Welcome!
The Anoka County Minnesota Kennel Club (ACMKC) is a club dedicated to furthering the advancement of American Kennel Club (AKC) registered purebred dogs. We also welcome companion dogs to join us in our events. We’re just a short trip to Anoka, north of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN).Find us directly at acmkc.com or acmkc.org
Our Mission
We are an AKC club, which works toward the betterment of purebred and companion dogs through a variety of competitive events, training, and promotion of the health and safety of dogs throughout the area.
Our club members participate in many AKC events and Canine Performance Events (CPE) including agility, barn hunts, conformation, obedience, rally, weight pulling, and other competitive events. We partner every June with the Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club for the Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog Shows. We have partnered with the Minnesota Purebred Dog Breeders Association. Come see us at the MN State Fair in the Pet Pavilion.
Through our Community Outreaches, we are sponsoring local veterinarians with our Dog Care Subsidy (DCS) to aid individuals unable to provide assistance with proper and necessary care for their dogs.
We are also a club member of the Minnesota Purebred Dog Breeders Association.
Our club members enjoy taking part in a wide range of canine events like those list on our page below:
We are happy to host these events in the 2026 year.
Summer Solstice
June 18-21 2026
UPCOMING EVENTS
Obedience & Rally Trials
No event for 2026.
Keep an eye out for our new dates in 2027
This year we will be sponsoring two agility trials.
October 10 & 11, 2026
AND
December 5 & 6, 2025
You have an active dog? Many agility trials are racing around the Twin Cities including our Agility Trial
Conformation Matches including Junior Showmanship
There are many Conformation shows and Junior Showmanship events our members attend including our Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog Shows!
 Judge Reviewing Structure |
 Conformation Stance |
 Best in Show |
 Junior Showman |
Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog Shows
Listing of events happening in 2025 will be posted as soon as they become available
See photos of previous events that have been part of our show below.
Barn Hunt
Where’d that rat go? Sniff it out at Barn Hunt events. Bales and Tails Barn Hunt hosts an event at the Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog
Dock Diving
Make a Splash! North American Diving Dogs hosts an event at the Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog Shows!
UpDog Challenge
Disc time! Take your pup and play the field! Up Dog Disc Dog has hosted an event at Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog Shows!
FastCAT
Racing the clock more your dog’s style? Try FastCAT! Cambridge Minnesota Kennely Club is hosting a FastCAT event at Summer Solstice Cluster of Dog Shows All 4 Days This year!
But There’s More….
We also hang out with our furry friends. Our pups are hard workers, friendly, playful, silly, and more…..
 Herding |
 Weight Pulling |
 Hanging at the Pool |
 Hanging at MN State Fair! |
 Snowmobiling |
 Hanging with Santa |
 Playing in the Snow |
 Taking Each for Walks |
 Playing Fetch |
 Chewing on Stuff |
 Watching the Sunsets |
 Hanging in the Backyard |
 Snuggling |
 Soaking up the Attention |
 Playing with Toys |
 Giving a Helping Paw |
 Napping |
 Watching the Game |
And…. PUPPIES!!!!
 Sleeping is Hard |
 Nap time |
 Awwww Mom…. |
 Food Time |
 Making New Friends |
 Climbing over Each Other |
 Learning with New Family |
Giving Back to the Communities
Highway Clean-Up Day! May 17th, 10 am at the Ramsey Elementary school.
Addition Update of 2025 activities to be announced.
Down Time with Our Crew
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Re-Unite Trailer
Our volunteer crew worked with the AKC Re-Unite Trailer on making it fully prepped and ready to go in the event of an emergency. Interested in learning more? Check out our page on the Trailer: AKC Disaster Relief Trailer
Interested in scholarships? We have a program for students living in Anoka County.
Become a member? Looking to join our club?
We are currently holding monthly meetings via teleconference on the third Wednesday of each month. Updates on joining these meetings will be posted as more information comes available.
List of General Meeting dates:
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