CLUB HISTORY -
Although Standard Schnauzers were seen in America in the early 1900s,
the Standard Schnauzer Club of America did not emerge until 1933.
Before then, the fanciers belonged to the Wirehaired Pinscher Club
which was started in 1925 and included both the Standard and the
Miniature Schnauzer.
In 1933, the Wirehaired Pinscher Club was divided so that each breed
could continue to be registered and shown separately. The name of the
original club was changed to the Standard Schnauzer Club of America and
the American Miniature Schnauzer Club formed a new club.
At the Annual Meeting in 1937, the Club voted to relocate the breed
from the Terrier Group to the Working Group, since the Standard
Schnauzer has always been considered a working farm dog and guardian,
rather than strictly a "ratter". The Standard Schnauzer became a member
of the Working Group in 1945.
The SSCA's
objectives are:
- To define the
standard of the breed and to urge members and breeders to accept the
AKC standard for judging and breeding;
- To promote the
Standard Schnauzer as a show dog, obedience dog, family dog, and guard
dog;
- To popularize the
breed with the general public by providing information and news
concerning breeding, care, training and showing;
- To protect and
advance the interest in the breed by encouraging sportsmanship;
- To conduct AKC
licensed Specialty show and obedience trials;
- To encourage and
foster the establishment of Regional Clubs for the betterment of the
breed.
2008 SSCA Officers and Board of Governors:
PRESIDENT: Arden Holst
1ST VICE PRESIDENT: Cheryl Crompton
2ND VICE PRESIDENT: Pat White
SECRETARY: Liz Mohrenweiser
TREASURER: Beth Ross
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Class of 2008:
Penny Duffee
Madge Fish
Renee Pope
Class of 2009:
Diana Barber
Jodi Moline
Lori Walker
Contacts
AKC DELEGATE: Harvey Mohrenweiser
ANNUAL AWARDS: Kathi Dvorak
BREED EDUCATION: Gail Mackiernan
BREED STANDARD: Arden Holst
BREEDERS REFERRAL: Catherine Lord
WEST COAST REFERRAL: Mary Dunn
COMPANION AND PERFORMANCE: Mary Lou Just
ELECTRONIC MAIL: Jodi Moline
GAZETTE COLUMN: Barbara Dille
HEALTH COMMITTEE: Kathy Fitzgerald
HEALTH SURVEY TASK FORCE: Harvey Mohrenweiser
HISTORIAN: Annamarie Appel
INTERNATIONAL LIAISON: Paula Sause
INTERNET/WEBMASTER: Kathleen Stoltzfus
JUDGE'S EDUCATION: Lori Walker
JUDGE SELECTION: Sue Culbertson
LEGISLATIVE WATCH DOG: Sunny Lambert
MEMBERSHIP/ADDRESS LIST: Frieda Steinjann
NEWSLETTER: Nancy Grizzi
PEPPER N' SALT: John & Dorothy Pazereskis
PUBLICATIONS: Judy & Dick Houskeeper
RESCUE: Jeanette Landon-Gannon
SOURCEBOOK UPDATE: Renee Pope
WAYS & MEANS: Gwen Kirman
2008 SPECIALTY CHAIR: Marjorie Wade, www.ssca2008National.com
2009 SPECIALTY CHAIR: Diane Mitchell
The Standard Schnauzer Club of America Constitution and Bylaws
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The Standard Schnauzer Club of America Standing Rules
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