American Rare Breed Association

American Rare Breed Association
Abbreviation	ARBA
Motto	"To serve and protect the "Rare Breed Dog" here in the United States"
Formation	1991
Type	Non-profit organization
Purpose/focus	Humanitarian
Headquarters	9921 Frank Tippett Road Cheltenham MD 20623
Website	www.arba.org

The American Rare Breed Association or ARBA is a national dog association of the United States, based in Cheltenham, Prince George's County, Maryland. The club was formed to register, show, educate and promote the breeding of uncommon dog breeds. ARBA handles breeds recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale or by its own board of directors that are not yet recognized by the American Kennel Club.

[edit] Services

Some of the ARBA's services include

www.Arba.org
www.Arba.org/CompanionGroup1.htm
www.Arba.org/HerdingGroup.htm
www.Arba.org/HoundGroup.htm
www.Arba.org/SpitzGroup.htm
www.Arba.org/SportingGroup.htm
www.Arba.org/TerrierGroup.htm
www.Arba.org/WorkingGroup2.htm
Susan McCullough. Your New Dog: An Expert Answers Your Every Question. Capital Books. 2003 (ISBN 1931868182)
Mordecai Siegal et al. The Good Life: Your Dog's First Year. Simon & Schuster. 2002 (ISBN 0684864746)
Carlo Devito, Amy Ammen. Everything Dog Book. Adams Media Corporation. 1999 (ISBN 1580621449)
Richard G. Beauchamp. The Simple Guide to Showing Your Dog. TFH Publications. 2003 (ISBN 0793821142)
Cheryl S. Smith. The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Showing Your Dog. Random House. 2001 (ISBN 0761533591)
Robert Slack