volunteer organization which searches with canines for lost people. Unfortunately, this website is in French, and does not yet have a mirror English language site.
• Russian Kynological Federation - Mirror websites available in Russion or English languages.
• Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue - Where second-hand dogs give first-class love. This site includes a breed representative contact person.
• St. Louis Area Sighthounds - SLASH is an organization founded in the Summer of 1994 primarily to promote lure coursing in the St. Louis area and to educate all owners and potential owners of sighthounds about the many joys and hardships of living with such magnificent animals.
• Skyline Agility Club - based in the Greater Northern New Jersey and New York area.
• Société Centrale Canine (French Kennel Club)
• South Plains Obedience Training Club - of Lubbock, Texas.
• The Swedish Kennel Club - Swedish text with some info in English.
• The Kennel Club - the official website of The Kennel Club of Great Britain.
• Toronto Humane Society - To promote the humane care and protection of all animals and to prevent cruelty and suffering.
• The United Kennel Club - The official UKC website.
• The United Kennel Club Canada - The Canadian branch based in Montreal.
• Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen (German Kennel Club) - Only in German text.
• World Kennel Club - founded by people interested in the welfare and breeding of "PURE-BRED" dogs.
• World Society for the Protection of Animals - WSPA has the most widespread animal protection network in the world.
• Yahoo! Search - Service Dogs - over 40 websites listed.