North American Kennel club
In 1884, a group of 13 breed clubs, 10 American clubs and three Canadian clubs founded the American Kennel Club (AKC). These 13 clubs pledged “to do everything to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of purity of thoroughbred dogs.”
It was considered a club of clubs. The AKC started publishing the Gazette in 1889 and is still publishing it today.