The Animal Research Foundation (ARF) is America's oldest all breed registry and was established in 1947. The ARF Gives recognition and registration of working stockdogs, rare breeds, standard breeds and designer breeds.
The ARF was the first to organize the English Shepherd Club of America, register the Catahoula Leopard, Australian Cattledog Queensland Heeler, American Bulldog, Texas Heeler, English Bulldogge, Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog and Australian Shepherd.
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