Distances are great and most of the population lives on the east coast.
The ANKC does not conduct shows or keep registers but through the voting process of delegates at ANKC Conferences held three or four times per year, it ensures unity in such matters as qualifications for championships. The ANKC does not deal directly with the dog exhibitors, breeders, judges. All correspondence must be addressed to the relevant State body. Each State Controlling body grants affiliation to dog clubs, keeps a registrar of purebred dogs, sanctions the holding of shows, obedience trials, gundog trials, tracking trials. Rules and regulations may vary from State to State.