Exciting News for the Barbet from the AKC FSS: At the April Board Meeting the following items were approved or passed: The Board reviewed a request from the Barbet Club of America. The Club is requesting that the breed be allowed to participate in AKC Retriever Hunting Tests. Without objection the Barbet will be added to the list of breeds
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The 2012 Purina National saw the largest entry of Barbet ever held in Ontario. Saturday’s show had 15 Barbet entered from the USA, Ontario and Quebec, and several of our club members participated. Judy Descutner won 3 points on Garry Conklin’s class dog, Neigenuveaux’s Fantome de Lac, and Stephanie Dixon won 4 points on her Bayport Coco Chanel. The Purina
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I am pleased to report that as of February 16, 2012, during the week when America’s focus is on the purebred dog, the Barbet is now entered into AKC’s CHIC health database. The Barbet Club of America, in cooperation with Club Barbet Canada, have accomplished achieving recognition within the AKC Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) program. CHIC has established a
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The 2012 Calendar is completed and the order was placed with the printer. They will be sent in time for the holidays. We ordered extras so you can still place your calendar orders.
The Barbet Club of America Board of Directors is in the process of rewriting the By-Laws to align them with our Club goals. Changes will be made subject to Membership vote. We will send out the information by email and snail mail by Year End. We are adding Regional Directors to the BCA Board. It will enable us to participate
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The Barbet Fanciers Club of America recently changed its name to the Barbet Club of America. The BCA follows a more common naming convention for AKC Parent Clubs so with our sights on the future we chose to make the change. To support the change we are launching a new website. New content is on the way Health – We
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The 2012 Calendar Fundraiser is underway and photos will be accepted through Monday, November 14th. One photo is included with each membership. Additional photos can be submitted for $5/each. Send your photos to BarbetClubofAmerica@gmail.com. Purchase additional photos and place calendar orders on the Fundraiser page. Your photos are what make the calendar special!
The Calendar Fundraiser and membership dues are the Barbet Club’s main sources of income. The revenue collected pays annual operating costs. The Club goals are carried out by volunteers. We hope our current members have enjoyed BCA membership this past year and want to remind you to renew your membership, submit calendar photo(s), and order calendar(s) by November 14th to qualify for
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