What is Earthdog?

 From the AKC’s website:

“The purpose of non-competitive Earthdog tests is to offer breeders and owners of small Terriers and Dachshunds a standardized gauge to measure their dogs' natural aptitude and trained hunting and working behaviors when exposed to an underground hunting situation. The noncompetitive program begins with a basic introduction to den work and quarry and progresses through gradual steps to require the dog to demonstrate that it is willing to perform the required tasks including seeking its quarry, locating and working it underground.”

To learn more, visit the American Kennel Club’s website at:  http://www.akc.org/events/earth-dog/

If you have an unregistered dog from one of the eligible breeds (or a dog whose background you don’t know, but who looks like one of the eligible breeds) look into AKC's Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP), a program that allows unregistered dogs of registrable breeds to compete in AKC Earthdog events.

Check out the PAL/ILP program at the AKC’s web site:  http://www.akc.org/reg/ilpex.cfm

Eligible Breeds

 From the AKC’s website:

“The purpose of non-competitive Earthdog tests is to offer breeders and owners of small Terriers and Dachshunds a standardized gauge to measure their dogs' natural aptitude and trained hunting and working behaviors when exposed to an underground hunting situation. The noncompetitive program begins with a basic introduction to den work and quarry and progresses through gradual steps to require the dog to demonstrate that it is willing to perform the required tasks including seeking its quarry, locating and working it underground.”

To learn more, visit the American Kennel Club’s website at:  http://www.akc.org/events/earth-dog/

If you have an unregistered dog from one of the eligible breeds (or a dog whose background you don’t know, but who looks like one of the eligible breeds) look into AKC's Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP), a program that allows unregistered dogs of registrable breeds to compete in AKC Earthdog events.

Check out the PAL/ILP program at the AKC’s web site:  http://www.akc.org/reg/ilpex.cfm

 AKC Recognized Breeds