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        <ExplanationTxt>MISSION AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. (AKC) IS DEDICATED TO UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF ITS REGISTRY, PROMOTING THE SPORT OF PUREBRED DOGS AND BREEDING FOR TYPE AND FUNCTION. FOUNDED IN 1884, AKC AND ITS AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATE FOR THE PUREBRED DOG AS A FAMILY COMPANION, ADVANCE CANINE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, WORK TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF ALL DOG OWNERS AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP. AKC'S CORE VALUES: -WE LOVE PUREBRED DOGS -WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE SPORT OF THE PUREBRED DOG -WE ARE DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF OUR REGISTRY -WE PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL DOGS -WE CHERISH DOGS AS COMPANIONS -WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE INTERESTS OF DOG OWNERS -WE UPHOLD HIGH STANDARDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF AKC -WE RECOGNIZE THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF OUR CLUBS AND VOLUNTEERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE AT WWW.AKC.ORG AND UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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