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Primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Japan founded in 19491
The Japan Kennel Club (ジャパンケネルクラブ, Japan Keneru Kurabu) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Japan. It hosts the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) Japan International Dog Show held annually at the Tokyo Big Sight; the event also includes two grooming competitions, with the highest award regarded as the "best in Japan" title.2 It is headquartered in Kanda-Sudachō.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Japan Kennel Club (ジャパンケネルクラブ, Japan Keneru Kurabu) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Japan.2
The precursor to the organization, the Japan Guard Dog Association (全日本警備犬協会, Zen Nihon keibi ken kyokai) was formed in 1949; this then became the Japan Kennel Club (ジャパン・ケンネル・クラブ, Japan kenneru kurabu) in 1952. The Club became a member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Federation) in 1979. The Japanese name was amended to Japan keneru kurabu (ジャパンケネルクラブ) in 1999.
From Wikipedia’s article on Japan Kennel Club, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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