The Dogue de
Bordeaux Society of
The day-to-day activities of the club are handled by a group of individuals who make up the
Officers and Board of Directors. They encourages open
communication among members, and welcome all Dogues,
if they are show/breeding Dogues, or the family
companion.
At this time, there are over 300
(May 2007) members of the DDBSA, and the
list grows more each day, from the inital 50 members
in 1997 to over 1000 people who have taken part throughout the years.
In 2004 the DDBSA was proclaimed to be the
club the AKC FSS is recommending for AKC Parent Club Status for the Dogue de Bordeaux.
In 2006 the Dogue de Bordeaux was officially
moved to the AKC Miscellaneous Class.
Also in 2006, the DDBS officially changed its name to the Dogue de Bordeaux Society of
The DDBSA has set forth a list of goals
that it is aggressively pursing, such as establishing and running a breed
rescue, promoting canine education, prove the natural
working ability of the Dogue, to get all owners and
fanciers involved in the club, and to encourage the highest standard of
breeding of the Dogue de Bordeaux. The DDBSA is
currently working very close with the AKC towards full AKC recognition of the
breed.
The DDBSA follows a code of ethics, that is animal
friendly, and is the common guidelines to dog ownership. A healthy environment,
proper records, breeding ethics, honest sales and advertising, and an agreement
to not promote, support, or raise dogs for fighting, facing off, game testing,
rolling, or pitting.
The club holds no less than six regional
specialty shows a year, multiple suppported entry
shows, and one National Specialty Weekend each year. On
The DDBSA offers a club championship for Dogues
belonging to club members, and recognizes Dogues competing successfully in
working ability events.
The (Bi) Monthly Slobber is the club newsletter and is published every two
months. In the newsletter are informative articles on dog care, scientific
advancements, and a variety of articles by club members. There are also
committee updates, show schedules, and photos of members Dogues.
Most of all, the DDBSA offers COMMUNICATION! All members are kept up-to-date on
the happenings of the club. They receive not only the newsletter, but all show
premiums that are sent to the show coordinator, important news, and there is
always an open phone line or chat room for any members needing info from any of
the committee members. All members are also encouraged to participate in the
committees, and are all made to feel involved.
