AKC Museum of the Dog

AKC Museum of the Dog
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A museum devoted entirely to canine art? You betcha. Get the inside scoop on the AKC's museum with its director, Barbara McNabb, and Dr. Caroline Gilje.

Notes:

  • Located in St. Louis, the AKC Museum of the Dog is the only one of its kind in the world.
  • The museum offers one of the country’s largest collections of canine art – paintings, portraits, bronzes, photographs and decorative arts.
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