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Detailed Summary of Poll Responses
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 Trials Others	What type of membership do you offer?
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 Wirehaired	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
German Shorthaired	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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