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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 breed’s 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.

First field event – TAN at Three Forks, Montana 2001
First conformation event – Weatherford, Oklahoma 2002
UKC recognition of the breed as Epagneul Breton – 2003
First Field Trial – Armour, South Dakota 2004
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.