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About
Us
Our Club's History
The German Shepherd Dog Club of
Oklahoma was the first and for many
years the only German Shepherd Dog
Club in the state of Oklahoma, officially
incorporated on March 15,
1960. A small but dedicated group of breeders from
all over the
state combined their efforts to make the club a reality.
Founding
members included: B. J. and Russell McCabe, Bert and Dorothy Horner,
R. B. and Dorothy Hager, Jack Abernathy, Lawrence Prime, Jim Tyler,
Barbara and
Sam Hearn, Marge Turnquist, Bob and Marge Sullivan, Larry
and Bobbie Banner,
Hazel and Gordon Mitchell and Mary Searle.
They held training classes,
fun matches, picnics and get together's to
build a group that could meet AKC
requirements for a show giving club.
The club's first AKC Licensed show was
held in 1963 and was
superintended by Jack Onofrio, who was also a member of
the club at
that time.
Shows were originally held in the 45th
Division National Guard Armory and
remained at that site until the
1970's, when exhibitors demanded an outdoor
show on grass rather than
the indoor show on concrete.
The club offered obedience and conformation classes have been
held
in that same armory for over 40 years. The club has hosted at least one
show
every year for the past 47 years and 2 shows a year in the more
recent past.
A
variety of activities continue to be offered, including training classes,
shows, educational offerings and social gatherings.
The
objectives of the German Shepherd Dog Club of Oklahoma are:
a) To
encourage, promote and improve the breeding and training of purebred
German
Shepherd Dogs and to do all possible to bring their natural
qualities to perfection;
b) To urge members and breeders to accept the
Standard of the Breed as approved
by the American Kennel Club as the
only standard of excellence by which
German Shepherd Dogs shall be
judged;
c) To do all in its power to protect and advance the interest
of the breed by
encouraging sportsmanlike conduct at dog shows and
obedience trials;
d) To conduct sanctioned matches, licensed specialty
shows and obedience trials \
under the rules of the American Kennel
Club;
e) To disseminate knowledge regarding breeding and showing; and
to conduct
classes for the training of dogs and their handlers, and to
encourage, and cooperate
with, individuals and other groups with
similar
purposes.
2007-08 Club Officers
Contact the Club
To contact the club, call or e-mail one of the officers
listed above or e-mail the club at
theclub@gsdcokla.org
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