40th Anniversary Cake	Pictured (l-r): Audrey Braga, President; Barbara Neiman, Recording Secretary; Gene Tasse, Treasurer and Gordon and Sally Merry, board members.

ABOUT OUR CLUB


The German Shepherd Dog Club of the San Gabriel Valley was first founded in August 1968, under a charter from the parent organization, The German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc. and is an open membership Specialty Club. Our common bond is the betterment of our chosen breed. Our membership is interested in conformation, obedience and herding. It includes breeders, owners, handlers and friends of the German Shepherd Dog.

We welcome new members who are interested in German Shepherd Dogs and who wish to participate in the many activities of our organization. The Club has a scheduled dinner meeting held once each month, including our annual summer Anniversary/Awards Party, our December Holiday Party, and special events. Club board meetings are scheduled each month in advance  of the regular meeting, with the annual election of officers and members of the board for the forthcoming year, held each January.

A monthly Club Newsletter for all members, the Kalifornia News-ette, is
published in advance of meetings; a copy is available to those
interested in seeking membership in our Club.

Our Club activities each year include: two licensed specialty shows with
conformation judging and obedience trials and a B-OB sanctioned puppy
match. We attract show entries from all over California as well as
out-of-state. We also encourage junior handler participation. At times,
sanctioned temperament testing is conducted in conjunction with a
specialty show. We also provide assistance to the German Shepherd Dog
Club of America when the national specialty show is held in the Southern
California area.

Our club maintains a video library in a variety of subjects pertaining
to the German Shepherd Dog.