This is a list of chairmen of The Kennel Club, starting from the club's founding in 1873. The Kennel Club dates from the first organised dog show in UK on the 28/29 June 1859, following this in 1870 it was decided that a governing body was required to govern such shows. Sewallis Shirley called together a meeting of the National Dog Club Committee on 4 April 1873, where the Kennel Club was founded. Shirley was named as the first chairman, and would go on to become the president of the society in 1899.
Chairmen No. Image Name Took office Left office Ref14 April 18731899Foss (2000): p. 552189919203March 192010 November 1922Foss (2000): p. 58419223 February 1925Foss (2000): p. 5953 February 192519 March 1935Foss (2000): p. 61619 March 19351937Foss (2000): p. 6271937194881948197391973December 1976Foss (2000): p. 6410December 19767 July 1981Foss (2000): p. 65117 July 1981199612November 199611 June 2002 1311 June 20027 June 2011 147 June 20112 June 201515Simon Luxmoore2 June 2015Incumbent
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