Yes, I know about misc too. (I was involved in the spinone breed for years as we tried and finally succeeded in getting them out of misc. and into regular AKC registration--I think the breed was in misc longer than any other breed).
I wondered if they weren't in misc at that time, but it doesn't really say. Somewhere out there is the info tho. ;)
susie
I'm going to look at my old AKC book. Maybe it says. The 'net doesn't always have everything on it!
I've been curious about the American Eskimo (now that I find it is BACK in AKC recognition). My parents' old '40s set of Encyc. Americana had a dog section, where it showed the American Eskimo as a recognized breed! But in the '80s, it was not. Then apparently in the '90s it is recognized. Is this a breed that "disappeared" and then reappeared? I'm mystified that something like that could happen.