He envisioned UKC-registered dogs occupying a wide range of uses, from working, to companionship, to hunting.

[6] Starting in 1905, UKC began publishing a journal called Bloodlines, devoted to purebred dogs of all kinds.

[7] In the early 1970s, the Fuhrmans opted to give up leadership in the company, and in January 1973, UKC announced the sale to businessman Fred Miller, who would take over as president.

[3] In January 1979, Miller announced that UKC would be moving to what would become their current offices in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

[3] In March 2000, Miller died, and leadership shifted to vice president and General Manager Wayne Cavanaugh.

[7] Cavanaugh continued to digitize and modernize UKC, adding and developing a variety of new performance sports, and launching the company website in April 2008.

[7] In October 2018, Raab announced that she would be stepping down as president, though she would remain involved with the company in other capacities.

[9] UKC continues to operate out of Kalamazoo, licensing more than 16,000 events every year across the United States.

Beginning in February 1936, the UKC journal Bloodlines ran a regular column discussing the cruelty of the practice of vivisection.

[15] A section of the company website remains devoted to dog law, with tips to get involved, and links to contact lawmakers.

[16] United Kennel Club's two main programs are called Hunting Operations and All-Breed Sports.

[3][7] In 1960, UKC held the first Autumn Oaks event, at which the organization crowns a National Grand Nite Champion yearly.

[3] The first UKC licensed Bench Show for Coonhounds occurred in 1946, at the National Leafy Oak Field Trial, in Kenton, Ohio.

[7] The UKC Cur & Feist program began in 2000, with the first events being held toward the end of the year.

[25] The Cur and Feist breeds are smaller dogs, most often used to hunt squirrel and other small game.

The event was held in Armour, South Dakota and consisted of a conformation show and two distinct field trials.

[7] Since that event, UKC has continued to host pointing dog field trials with clubs across the country.

[7][29] The first UKC Elite Shed Dog National event was held in April 2020 in Whittington, Illinois.

[31] In Agility, a dog and handler race to complete a specially designed obstacle course involving tunnels, bridges, and jumps.

[7] In April 2014, UKC rechristened the event Drag Racing, opening it up to all breeds 18 inches or under in height.

[7] Nosework (knows as scentwork in AKC) is modeled after working detection dogs, and challenges dogs to recognize a specific, trained odor, such as birch, anise, clove, myrrh, and vetiver, and then indicate to their handler that they have located that odor in a variety of locations, and elements.

[7] For the United Kennel Club Championship (UKC Ch), a combination of points (for example, winning the class earns 10 points in non-variety breeds, 5 in variety breeds) and competition wins (including group placements and Best In Show/Reserve Best in Multi-Breed Show) are required.

In Jan 2019, UKC added 4 Grand Champion levels — Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond.