(6 Jul 2022) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4387424 AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB - MUST CREDIT 'AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB' Orlando, Florida 19 December 2021 1. Various, bracco Italiano competing in the Amercian Kennel Club's National Championship Miscellaneous category HEADLINE: AKC adds a new breed, the bracco Italiano ANNOTATION: The ancient Italian bird dog is the 200th member of the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds. ANNOTATION: The AKC says the bracco (pronounced BRAH'-koh) goes back more than two millennia in Europe but wasn't brought to the U.S. until the mid-1990s. ANNOTATION: A medium-to-large dog, the bracco is adaptable to all types of hunting. Its owners say the breed is reliable, docile and intelligent. ANNOTATION:  The AKC recognition opens the door for the bracco to go for best in show at many U.S. dog shows, including the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club. STORYLINE: U.S. dog lovers, say "benvenuto" to the bracco Italiano. The ancient Italian bird dog is the 200th member of the American Kennel Club's roster of recognized breeds. The organization announced the development Wednesday. Now, the handsome, powerful but amiable hunters can now go for best in show at many U.S. dog shows, including the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club event next year. The AKC says the bracco (pronounced BRAH'-koh) goes back more than two millennia in Europe but wasn't brought to the U.S. until the mid-1990s. It's a medium-to-large dog that's supposed to be adapted to all types of hunting, reliable, docile and intelligent. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/dd19d573a9e0465383d74d346855086c