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ASSOCIATION
PROFILE
The
inaugural meeting at which the French Brittany Gun Dog Association
was officially formed was held August 30, 1997 in a barn. At this
meeting officers and directors were elected and the mission statement
was written:
This
corporation is organized not for profit and is organized exclusively
for the purpose of providing an association for owners and breeders
of French Brittany spaniels, to provide a newsletter to its members,
to provide an opportunity for members to participate in events
and activities, to strive to maintain the French Brittany spaniel
for its unique qualities and characteristics, to promote responsible
breeding practices that will protect the breeds traits,
dependability and health, to certify and register dogs and ownership
of such, to provide information on and promote the breed, to seek
affiliation with European, Canadian and International Brittany
Spaniel Clubs.
The
organization was incorporated in the State of Missouri in November
of 1997. The original articles of incorporation were authored
by non other than our current President, C. Frederick Overby,
counsel for the Corporation.
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First
field event TAN at Three Forks, Montana 2001
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First
conformation event Weatherford, Oklahoma 2002
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UKC
recognition of the breed as Epagneul Breton 2003
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First
Field Trial Armour, South Dakota 2004
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First
Regional Chapter affiliated 2004
As
you can see not much has changed since the inception of the
club. Our mission statement remains almost exactly as originally
conceived with only a few minor adaptations. Most notably that we
no longer maintain a registry since the Memorandum of Understanding
with UKC was ratified.
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