| HISTORY
It was the late Deannie
MacFadzen’s dream to have a Boston Terrier Club of Canada. A
group of Boston enthusiasts in the Brandon and Winnipeg,
Manitoba area got together and founded the Club on May 18th 1978
and soon developed a monthly newsletter, The Boston Snorter.
Their first Boston booster was held with the Crocus Obedience
and Kennel Club Inc. on September 22, 1979 with the late Mr.
George Donaldson judging. When forming the Club, it was Deannie’s
intention to hold a booster once a year in a different province
each year. She felt this would give every member in every
province at least a one time chance to attend a Booster, Dinner
and Meeting. At this time membership to the Club was only $7.00.
Deannie was the first President of the Club and she held that
position from 1979 to 1986.
The Boston Terrier Club of
Canada was officially recognized by The Canadian Kennel Club on
January 18, 1984.
The first National Specialty was
held on October 26, 1991 at Abbotsford, British Columbia. under
the guidance of Mrs. Donna M. Cole, Club President at that time.
There were 55 Boston Terrier entered and were judged by Mr. Bob
Candland. The Club has progressed on to holding one National
Specialty and one Regional Specialty per year, rotating to
different areas of the country, plus several boosters in
different areas.
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A
request went out to the Boston Terrier Club members in
1984 to design a Club Logo.
In the November 1984 issue of the Boston Snorter,
seven designs were published and members were asked to
vote on their favorite design.
The winning design was first published on the cover
of the February 1985 issue and the artist was Loretta
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The
objectives of the Club are to:
- Educate members and the
public at large in the benefits of purebred Boston Terriers
and responsible breeding practices.
- Encourage participation by
conducting licensed specialty shows, sanction matches,
obedience trials, exhibitions and boosters under the rules
of the Canadian Kennel Club.
At present the Club has 134
memberships, which include 23 Family, 49 Active, 56 Associate, 4
Junior and 2 Life Memberships. Members range all across Canada,
some in the United States, and a few in the European countries.
At present there
are only two Boston Terrier Clubs in Canada that are recognized
by The Canadian Kennel Club. These are The Boston Terrier Club
of Ontario and The Boston Terrier Club of Canada.
BTCC
RESCUE INFORMATION
If you
know of a dog that needs rescuing or would like to help, please
contact
Kelly Pankatz at her
email address: bostonrescue@rogers.com
Our club makes a big difference in the life of a dog.
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