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 ’s champion .

Affenpinscher American American Boxer Club Club of America Belgian Tervuren Club The Boxer is one of the top ten breeds in The 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 ! 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, , 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 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 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® s20a1a6 pso.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 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 Club of America Basset Club of America The Basenji, known as the African Club of America The Club of America Barkless Dog, was created by nature The 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 . 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 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 . testing, the welfare and the integrity of of purebred , while bringing their [email protected] the breed is the prime consideration. natural qualities to perfection. www.basset-bhca.org Those interested in this 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 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 Society of America Borzoi and serves as the Borzoi breed . 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 ; 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. Dalmatian Club of America The 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 German Shorthaired Society of America Association of America 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 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. and protecting Great Pyrenees by through our Code of Ethics, educational Gordons were initially bred as bird dogs, providing breed information, educational programs, events, the Golden Retriever and although the hunting instinct remains programs, participating in AKC events, News magazine, and our comprehensive strong in the breed, Gordons are equally and publishing the GPCA Bulletin . To website. Goldens participate in a wide range at home as companion dogs, obedience promote responsible ownership and of activities including: field, conformation, and agility competitors, and show dogs. breeding, the GPCA has a Breeder obedience, rally, agility and tracking, and The GSCA was founded in 1924 to Directory, and when necessary, a rescue serve as excellent search, guide, rescue, preserve and protect the breed. Our organization. police & therapy dogs. members are dedicated to promoting our [email protected] www.grca.com breed’s “Beauty, Brains & Birdsense.” www.gpcaonline.org Follow us on Social Media: www.gsca.org Facebook: Golden Retriever Contact Gail Paluli at Club of America [email protected] Twitter: @GoldretrieverUS Instagram: g.r.c.a MEET & COMPETE ® 2016 20 WWW.AKC.ORG/MEET-THE-BREEDS/ Club of America Miniature American Club of America Dedicated to the interests of purebred Shepherd Club of America The Pekingese Club of America, Inc. was Keeshonden, the Keeshond Club of The Miniature American Shepherd is a founded in 1909 to encourage and pro - America provides information, support, highly intelligent and very versatile, mote the appearance, soundness, health and friendship for new dog owners and medium-sized breed excelling in and temperament of the Pekingese as access to the country’s most experi- conformation, obedience, agility, herding, described in the AKC-approved breed enced and welcoming community of therapy work, and anything asked of standard. We eagerly mentor and guide Keeshond fanciers and responsible them. They have an “I can because I want all who wish to learn more about this hobby breeders. to please you” attitude. breed and encourage all to join us. [email protected] MASCUSA supports all the AKC events Thepekingeseclubofamerica.net www.keeshond.org that our breed competes in and is involved in both judges education and our members education. We invite prospective owners to visit our website to explore more about our club and our wonderful Miniature American Shepherds. www.mascusa.org [email protected]

Rhodesian Ridgeback Siberian Club of the United States Club of America Club of America Founded in 1959, the Rhodesian Did you know Scottish Deerhounds have The Club of America's Ridgeback Club of the United States is been represented at Westminster since membership consists of breeders, sled dedicated to the welfare of this 1877? It is the SDCA’s privilege to dog enthusiasts, exhibitors and fanciers. handsome African hound. Promoting support, protect and advance this The members of the SHCA remain breed education and health research, the majestic breed. Responsible stewardship dedicated to the preservation and club includes a core of committed of the Deerhound has meant it remains promotion of the Siberian Husky as a breeders who follow a mandatory code virtually unchanged over many centuries. sound, capable, natural working breed. of ethics. To learn more, please visit our For more information about Deerhounds, www.shca.org website. visit www.deerhound.org and join us for [email protected] [email protected] our annual Scottish Deerhound National www.rrcus.org Specialty on the banks of Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio, May 15–19, 2018. www.deerhoundspecialty.org

MEET & COMPETE ® 2016 21 WWW.AKC.ORG/MEET-THE-BREEDS/ Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Spinone Club of America Standard Schnauzer Club of America The Spinone Club of America (SCOA) is Club of America The Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier is a the AKC Parent Club for the Spinone Standard Schnauzers are medium-sized happy, clever, outgoing, non-shedding Italiano. Founded in 1987, our mission is and characterized as being robust, long- terrier. They are clowns in a furry jacket to promote the integrity of the Spinone lived, energetic, athletic dogs, with a that requires regular brushing and comb - by adhering to the breed standard, and dense, wiry, harsh coat of black or ing. There is still a bit of the Irish lep - by maintaining its versatility as a hunting pepper and salt. They are intelligent with rechaun in their personality, which dog and active companion, through a good temperament and sociable. The requires consistency from their owners responsible breeding and ownership in SSCA promotes the interest of the breed as well as a sense of humor. The the spirit of good sportsmanship. as a show, performance and family dog SCWTCA is dedicated to preserving this www.spinoneclubofamerica.com and encourages good sportsmanship charming breed. Information, photos, [email protected] among owners and fanciers. To learn health updates, Wheaten Rescue infor - more about SSCA visit our website: mation and a list of breeders nationwide www.standardschnauzer.org committed to adhering to a stringent Code of Ethics are available on our web - site: www.scwtca.org Contact Kathi Elliot, Corresponding Secretary [email protected] (8 13) 340-3030

Sussex Spaniel The United States of America Weimaraner Club of America Club Club of America The was among the first The Coton is bright, happy, The WCA is an AKC Member club whose 10 breeds recognized by the AKC in hypoallergenic, robust and sturdy for its purpose is to protect the breed, 1884. As the name implies, it derives its size. This breed gets its name from its promoting responsible breeding and origin from the county of Sussex, white, cottony coat. Please note that you ownership. The WCA supports England and was used there since the cannot help but smile at the sight of a participation in field trials, hunt tests, 18th century as a skilled field dog. The Coton’s sweetly expressive face and their water tests, rating tests, futurities, Sussex Spaniel Club of America, immensely charming characteristics. conformation, obedience, agility and founded in 19 81, is the official National USACTC Inc., established in 1994, is tracking events. Breed Club and is dedicated to the dedicated to the health and welfare of Weimaranerclubofamerica.org protection and preservation of the breed. the breed. We welcome new enthusiasts [email protected] www.sussexspaniels.org interested in helping our efforts to preserve, promote & protect the Coton. www.usactc.org [email protected] MEET & COMPETE ® 2016 22 WWW.AKC.ORG/MEET-THE-BREEDS/ United States United States Vizsla Club of America Club Club Established in 1960, the VCA preserves The Kerry Blue Terrier originated in The United States Lakeland Terrier Club the heritage of this versatile sporting dog Ireland having been first noticed in the is dedicated to the interests of purebred by promoting responsible ownership, mountainous regions of the County Lakeland . We provide breeding and competition. With its non- Kerry, hence the name. They are a information, support and friendship to profit partner, the VCA Welfare gentle, lovable & highly intelligent breed new owners. We also offer access to the Foundation, the VCA supports Vizsla commonly used on farms and are most experienced and welcoming rescue and health research. without a peer as a watchdog and community of Lakeland Terrier fanciers www.vcaweb.org companion for young children. During the and responsible breeders. [email protected] 1926 Westminster Show, fanciers www.usltc.org gathered at the Waldorf Astoria to form [email protected] the USKBTC for promoting and protecting the breed. USKBTC.com

West Highland Xoloitzcuintli White Terrier Club of Club of America Greater New York The Xoloitzcuintli is an ancient, natural The West Highland White Terrier Club of breed and known to be one of the Greater New York was established world’s oldest. The members of the XCA approximately 35 years ago with its are dedicated to the preservation, health members consisting of breeders, show and welfare of this ancient breed. To handlers, and pet owners, all of whom learn more about the Xoloitzcuintli and are dedicated to the protection, our club: preservation, and betterment of this www.xoloitzcuintliclubofamerica.org breed. The “Westie” is a spunky and [email protected] independent dog, yet loving, beautiful, and a great companion! www.westieclubofny.com www.westieclubamerica.com

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