AKC Marketplace for business

AKC breeder listings.

Approval: Self-serve sign-up
Shows up in searches for: No business types; Across our 399 searches
Popularity: Tranco #7,124; #240 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: United States

Not established yet: price, whether links are dofollow. We leave gaps blank rather than guess. Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 1 source

Is AKC Marketplace worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Low priority

Low priority: no measured reach in Google.

AKC Marketplace didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. We couldn't establish the price from its public pages.

What works

Self-serve: you can set it up yourself
Busier than most directory sites: #240 of 1,712 by Tranco

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for pet services (0 of 4 searches)

Measured fit, by business type

How often AKC Marketplace made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Pet services 0/4

Not seen

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Where AKC Marketplace shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

AKC Marketplace accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Pet services

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 23% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Yelp 3/4, Care.com 1/4, Rover 1/4

Other sites

reddit.com, facebook.com, petsittersofcharlotte.com

Searches: “dog grooming chicago il”, “best pet sitters in charlotte”, “dog grooming tampa”, “top rated pet sitters new orleans la”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What AKC Marketplace costs and who can list

As stated on AKC Marketplace's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Pet services

Census audience: dog breeders · United States
Approval: Self-serve sign-up. AKC registration
Sources: marketplace.akc.org

Not established: price and link attribute (treat links as nofollow until you see the live profile). Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to add your business to AKC Marketplace

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Prepare your details
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by AKC Marketplace.
2

Find the sign-up path

We haven't found a public submit page. Start from marketplace.akc.org.
3

Approval: self-serve sign-up

AKC registration
4

Check the watch-outs

1 thing to know before you claim.

AKC Marketplace alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types AKC Marketplace serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about AKC Marketplace

Is AKC Marketplace worth it for a business?

Low priority: no measured reach in Google. AKC Marketplace didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. We couldn't establish the price from its public pages. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a AKC Marketplace listing cost?

Not established. We read AKC Marketplace's public pages on Oct 20, 2026 and found no stated price. Check marketplace.akc.org before you commit.

Is a link from AKC Marketplace dofollow?

Unknown. We haven't tested AKC Marketplace's link attribute and found no reliable report. Treat it as nofollow until you see the live profile.

How do I add my business to AKC Marketplace?

We haven't found a public submit page; start from marketplace.akc.org. Approval: self-serve sign-up (AKC registration). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best AKC Marketplace alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: Yelp, Rover, and PetBacker. The full list of 5 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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