The American Rare Breed Association was created in 1991. The American Rare Breed Association is a conformation dog show organization.  ARBA has provided "Rare Breed Dog" exhibitors first class conformation dog shows since 1991.  ARBA hs reached out to all corners of the United States as well as the central part of the United States.  ARBA use and have used dog show judges from all walks of life and from all the major organizations from around the world.

ARBA has for the most part adopted breed standards from the breeds country of origin. Where there was a new breed accepted we would use the breeds parent breed club's standard.

Our judges from organizations such as the American Kennel Club, the United Kennel Club and of course the Federation Cynologique Internationale, as well as other organizations use the breed standard to evaluate the breed.  See our breeds by clicking on the following link.  Our groups

The American Rare Breed Association and its sister organization Kennel Club USA has partnered with the UCI in Germany in order to offer a respected International Championship with out all of the expense and travel of going overseas.  See more http://www.kennelclubusa.com

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