ackcsc

What ackcsc does

The American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc. (ACKCSC) is a private non-profit organization founded in 1999 that serves as the official American Kennel Club (AKC) Parent Club for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed in the United States. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana (correspondence address), the club's mission is the preservation and protection of the breed through maintenance of breed standards, ethical breeding guidelines, health screening programs (eyes, hearts, SM, hips, PSOM, patellas), breeder education, and coordination of national and regional specialty events.

ACKCSC operates a member-driven community model with membership tiers (Associate, Regular, Junior, Foreign) and a network of 22+ regional specialty clubs across 19+ U.S. states. Revenue is generated primarily through membership application fees ($45-50), breeder referral listings ($100), event-related services such as futurity nominations ($7.50-15), publications including breed guides and puppy buyer's guides ($5-100), award plaques ($65), and suggested rescue donations ($350+). The organization runs no technology product, has no paid advertising or commercial sales force, and channels member engagement through its website (ackcsc.org), Facebook, Instagram, email, and AKC-sanctioned events.

The club's strategic moat is its AKC-granted monopoly authority over the breed's official representation in the United States, complemented by a regional club network, decades of accumulated breed-specific content, and community programs including Junior Showmanship scholarships ($1,000 college scholarships plus $250-500 competition stipends). The breed club serves hobby breeders, exhibitors, owners, junior handlers (ages 9-18), and rescue/adoption seekers; it has no external ownership, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

ackcsc

Legal name

American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc.

Website

https://ackcsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club (ACKCSC) is the official AKC Parent Club for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed in the United States, serving hobby breeders, exhibitors, owners, and junior handlers through membership programs, breeder referrals, national and regional specialty events, and breed-health and education initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Breed Club Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab) (AFAEALAN)

Keywords

• Breed club services
• Dog show events
• Breeder referral services
• Canine health education
• Breed preservation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for associate and regular members, including application fees for new members. US/Canada Application Fee and Foreign Application Fee options available.
2. Product Sales: Sale of breed guides, puppy buyer's guides, and additional award plaques through the club's online store.
3. Breeder Referral Listing: Fee-based breeder referral listing service for qualified club members ($100 per listing).
4. Futurity Nominations: Nomination fees for bitches and puppies in the futurity stakes program, ranging from $7.50 to $15.00.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACKCSC is the AKC Parent Club for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed in the United States. It provides membership programs (Associate, Regular, Junior, Foreign), breeder referral listings, breed publications (CKCS Breed Guide, Puppy Buyer's Guide), futurity nominations, additional awards plaques, and organizes national and regional specialty dog shows plus canine competitions including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, therapy dog, and FastCAT events. The club also supports junior handlers through scholarships and runs the ACKCS Rescue Trust for rehoming.

Product overview

ACKCSC is the American Kennel Club Parent Club for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed in the United States. The organization offers a suite of membership services (Associate, Regular, Junior, Foreign memberships), a shop selling club merchandise and publications (Additional Awards Plaques, CKCS Breed Guide, Puppy Buyer's Guide), breeder referral services, futurity nomination programs, and organizes dog activities including National Specialty shows, regional specialties, agility, obedience, rally, therapy dog, and FastCAT events. The club also supports junior handlers through scholarship programs and provides health resources for the breed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Additional Awards Plaque Plaque for ROM/LOM/Versatility and Performance awards, orderable as an additional plaque for co-owner or breeder.
• Futurity Nominations Nomination service for the futurity program, available for bitches or puppies, requiring AKC registration numbers.
• Breeder Referral Listing Listing service for club members who meet breeder requirements, available February through January annually, connecting prospective owners with vetted breeders.
• Associate Member Application Fee Application fee for new associate members with separate pricing for US/Canada and foreign applicants.
• CKCS Breed Guide Guide prepared by the Judge's Education Committee to aid judges, breeders and exhibitors in understanding the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed.
• Puppy Buyer's Guide Guide prepared by the Publications Committee to aid prospective buyers in understanding the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed.
• Club Membership Programs Multiple membership types including Associate, Regular, Junior, and Foreign memberships with sponsorship requirements and application processes for AKC Parent Club affiliation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22+ regional specialty clubs coordinating breed activities nationwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Kennel Club (AKC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACKCSC is the official AKC Parent Club for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed in the United States. The club is responsible for breed standard maintenance, breed education, health oversight, and representing the breed within the AKC. The AKC is the governing body for ACKCSC, and the club's AKC Delegate participates in AKC governance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Beagle Club of America: AKC Parent Club for the Beagle, operating an analogous non-profit breed-preservation model with health testing, breeder referrals, rescue, and National Specialty events.
• German Shepherd Dog Club of America: AKC Parent Club for the German Shepherd Dog, providing member-driven breed stewardship including breed standard, ethical guidelines, breeder referral, regional/local club network, and National Specialty.
• Golden Retriever Club of America: AKC Parent Club for the Golden Retriever, operating as a non-profit member organization with regional clubs, breeder referral listings, health testing programs (hips, elbows, hearts, eyes), National Specialty, and rescue trust.
• Labrador Retriever Club: AKC Parent Club for the Labrador Retriever with the same parent-club governance model, regional specialty network, breeder referral service, and event coordination (National/Regional Specialties, hunt tests).
• Bulldog Club of America: AKC Parent Club for the Bulldog; runs health testing (BOAS, cardiac, hips) and breeder referral programs, with comparable volunteer governance and regional specialty network.
• Poodle Club of America: AKC Parent Club for the Poodle breed in the United States, structurally identical to ACKCSC: member-driven breed club with national + regional chapters, breed standard, breeder referrals, health programs, and National Specialty events.

Broad incumbents

• United Kennel Club (UKC): Second major U.S. kennel registry; comparable as an alternative parent body running breed events, registrations, and breed-specific programming.
• American Kennel Club (AKC): Parent governing body for ACKCSC, providing breed registration, event sanctioning, and Delegate governance framework. Comparable as the broad incumbent for kennel-club infrastructure in the United States.

Others

• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA): Independent health registry that ACKCSC's health programs integrate with (hips, patellas, cardiac). Comparable as an enabling/infrastructure peer for breed-health testing and certifications.
• Canine Health Foundation (AKC CHF): Non-profit funding canine health research, closely aligned with ACKCSC's health-page mission (SM, hearts, eyes, PSOM). Comparable as a stakeholder organization in the breed-health ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-club-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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