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Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club
Description
The Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club, Inc. is a member Club of the American Shetland Sheepdog Association, and is an American Kennel Club recognized and licensed regional "specialty" Dog Club, existing to promote the betterment of the Shetland Sheepdog, or "Sheltie". The Club is incorporated in the State of Virginia and is a not-for-profit organization. The Club provides the Sheltie fancier opportunities for competition in the breed (or conformation) ring and the obedience ring, and otherwise promotes organized pure-bred dog activities benefitting the Shetland Sheepdog. Equally important, the Club serves as an educational vehicle for member and interested Sheltie fanciers within the greater Washington, D. C. area. In conducting these functions, its members are bound to uphold high standards of ethical conduct and animal welfare.
The history of the Potomac Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club, Inc. is a remarkable one of "grass roots" development. The Club originated with a small group of Sheltie owners with varying exposure to the breed, but with an interest in self-improvement and the welfare of the Shelties as a breed. While some of this group had champion shelties and small, quality breeding programs, there was no dominant "father figure" and no follower-group-rather a community of co-equal fanciers eager to learn, volunteer, and work together. This heritage is now a characteristic of the thriving club, which in a few short years has greatly increased the educational and competitive opportunities available to the area Sheltie fanciers.
The Club was founded in late 1971 by a group of seven individuals, and meetings were held in private homes. Gradually, meeting times and places were regularized, a public meeting place selected, and (in June, 1972) the first formal election of officers was held. Application was made to the American Kennel Club for recognition-resulting in the approval of the Club's name, development of an AKC model Constitution and By-Laws, and specification of the Club's primary area of operation (within 25 air miles of the Club meeting place, then in Alexandria, Virginia; in essence, the greater Washington, D.C. area). The Club's first "AKC sanctioned" match was held (the first step toward authorization to give official shows) in February 1975; and, currently the Club successfully holds its annual Specialty Show im March and its annual BOB sanctioned match in the summer.
Contact
Ken Stanley
200 Ridgewood Court, NE
Vienna, VA 22180-3571
(703) 281-1191
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