Lisa Green's PCA 2003 Survey
| Summary of Poll Results | |||
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| Do you have an Annual National Specialty Show? | Where has it been held the last five years? | Do you offer performance events? | If so, which ones and how many days are devoted to each event? |
| Yes: 58 No: 2 | Rotates Location: 56 Same Location:2 |
Yes: 52 No:8 | Obedience: 47 Agility: 32; Tracking: 6; Other: 28 |
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| Detailed Summary of Poll Responses | |||||
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| Breed Club | Do you have an Annual National Specialty Show? | Where has it been held the last five years? | Do you offer performance events? | If so, which ones and how many days are devoted to each event? Obedience;Rally Obedience;Agility;Field;Other? |
What type of membership do you offer? |
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| Akitas | YES | Our national specialties are hosted in a different region annually. Example: 2000 Denver, CO - 2001 St Louis, MO - 2002 Everett, WA - 2003 St Louise, MO - 2004 Providence, RI - 2005 Chandler, AZ | Yes | Obedience (1 day) Agility (1 day) Others CGC - TT |
Yearly Single & Family Memberships (full voting privileges) and a Junior Membership (without voting privileges) |
| Alaskan Malamute | YES--2 complete shows and several special events over a 6 day period each Oct. | Our National rotates among 6 regions. Last 5 were Sacramento CA, Minneapolis MN, Milwaukee WI, Eugene OR, Carlisle PA. This year is Sturbridge MA. | Yes | Obedience (2 trials, 1 day each Weight Pull (1 day) |
Must be sponsored by 2 members, voted in to full membership by the Board of Directors. Junior Members (under 18) may not vote. |
| American Belgian Tervuren | YES, held mid April to mid-June | National Specialty rotates around the country, primarily between three divisions. Past five years have been at - St Louis, MO - Silverdale, WA - Kansas City, MO - Atlanta, GA, & Long Beach, CA | Yes | 2 days of agility, a herding test and trial, tracking including a TD, TDX and a VST, and a full obedience trial (regular & non-regular classes) | Must be voted in for full membership. Voted on by board of directors after a 1 year associate membership. Open membership (anyone can join and vote.) |
| American Bloodhound | YES | National Specialty which rotates across our six regional club geography. This year it is being held in Eureka, Mo. | Yes | obedience, tracking and trailing. | All new members need two sponsors who are in good standing with the ABC. They will be automatically approved if not contested and will have a full membership. We do not have a non-voting membership. |
| American Brussels Griffon | YES | Louisville KY; and next year as well. We tried Kansas City one year (5 years ago) but the membership did not enjoy the city or showsite as well | Yes | Only an Obedience Trial, just prior to breed Judging | Must be voted in for full membership; Full membership (voting) and Associate (non-voting); All membership is dependent upon a positive vote of the Board of Governors, or the General Membership. |
| American Chesapeake | YES (in addition, we also hold a Field Trial Specialty each year also!) | 2002-Carlisle PA , 2001- Tacoma WA, 2000-KY, 1999-NY, 1998-San Diego CA | Yes | Obedience - ONE DAY; Agility - THIS Year - one day; Field Trials (seperate Specialty; Show has a Working Dog test-one day) | Must be voted in for full membership BY Board only |
| American Pomeranian | YES | We have held our National in Louisville, KY for the last three years, for the two years prior to that we held our National in Dallas, TX | Yes | We offer obedience only for one day only | We offer full membership (must be voted in) and Patron Membership (non-voting) |
| American Water Spaniel | YES | We rotate between the Midwest and West. 2002 was in MN, this year in Idaho. No place for 2004 yet. | Yes | Obedience and AWS hunt tests. Our entry is small enough that we have obedience before confirmation during the week and two hunt tests on the weekend. | We have individual, household and associate. Anyone can join, household and individual must have two AWSC member sponsors. |
| Basset Hound | YES | Our National Specialties are usually rotated, except in the event of no bids from a host club. Recent history includes; 1996 Allentown, PA, 1997 Barrien Springs, MI, 1998 Sacramento, CA, 1999 St Louis, MO, 2000 St Louis, MO, 2001 St Louis, MO, 2002 Columbus, IN, 2003 Gettysburg, PA,2004 Portland, OR, 2005 St. Louis, MO | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Beagle Club | YES | Travels around the country but every 5 years it is at the National Beagle Club grounds near Aldie, VA (last year was Aldie, before that Pigeon Forge, TN, Ft. Worth, TX, before Delevan, WI, Sacramento, CA,) This year is Portland, OR | Yes | Obedience, Agility, Firld Trials (Held separately from the Conformation Specialty Show and always in Aldie, VA) | Regular and Supporting; Yes, but Associate members can vote for the Specialty judges, while the Regular members cannot. Regular members are primarily field trial people. Supporting members are represented by an elected by them member of the Board who can vote at Board meetings. Open, yes, with the sponsorship and letters of recommendation from two people. |
| Bearded Collie Club | YES | In the past five years, the specialties have been held in Monterey, California (2002); Hunt Valley, MD (2001) Oconomowoc, Wisconsin (2000); Olympia, WA (1999); and Bedford, MA (1998). The 2003 specialty will be in Asheville, North Carolina. | Yes | Obedience - about 1/2 day, Agility - one day, Herding - one day | Applicant must be over age 18 and sponsored by a current member, applicant's name appears in the monthly newsletter and then the board votes on the application at its next meeting following publication. |
| Bedlington Terrier Club | YES | Montgomery County Kennel Club Show, Ambler Pennsylvania, Will be offered there for at least through 2006 | No | There is a 3 day agility trial for terriers before the Montgomery County Show. | We offer full memberships that are voted in and overseas memberships that have no voting rights but are still voted on. |
| American Bloodhound Club | YES | Yes we do have an annual National Specialty which rotates across our six regional club geography. This year it is being held in Eureka, Mo. | Yes | We offer obedience, tracking and trailing. Due to the nature of tracking and trailing (Laying trails, etc) usually takes place the three days prior to sweepstakes and conformation. | All new members need two sponsors who are in good standing with the ABC. They will be automatically approved if not contested and will have a full membership. We do not have a non-voting membership. |
| Border Collie Club | YES | Purina Farms in Grey Summit, MO since our first specialty in '96, skipping Y2K, when we didn't have one due to budget constraints. Having it there again this fall. We'd like to move around the country eventually, but the free use of the grounds there is hard to beat... Especially daunting for us is finding affordable herding trial accommodations that are in close proximity to a place where we can host the rest of the event, as we don't want herding to be segregated, we like to take our judges ed people to the grounds to see dogs work. | Yes | Obedience: 2 days; Rally Obedience: 1-2 days; Agility: 2 days; Field Trials (Herding:) 3 days; Conformation 2 days, Sweeps 1 day; and Tracking. | N/A |
| American Boxer Club | YES | Rotates; Maryland, Wisconsin, Kentucky. | Yes | Obedience and Agility: | Must be voted in for Full Membership |
| Bull Dog Club | YES | 1999-Cromwell CT, 2000-Portland OR, 2001-Indianapolis IN, 2002-Minneapolis MN, 2003-Santa Clara CA | Yes | Obedience | N/A |
| Collie Club of America | YES | 2005 - Oklahoma City - fairgrounds; 2004 - West Springfield, Ma - E. States; 2003 - Rochester MN Mayo Civic Center; 2002 - Riverside CA - convention center; 2001 - Louisville KY - fairgrounds; 2000 - Reno NV - fairgrounds; 1999 - West Springfield | Yes | Obedience, Agility, Herding | Must be approved by 2/3 vote of Executive Committee of 65 after sponsored by two nonrelated members and district director |
| Field Spaniel Society | YES | Baton Rouge, LA - Pocotello, ID - Seattle, WA - VA Beach, VA - Madison, WI - Next show - Bolder, CO | Yes | Obedience, Rally Obedience, Agility, Field Trials | N/A |
| German Shorthaired | Yes | Our show rotates through three sections. In 2003 it was in Riverside, CA. In 2002 it was in Hutto, TX. In 2001 it was in Jacksonville, FL. In 2000 it was in Vancouver, WA. In 1999 it was in St. Paul, MN. Next year it will be in Lancaster, PA. | Yes | We offer at least one obedience trial. Agility was offered in 2002, 2001 and in 2000 for the first time. Agility will be offered again in 2004. Field Trials Held separately in October. | Full membership (voting) and Associate (non-voting) Currently all memberships except the junior membership are voting memberships. |
| German Wirehaired | Yes | It varies between regions. Last year it was in NE, this year in Reno, NV | Yes | Yes, usually. This year we won't offer Agility, but will offer Obedience; Field Trials Yes, one full week or more if entries are large. | Full membership (voting) and Associate (non-voting) Yes |
| Giant Schnauzer | Yes | The United States is divided into 4 regions and the national is rotated every year from one region to the next. this year it was held in the eastern region and next year it will be held in the southern region. the regional specialty is usually held in conjunction with the national when it is their region. we are a national club only, we have no regional or local clubs. | Yes | Obedience; Agility; Tracking | At this time we offer only one membership. we are in the process of rewriting the constitution and by-laws and will offer junior membership, non voting membership for those who live outside the u.s., honorary or lifetime memberships. |
| Golden retrievers | Yes | 2003 - Cleveland, 2002 - Orlando, 2001 Albuquerque, 2000 St. Louis/Purina Farms, 1999 Rhode Island, 1998 Seattle | Yes | Obedience 2 days; Agility - 2 days; Field Trials - 3 days; Hunt Test 1-2 days | Open (individual, or family - 2 adult members in a family except that jr. members under 17 residing in same household may enjoy rights & privileges of the club except can't vote or hold office) |
| Great Dane Club of America | Yes | 2003 - Orlando, FL - 2002 - Fort Mitchel, KY, 2001 - Lancaster, PA, 2000 - Kansas City, MO, 1999 - Oxnard, CA, 1998 - Ft. Worth, TX | Yes | Obedience; Agility | N/A |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog | Yes | San Diego CA, Perry GA, Springfield IL, Reno NV, Virginia Beach VA. | Yes | Obedience Usually every day there is a conformation show; Pack Hikes, Draft Tests, Weight Pulls | Must be voted in for full membership - Yes, but have not yet ever declined a member's application. |
| Grey Hounds | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Harriers | Yes | Due to the vast majority of Harriers being in California, all of our Nationals have been in California. (2003 was our 5th National.) We may have one in Oregon and/or Nevada in the next few years. | Yes | Obedience only at this time | Our membership is Open to anyone interested in Harriers, however, all memberships must be approved. |
| Havenese | Yes | 1999 OH 2000 CA 2001-3 FL (Took 3 years for someone in another region to come up with a proposal so it stayed in same place until they did.) Next is Houston,TX | No | N/A | N/A |
| Ibizan Hound Club | Yes | Varies between east, west, and midwest. Club members apply each year as show chair for the national. Next show will be held in NJ | Yes | N/A | Must be voted in for full membership. |
| Irish Water Spaniel Club | Yes | Yes we have a yearly specialty show that rotates..east, midwest, west..this year we were in Post Falls Idaho, Last year Williamsburg Va, 2001.St. Louis..2000 San Francisco,1999..Harrisburg,Pa...Next year we will be in OshKosh Wis.... | Yes | Field Trials, Agility Trials, Obedience,Sweepstake and regular Breed Conformation with the addition of Veteran, Field Trial, Stud Dog and Brood Bitch classes. | We only offer full voting membership. A person must be sponsored by two members in good standing. |
| Irish Setters Club | Yes | Our National Specialty rotates between the four regions - 2003 - Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; 2002 - Kentucky, 2001 - Pennsylvania;;;; 2000 - San Diego, CA; and next year will be 2004 - Olympia, WA. | Yes | Obedience; Agility; Our Field Trials (National Field and National Hunt Test) are separate events. | All memberships are full memberships -voting - no associate memberships |
| Irish Terrier | Yes | Each October in conjunction with |
Yes | N/A | Full membership (voting) and Associate (non-voting) - fullmembership - is 18 yrs and older - good standing with AKC, etc, non-voting is Jr. membership ( less than 18yrs.) and then Liftime Membership - membership for 35 yrs. (voting) |
| Italian Greyhound Club | Yes | St. Louis, MO- 2003 (Just changed to roving although 2004 Nationals will be in Canfield again); Canfield, OH-1999 to 2002; Ravenna, OH- 1998 | Yes | Obedience --One day; Agility--One day; Others--Lure Coursing--2003 we will have 2 days (AKC and ASFA). (Previous 3 years one day of AKC). LGRA Sprint Racing-One day (previous years none). | Must be voted in for full membership -Yes, with two sponsors who are members. |
| Keeshond Club of America | Yes | Rotates around the country, depending upon local club hosting (Racine, WI., Oklahoma City, OK., Portland, OR., Lawrence, KS., Frederick, MD., Claremont, CA., Where will your next show be held? Lawrence, KS | Yes | Obedience Yes, one day | N/A |
| Komomdor Club | Yes | 98- Rapid City, SD, 99-Knoxville, TN, 00-Greeley, CO,01 & 02-Harrisburg, PA,03, Austin, TX | No | N/A | Must be voted in by the Board of Directors |
| Lakeland Terrier Club | Yes | Montgomery County is the location of many terrier breeds national specialties. | No | N/A | Open membership (anyone can join and vote.) No, they must be sponsored by a member in good standing. |
| Low Chins | Yes | Spring 2004 will be in Columbus Ohio; Our spring 2003 Specialty was in OKC, OK, & our Fall 2003 will be in West Palm Beach Florida; 2002 Spring OKC, -- Fall Springfield Ill; 2001 Spring Tacoma Washington, -- Fall Tulsa Ok; 2000 Columbus, Ohio -- Tulsa, OK; 1999 Spring, Bloomington, IL -- Fall, OKC, OK | No | N/A | We are in the process of changing our By-Laws and the type of membership we offer may change dramatically. |
| Maltese | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mini Schnauzers | Yes | We have a winter specialty held in conjunction with the IKC shows in Chicago and it rotates to different areas of the country every other year. We have a summer specialty held in conjunction with the Great Western Terrier Association and then the fall specialty mentioned above. | No | N/A | No associate members, all members have full voting privileges. |
| Norwegian Elkhound | No, every 2 years | N/A | Yes | Obedience, Agility | N/A |
| Nova Scotia Duck Tolling | Yes | 2004- National Specialty -AL; 2003- Regional Specialty - MD; 2002- National Specialty - MO; 2001- Regional Specialty - WI; 2000- National Specialty - MA; 1999- Regional Specialty - CA; 1998- National Specialty - WI | Yes | Obedience, Agility, Field Trials | Associate membership; Single membership; Household membership all with voting privileges except the Associate. |
| Old English Sheepdogs | Yes | It is in a different region every year. Southern, Central, Western, Eastern, and Great Plains. Our next national is in October 2003 in Seattle, WA area. | Yes | Obedience, Agility, and Herding instinct testing | We have single, household, junior, and associate; All membership types must be voted in. |
| Parson Russell Terrier | Yes | Our National Specialty has been at Montgomery County KC for the past three years, and at Fair Hill, MD two years previous to that. We plan to keep our National at MCKC. | No | N/A | We have a regular membership (2 sponsors needed and names must be published twice, then voted on by the Board), and we have a non-voting Newsletter Membership. |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog | N/A | I finished this quickly as we are in our 2nd year as a recognized breed and will be having designated specialties and not independent specialties for a few more years. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Portuguese Water Dogs | Yes | Location changes each year. Over the past 5 years we have had show in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, this year in Memphis and next in Oregon | Yes | Obedience, Agility (2), Field; Water | All members first become Associate members for at least two years. After that, sponsored by two Active members, they can be proposed to the Board for Active membership. Board has the final say |
| Pugs | Yes | We have a roving National Specialty Show each year in September.The last 5 years it has been held in Indianapolis, Indiana; Denver, Colorado; Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Delavan, Wisconsin; and Oakland, California. Our next National Specialty will be held in Sturbridge, Massachusettes. | Yes | Obedience | Our club has 3 types of membership: a.-regular membership, b.-life membership, and c.-Chapter Club membership |
| Rottweiler Club | Yes | It depends which region has opted to host, this past April we held it in Greeley, Colorado. | Yes | Obedience - 2 DAYS; Rally Obedience - 1 DAY; Agility - 3 DAYS; TRACKING, TDX, VERSATILITY ALSO, TWO DAYS OF HERDING(SHEEPS & DUCKS) | Open membership -YES |
| Saint Bernard Club of America | Yes | 2004 - College Corner (Oxford), Ohio 2003 - Rio Rancho, NM. 2002 - Tucson, AZ 2001 College Corner (Oxford), Ohio 2000 Lake Tahoe, CA 1999 - Carlisle, PA | Yes | Obedience - 1; Weight pull and draft test | Full membership - YES (SUBSCRIBER VS ASSOCIATE. 2 YEAR PERIOD ) |
| Saluki Club | Yes | Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky last five years. | Yes | Obedience 1 day; AKC Lure Coursing (2 days -- 1 day for two JC tests and one day for trial), ASFA Lure Coursing (two days -- 1 day for singles and one day for trial), Obedience (1 day), Triathlon (which includes conformation, obedience and lure coursing). This year we also offered a puppy fun run and practice for lure coursing. | What type of membership do you offer-SINGLE, FAMILY, JUNIOR, ASSOCIATE |
| Samoyed Club of America | Yes | The country is divided into five regions. They are numbered 1-5. Each year the rotation moves to the next number or region. When it hits five it begins again at one. 2003 Is in Riverside California, 2004 is in Topeka Kansas, 2005 is in Biloxi MS, 2006 will be in Washington State. | Yes | Obedience 1 DAY; Agility 1 DAY; HERDING 1 DAY- WEIGHT PULL 2 DAYS | What type of membership do you offer Individual, family, junior, lifetime, honorary, newsletter. |
| Scottish Terrier Club | Yes | Montgomery County in PA; we also have a national roving event. | Yes | Obedience- held before Sweeps each year at LuLu Temple in PA.; We started having agility and other terriers wanted to participate so we now do an all terrier for 3 days. | Open membership (anyone can join and vote.) No |
| American Shetland Sheepdog Association | Yes | Michigan, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia 2004--Ogden, Utah | Yes | Obedience 1 day; Agility 1 or 2 days; Herding 1 day | Open membership (anyone can join and vote.) NOT AN OPEN MEMBERSHIP. |
| Siberian Husky Club | Yes | 2002 - Carlisle, PA; 2001 - Kerhonkson, NY; 2000 - St. Louis, MO; 1999 - Portland Oregon; 1998 - Carlisle, PA | Yes | Obedience - one day; Agility - one day | What type of membership do you offer: Must be voted in for full membership - application must include two SHCA member sponsor letters. Must be active in competition minimum of three years. |
| Silky Terriers | Yes | 2004 Omni Hotel-Westside, Houston, TX; 2003 Wyndham Hotel, Andover, MA; 2002 Denver, CO; 2001 Harvey Hotel, Dallas, TX; 2000 .Orlando, FL; 1999 Tyee Hotel, Olympia, WA | Yes | Obedience 1/2 to 3/4 day; Agility 1/2 to 3/4 day; EarthDog when possible. | Must be voted in for full membership..YES |
| Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier | Yes | In conjunction with Montgomery Count KC. Ambler Campus, Temple University, PA. | Yes | Agility and Obedience on two different days. | We offer regular membership, requiring two sponsors Members have full voting rights. |
| Spinone Club of America | Yes | VA, MI, VA, MI and NJ | Yes | AKC hunt tests; Obedience-1 day; | Must be voted on by the board. Once a member you have full voting privilidges (changed this year it used to be two years before you could vote) but you have to be a club member for 5 years before you can run for office. |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club | Yes | Sacremento CA, Washington State, Texas, Long Beach CA, (columbia terrier show--spring) Maryland, San Diego CA, Perry Georgia; next (2004) Austin Texas, 2005 Montgomery County Kennel Club--fall Maryland | Yes | Varies depending on attendance. | We offer full & associate members, all members are voted in at the monthly board of directors meetings |
| Tibroke Tibetan Spaniels | Yes | Ft. Walton, Florida; Columbus, Ohio; Syracuse, New York;; Ft Worth, Texas; Woodland, CA | Yes | Obedience-1 day; | Open to the point that they must own a Tibetan Spaniel for two years |
| Vizsla Club of America | Yes | 1997 - Tampa, FL; 1998 - Nebraska; 1999 - California; 2000 - Hyannis, MA; 2001 - Illinois; 2002 - Prescott, AZ; 2003 - North Carolina. | Yes | Obedience - Typically 1/2 day - 1 full day; Agility - 1/2 day; Field Trials - 3-5 days . | Must be voted in for full membership - Yes, Board of Directors vote on each applicant sponsorsed by a current member in good standing. |
| Weimaraner Club of America | Yes | 2004 Southern CA; 2003 Warwick, RI; 2002 Purina Farms, MO; 2001 Purina Farms, MO; 2000 Purina Farms, MO; 1999 Warwick, RI | Yes | Local Specialty & Sweeps - 2 days; National Specialty + Futurity & Maturity - 2 days; 2 Obedience Trials, including Rally Obedience - 2 days; All Breed Agility Trial - 1 day; Tracking Test - 1 day; Hunting Test & Retrieving Ratings - 1 day; CGC & TDI - 1 day | Membership applications must have the signature of a member sponsor. Applicant's name and address are published in the monthly magazine. 30 days after the magazine is mailed they become members if no protests are received. |
| West Highland White Terrier Club | Yes | The WHWTCA offers two Nationals per year. The "main" national is always held October in conjunction with the Montgomery County Kennel Club show in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The other National is referred to as the Roving and is hosted each year by a regional Westie club. This year's Roving will be in Houston, Texas on July 18. Last year, the Roving was in Canfield, Ohio. | Yes | There are 3 days of agility (open to all terrier breeds), one day of Westie-only obedience, one day of earthdog (open to all eligible breeds). . | Must be voted in for full membership - Yes, |