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Join An AKC Club - If you have the time, join a Specialty or All Breed Club in your area. Clubs offer so many resources such as health clinics, fun matches, educational seminars, updates on dog legislation in your area, etc. Active Clubs have monthly meetings and allow you to stay current on issues, plus you can have a voice at these meetings. I belong to Specialties Clubs and an All Breed Club both have pros and cons. Sadly the Specialty Clubs memberships are declining, the same is true for All Breed Clubs but since they incorporate all breeds their memberships are higher overall. It is difficult to find time to be an active member of a club, it can be very rewarding though.