Moonlight ShibasUseful Links
Registries, titles, events and health resources we find ourselves pointing people to. Each opens in a new tab.
Breed Resources
- Judging the Shiba Inu (ShowSight)
Form, function and temperament from a judge's seat. Good grounding before your first ring assignment or your first show.
- The Shiba Inu (ShowSight)
General breed overview: temperament, character and what the breed was built to do.
- The Versatile Shiba (ShowSight)
Shibas in Conformation, Obedience, Rally and Agility, and what the breed brings to each.
- Shiba Inu Coat Colour & Length Genetics (ShowSight)
What the colour and coat-length tests actually tell you, and how the results pair up in a breeding.
- Shiba Inu Breed Profile (ShowSight)
ShowSight's standing breed page: history, characteristics and links to their Shiba coverage.
Registries & Titles
- AKC Dog Reports: Points Progression & Awards Record
Free with an AKC login (Shop AKC, then Dog Reports). Points Progression lists every conformation win with show, date, judge and points, and the date CH and GCH were completed. Awards Record does the same for every other title.
- AKC Titles & Abbreviations
Every AKC title and what the letters mean.
- AKC Titles by Sport
Titles grouped by the sport that awards them.
- All AKC Titles, Alphabetical
One long list, A to Z.
- AKC Title Recognition Program
Titles earned through other organizations that AKC will list on a dog's record.
Events & Superintendents
- AKC Event Search
Find AKC shows and trials by date, location, breed or sport.
- AKC Events
Find upcoming shows, trials and tests.
- AKC Conformation Point Schedule
Points needed, by division and breed.
- How to Count Points
AKC's explainer on counting championship points.
- AKC Licensed Superintendents
The official directory.
- MB-F (InfoDog)
Superintendent: premium lists, entries, results.
- Jack Onofrio Dog Shows
Superintendent.
- Rau Dog Shows
Superintendent.
- Foy Trent Dog Shows
Superintendent.
- BaRay Event Services
Superintendent.
- Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows
Superintendent.
- Emerald Coast Dog Shows
Superintendent.
- Executive Dog Shows
Superintendent.
Health & Testing
- OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)
Health test registry: hips, elbows, patellas, eyes, CHIC.
Training & Sports
- AKC Coursing
Overview of Fast CAT, CAT and lure coursing.
- Fast CAT
Timed 100-yard dash. Any dog, one at a time, chasing a lure.
- Coursing Ability Test (CAT)
Pass/fail 300- or 600-yard course; 3 passes earn the CA title.
- CAT and Fast CAT Regulations (PDF)
The rulebook.
Periodicals
- ShowSight Magazine
Monthly conformation magazine. Recent issues are free to read in full online, including breed columns and judges' features.
- Canine Chronicle
Show results, rankings and breeder advertising. The standard reference for who is winning what.
- AKC Gazette
AKC's own journal. Breed columns written by the parent clubs, plus judging and breeding pieces.
- Dog News
Weekly show-world news, commentary and results.
- The Dog Press
Opinion and legislative coverage aimed at breeders.
- Today's Breeder (Purina Pro Club)
Purina's breeder publication: nutrition, reproduction and kennel management articles.