About Us

Although limited information remains about the early days of the club, in 1922 Illinois Valley Kennel Club was organized as an AKC sanctioned all breed club. Today, IVKC is the second oldest AKC all-breed club in the state of Illinois.

Our club is based in Peoria, Illinois and the surrounding area. Our membership includes folks both new to dogs and those with many years of experience. We focus primarily on the AKC sport of conformation, but IVKC members are also involved in animal rescue, obedience, rally, tracking, and many more dog sports. Each year we hold two conformation classes a year and co-host the Heart of Illinois Dog Shows in May. 

Our current club officers include: 

• President – Stormy Carr 
• Vice President – Tessa Armich 
• Secretary – Beth Rast
• Treasurer – Debbie Melgreen