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MEET THE CLUBS Learn more about AKC clubs, the breeds they represent, their upcoming events and initiatives they take, locally and nationally, to be every dog’s champion . Affenpinscher American American Boxer Club Club of America Belgian Tervuren Club The Boxer is one of the top ten breeds in The Affenpinscher Club of America is a The American Belgian Tervuren Club was popularity and the ABC has a strong diverse group of dog people brought formed in 1960 with 12 charter commitment to canine health and re - to gether by their love for these little members. Membership has grown search. In addition to Boxers being top mon key dogs! We invite all who are considerably since with dedicated competitors in conformation, they also in terested to join the club at fanciers who love the breed for its beauty have a strong presence in companion and affenpinscher.org and help in our efforts and versatility. To learn more about performance events including obedience, to preserve, pro mote, and protect the Tervuren and ABTC, visit our website. agility, barn hunt, lure coursing, herding Affenpinscher breed. www.abtc.org and dock diving. We offer strong judge [email protected] and breeder education programs and www.affenpinscher.org offer a $500 scholarship to the Junior handler with the most wins with a Boxer. www.americanboxerclub.org American Cavalier King American Lhasa Apso Club American Charles Spaniel Club, Inc. The Lhasa Apso is a Tibetan breed of Maltese Association The American Cavalier King Charles ancient origins. Over the centuries, the form The American Maltese Association Spaniel Club is dedicated to the better- and function of this dog have been shaped (AMA) was established in 1963 and is ment of the breed. Our Regional Clubs by the challenging environment of Tibet and dedicated to the health and welfare of welcome enthusiasts interested in the unique culture of the Tibetan people. this lovely, affectionate, little breed. As a Con formation, Performance, Companion The Lhasa Apso remains a special companion Club, we provide Breeder and Judges Events, and Therapy. See our website for & protector, a guardian by nature, especially Education programs, breed rescue, and information regarding publications, in its own domain. Lhasas are lively and promote our love of the breed. ethi cal breeding/breeder referral, shows, fun- loving while also sensitive to the www.americanmaltese.org and health issues. environ ment, watchful and intelligent. This www.ackcsc.org temperament traces back to its Tibetan her itage & it is valued by today’s breeders. MEETw & CwOMwP.ElThE a® s20a16apso.o1r7g WWW.AKC.ORG/MEET-THE-BREEDS/ American Miniature American Shetland American Spaniel Club Schnauzer Club Sheepdog Association The American Spaniel Club was founded With their distinctive eyebrows and The American Shetland Sheepdog in 1881 and is dedicated to the interests bushy beards, the Miniature Schnauzer is Association (ASSA) consists of 820 of purebred Cocker Spaniels. The Club a wonderful family breed. They are as members and 69 member breed clubs provides information, support, and comfortable in a city apartment with throughout the country. Founded in friendship for new dog owners and moderate exercise as they are in the 1929, ASSA remains committed to access to the country’s most experi- country where they appear tireless. But protecting and advancing the interests of enced and welcoming community of most importantly, they want to be with the breed through education, health Cocker Spaniel fanciers. We sponsor their people! research, responsible breeding, and AKC shows, obedience, rally, agility trials, It is our charter to protect, preserve and rescue. We encourage you to explore our field trials and instinct tests. promote the characteristics that make website to learn more about our versatile www.asc-cockerspaniel.org these dogs so very special! For informa - breed. tion visit our website. [email protected] www.amsc.us www.assa.org [email protected] Australian Terrier Basenji Club of America Basset Hound Club of America The Basenji, known as the African Club of America The Australian Terrier Club of America Barkless Dog, was created by nature The Basset Hound Club of America is the does all in its power to promote and many years ago and has been with man national breed club for Basset Hounds. advance the interests of the Australian since long before the building of the We encourage quality in the breeding of Terrier. It provides educational programs pyramids. To this day, this fascinating purbred Basset Hounds and and a forum for the exchange of hound is still used as a hunting dog by sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, information among fanciers. Whether people in Africa. The BCOA’s objective in field trials, obedience, rally and agility through specialty shows, rescue, the the preservation of the breed is to trials. BHCA is a member of the AusTTrust, performance events or health encourage and promote quality breeding American Kennel Club. testing, the welfare and the integrity of of purebred Basenjis, while bringing their [email protected] the breed is the prime consideration. natural qualities to perfection. www.basset-bhca.org Those interested in this working terrier www.basenji.org bred to be both companion and helper [email protected] are welcomed. [email protected] www.australianterrier.org MEET & COMPETE ® 2016 18 WWW.AKC.ORG/MEET-THE-BREEDS/ Border Collie Borzoi Club of America Chinook Club of America Society of America The BCOA is the AKC parent club for The Chinook is the official State Dog of The Border Collie Society of America Borzoi and serves as the Borzoi breed New Hampshire. Chinooks are strives to promote and preserve the guardian. BCOA is responsible for affectionate, active, playful, and easy to working ability of the world’s premier determining the official breed standard, train. The Chinook Club of America sheep herding dog; and advocates for as well as encouraging the Borzoi Code (CCA) promotes ethical breeding responsible ownership and breeding of Ethics and acceptance of the standard practices and participation in a variety of practices. The BCSA highlights the by its members and breeders, as well as events, activities, and health programs versatile traits of the Border Collie in judges. BCOA was formed on November for Chinooks. We would love to have you herding, obedience, rally, agility and 12, 1903 and was elected to AKC join us! For more information please visit conformation. The breed, renowned for membership on May 19, 1904. The our website. its high level of intelligence and ability to official breed standard was formally www.chinookclubofamerica.org quickly learn, is extremely versatile. adopted in 1905 and is for the most part [email protected] [email protected] the same today, with some revisions www.bordercolliesociety.com having been made in 1940 and 1972. www.borzoiclubofamerica.org Chow Chow Club Inc. Clumber Spaniel Dalmatian Club of America The Chow Chow Club Inc. was founded Club of America Since 1905, DCA, the official AKC Parent as an AKC member club in 1906 to The Clumber Spaniel Club of America is Club, has represented Dalmatian fanciers define, promote and protect this ancient the official parent club of the American around the world. We are dedicated to breed. Fanciers are encouraged to join Kennel Club. Clumber Spaniels were one promoting, preserving, and protecting us to improve Chow Chow quality, health of the first nine breeds recognized by our beautiful, intelligent and versatile and welfare. The Chow Chow Club Inc. AKC in 1884. The CSCA and its breed. Visit our website to learn more welcomes individuals who are concerned members are dedicated to the about Dalmatians and how you can join with the welfare of the Chow Chow and responsible breeding and ownership of our club! who wish to take an active part in club the Clumber Spaniel, and promote the [email protected] activities. Please visit our website for interests of the breed through education, www.thedca.org more information on the breed and our cooperation and training. To learn more national specialty show. about Clumber Spaniels, please visit the www.Chowclub.org/ccci club’s website at www.clumbers.org [email protected] MEET & COMPETE ® 2016 19 WWW.AKC.ORG/MEET-THE-BREEDS/ Dogue de Bordeaux English Setter German Shorthaired Society of America Association of America Pointer Club of America Our membership consists of Dogue de English Setters are the ladies and The GSP was developed in Germany in Bordeaux fanciers and owners whose gentlemen of the dog world. They’ve the late 1800s to be an all-purpose dog. purpose is to protect and promote the been working bird dogs since It was the original intent of the breeders Dogue de Bordeaux breed. Our club Renaissance times. Their grace, beauty, to develop a breed of dog with inbred strives to better the breed in any way that gentle temperament, and good health instinct for multiple tasks, thus requiring we can “For the Love of the Breed”. are of paramount importance to all little time to “force train.” The GSP was www.ddbsa.org breeders. Through health and genetics bred to point, retrieve, trail wounded [email protected] research, educational programs, junior game, hunt both large and small game handlers, and rescue, the ESAA strives and to work in low or heavy cover as well to care for and advance our breed. To as water. The dog was also intended to learn more about English Setters and the be a family companion good with both ESAA we invite you to visit our website. adults and children. [email protected] www.gspca.org www.esaa.com/index.html [email protected] Gordon Setter Great Pyrenees Golden Retriever Club of America Club of America Club of America Gordon Setters were among the 12 The GPCA is dedicated to promoting The GRCA promotes responsible ownership breeds recognized by AKC in 1884.