[1] The first documented dog show in South Africa took place in 1883 at the Albany Agricultural Show; the Port Elizabeth club was founded a week later, and the Cape Town club was founded in 1889.

[1][2] In 1920 the club reorganised and changed its name to the South African Kennel Union, with the affiliation of the kennel clubs of Rhodesia and South West Africa in 1964 the club adopted its present name, the Kennel Union of Southern Africa.

[1] Initially the club maintained very close links with The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom, adopting their breed standards and conformation judging formats, although for dog breeds not recognised by that club they used the standards of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.

[2] In 1993 the club became a full member of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.

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